Have you ever stood in a cave and heard your echo bounce back, well then don’t miss this. Scientists believe that the world’s biggest underground natural cave network is beneath the Goulash capital, Budapest, commonly referred to by Europeans as the ‘Paris of the East’, due to its gorgeous picturesque view. Part of the cave [...]
Astronomers at the Garching-based European Southern Observatory (ESO) claim to have witnessed the three-dimentional explosion of the core of a giant supernova for the very first time in history. Their findings allegedly showed how the 1987-A supernova explodes and send its matter in all directions at an estimated speed of some 100-million kph. They were [...]
Scientists reportedly demonstrated how obese parents would most likely have children who also struggle with obesity all their lives. This was determined without relating obesity to any form of hereditary genetics. The British Government has actually announced that it will pay out cash sums of money to obese people who can prove they have lost [...]
Hungarian historians will be glad to lay their hands on the memoirs of El Dulce. Reportedly the Italian history society is going to release the memoir of Benito Mussolini from the diaries he regularly wrote between 1935 and 1939. The diaries allegedly claim that Mussolini wanted to avoid Italy entering World War Two by all [...]
American aerospace group NASA are reportedly planning to send another gadget on wheels to probe the surface of the red planet in our solar system. This time however, experts plan to add extras, including a science-fiction type high resolution video camera (dubbed the Mars Descent Imager – MARDI) to record the landing on Mars. The [...]
Many people contributed to the cause of the 1956 Hungarian revolution where outnumbered schoolboys (even as young as 12 and 14) and university students took up arms against the mighty Soviet Red army tanks that rolled into Budapest. It all started on October 23 and was over by November 4, leaving hundreds and thousands of [...]
The central State Medical Authority has promised that there will be far less mosquitoes in August to plague residents, who are buying up all kinds of insect repelling creams and devices. Laszlo Tajti, research biologist says that by the beginning of August there should have been a considerable decrease in the number of blood-suckers in [...]
Hungary has a newborn male baby jaguar, that was recently born at the Zoo in Szeged (SE Hungary). The zoo says that the baby’s mother is reportedly incapable of fending for her baby as she lacks the natural instincts due to being born and raised in captivity. The baby has been separated from its mother [...]
The Hungarian Motion Picture public foundation MKKA said five Hungarian film productions have won awards in their respective categories in Sarajevo. “The Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project” received a special prize from the international jury. “Bibliotheque Pascal” was awarded the best film by the CICAE international federation of art cinemas and the pan-European movie website [...]
Archaeologist have reportedly discovered relics, which they believe may have once belonged to the Biblical character John the Baptist. The historic discovery is reportedly an urn that was allegedly found on a Black Sea island off the coast of the Southern Bulgarian town of Sozopol, which dates back to the Bronze age. For a long [...]
Named after the world-famous Hungarian composer, the Bela Bartok International Choir Competition was held for the 24th time in Debrecen, finishing with German victory on Sunday. Participants from 14 countries around the globe, including China and Venezuela, competed in five categories with finals held between the Peking Philharmonic Choir, the Debrecen Grammar School Choir, the [...]
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Just recently an Englishman called Zachariah Evans was browsing around on the internet on Google Earth and found God. Well, actually the Son of God, on an agricultural field. You would say that Google has accidentally revealed the face of Jesus Christ in Hungary to the world, but theologians would rather say that God has [...]
A special spiritual event in the heart of Budapest on Vörösmarty square on Wednesday lightened hearts as the local Bolivian, Peruvian and Ecuadorian communities held their traditional Celebration of the Sun, called Inti Raymi in their native tongue. The colorful cavalcade marched from the corner of Kígyo (snake) street up to Vorosmarty square, honoring the [...]
The Savaria International Dance festival was recently held in Hungary, featuring several events of the International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF), including the IDSF Latin Cup Europe and the ISDF Open. Photos by Dr. Tibor Milibak.
Budapest is the concept used on the cover of American author Frank E. Peretti’s fiction novel ‘This Present Darkness’, with over 2-mil copies in print. The first print edition in Hungarian (translated by Tibor Lukacs) has been sold out for quite some time in Hungary, now also a collectible. The cover picture depicts the statue [...]
Eating out has never been so healthy. Australian billionaires have launched an all-new eating concept low in carbs, that is “low carbon footprint food.” On April 17, 2010 the first such restaurants were opened in New York City, under the brand name ‘Otarian’. Another two restaurants are due to soon open in June in London, [...]
Twilight Vamp and British actor Robert Pattinson is currently in the goulash capital filming his latest cellulose, ‘Bel Ami’ (due to hit cinemas in mid 2011), based on the novel by Guy de Maupassant. The film is on location in Budapest’s Andrassy ut, which has been used by several film directors due to its resemblance [...]
Hungary’s famous chief rabbi, Tamas Raj, passed away on March 7 at the age of 70, according to Christian news agency www.bosnewslife.com Sources at the Hungarian Jewish Faith Association (MAZSIHISZ) said Raj’s funeral took place on March 10 in Budapest. The former chief rabbi became famous when he was persecuted for openly spreading his faith [...]
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