You Won’t Believe Where Graduation Gowns Come From 🎓🤯 The tradition of wearing academic regalia, the cap and gown seen in modern graduation ceremonies, has its roots in the Middle Ages. This practice was deeply influenced by the legacy of Islamic scholarship during the Golden Age (8th–13th centuries), particularly from renowned institutions such as Al-Qarawiyyin University in Morocco and Al-Azhar University in Egypt. During that era, Muslim scholars commonly wore long robes resembling today’s

The history of the bed is a story of separation and status. In ancient Egypt, sleeping on a raised wooden frame was a privilege of wealth, literally elevating the sleeper away from insects and dirt. The Romans used woven metal supports for elite feather mattresses, while commoners slept on wool strings. The medieval four-poster bed, with its heavy curtains, served a dual purpose: it created a private micro-room within a crowded castle and displayed immense affluence. The ~22 square foot~ communa

18K views · 54 reactions | For many of us, the Sungei Road Market is...

The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would set the lowest refugee admissions cap in U.S. history, allocating just 7,500 spots for this fiscal year, mostly for Afrikaners who it has claimed are facing racial discrimination in South Africa for being White. The previous lowest refugee ceiling was set by the first Trump administration in 2020, when it allocated 15,000 spots for fiscal year 2021. The announcement Thursday is the latest effort by Mr. Trump and his top aides to dramaticall