History
14 of the most powerful armies in ancient world history.
In this Top 14, besides the very famous names like Sparta or Rome, four of them—Mongolia, Xiongnu, Han, and the Tang Dynasty army—are all from China.
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Why were soldiers in feudal times not allowed to eat their fill on the battlefield?
Few people know that ancient armies had an unwritten rule: soldiers were not allowed to eat until they were full during battle. There were several very practical reasons…
Animal world
The King Cobra continuously attacks, the little rabbit fights alone and the unexpected reversal
The king cobra was hunting when it suddenly bumped into a rabbit. It immediately attacked to show its strength.
Animal world
Relying on its position as a poisonous snake, the king cobra attacked the monitor lizard, but unexpectedly received a 'heavenly' counterattack from its opponent.
The ending of the seemingly unequal battle left many viewers surprised.
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Unsuccessful attack on prey, venomous snake surrenders to giant centipede
Deliberately attacking the giant centipede, the venomous snake paid dearly for its wrong decision.
Space science
Did humanity just witness its first space battle?
Earlier this week, Israel's Arrow 2 missile system reportedly intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile on a trajectory outside the Earth's atmosphere.
Archeology
Declassified spy satellite, 1,400-year-old ghost town appears
Images taken by the US KH-9 (Hexagon) spy satellite system in 1973 brought about a spectacular archaeological discovery.
Archeology
What would happen if a giant sea scorpion fought a killer whale?
Millions of years ago, giant sea scorpions were considered predators.
Archeology
Thousands of skeletons and weapons reveal battle 3,250 years ago
Researchers recently said that a new study has proven that thousands of skeletons and hundreds of weapons reveal a 3,250-year-old battle.
Archeology
Colombia begins exploring the wreck of a ship carrying $20 billion in treasure
Colombia conducted the first phase of an underwater expedition to discover the wreck of a Spanish warship that sank in the Caribbean Sea more than 300 years ago.
Archeology
Study the armor of ancient Greek warriors
Bronze Age armor was sturdy enough to protect Mycenaean warriors in battle 3,500 years ago, according to research published May 22 in the journal PLOS One.
Photo library
Admire the panorama of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign
On May 7, 1954, the Dien Bien Phu Campaign won, decisively ending the resistance war against the French colonialists.
Videos
Video: Subjectively looking down on his small opponent, the whip snake pays with his life
The battle shows that fighting skills are more important than physical size.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Footage of the first battle between AI and pilots
An F-16 fighter controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) participates in the first dogfight with another F-16 aircraft piloted by humans.
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Video: King python tightens king cobra's neck by the moat - what is the outcome?
King cobras love to eat other snakes including king pythons. This time the battle was not easy for him.