To know means to be aware, to realize, to have knowledge, to have information about something that 'is', or that is happening or that happened. Mankind, in general, feels the need to be informed either about what is going on or about why things are in a certain way. In the olden days there were thinkers (philosophers, scientists etc.) who endeavored to understand both ethical and physical laws, while others 'acted', took action in order to achieve a material, visible result. Those who did neither felt the desire to simply 'know', to be informed about what was being thought and experimented. Thus “the news” (= information) was born. Different kinds of postal service were invented: messengers on foot, on horses, drums, smoke signals, pigeons, letters and so on. But such transmissions were neither quick nor easy, so only the important information was given. Besides, people were so busy with their own lives that they did not really care about what was not exceptionally interesting, life-threatening or the like. This went on for a long time till… nowadays!
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