The Sport of Sheiks

Camel racing, known as “The Sport of Sheiks” has a long history in Qatar, dating back thousands of years. It was traditionally done with the use of small children, typically boys around the age of four, as riders and guides for the camels. These children were often subject to starvation to keep their weight low. […]

Instead of using refrigerated trucks to deliver medical supplies to people…

Instead of using refrigerated trucks to deliver medical supplies to people who live in the deserts of Africa, inventors have built solar-powered refrigerators that can be carried by camels, and so the medicines are delivered via refrigerated camel. Apparently it wasn’t that easy to build a camel-carried refrigerator. It had to be lightweight, but also […]