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In 2010, the scientific journal Nature Methods named optogenetics “method of the year,” a major breakthrough for the study of the brain and neurons.

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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded in Paris in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin to revive the modern Olympic Games.

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The Bell X-1, an American experimental aircraft piloted by Chuck Yeager, broke the sound barrier for the first time on October 14, 1947.

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Bishkek is the capital and main city of Kyrgyzstan. The name of Bishkek was adopted by a decision of the parliament in 1992, after the breakup of the Soviet Union and the accession of Kyrgyzstan to the rank of a sovereign state.

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He reunited the Frankish kingdom upon the death of his brother Childebert I in 558. His kingdom was divided between his four sons when he died.

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(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone is a rock song written and composed by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. It was first recorded in 1966 by the band Paul Revere & The Raiders on their album Midnight Ride.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's famous play Faust, written in 1808, is a two-part work exploring the pact between Faust and Mephistopheles.

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The Paleolithic paintings and engravings at Chauvet cave were discovered in 1994. This prehistoric site is one of the most important in the world for rock art.

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Joseph Bramah, an English mechanic and inventor, developed the first hydraulic press in 1795, revolutionizing industrial technology.

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