Almost 100 years before Princess Diana married Prince Charles, or Jackie Kennedy married John F. Kennedy, the marriage of the year and the century was the one between Frances Folsom and Grover Cleveland. The American President asked the 21 year old Frances to marry him. After initially declining the offer, she accepted and became the … Read more
The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest lake. Yes, it shares some characteristics with a sea, namely salinity and the fact it has an ocean basin below sea level. But it is a sea. The lake, also called world’s largest inland body of water, lies between Europe and Asia, east of the Caucasus, west of … Read more
John Williams is one of the musical giants nowadays. He has worked for so many movie franchises. But his best job is working on the Star Wars theme. His work on the saga is iconic. He was also responsible for Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Superman, Jaws, Schindler’s List, and many other franchises. He … Read more
We often say that if women ruled the world, there would be no wars. It is just one of the many sayings regarding a world ruled by women. And in most cases, we think it is just empty words. But that is far from the truth. One tribe in China shows that a world ruled … Read more
You cannot deny the impact Ancient Rome had on science, philosophy, medicine, technology, and many other subjects. However, despite what can be seen as a highly advanced population, the fact of the matter is that some things in Ancient Rome remain a mystery and controversial. That includes some of the hygiene habits. Let’s just remember … Read more
Did you know Sudan has almost twice as many Pyramids as Egypt? To be precise, Sudan has 255 pyramids scattered across the country. Egypt, on the other hand, has “only” 132 pyramids. The Sudanese Pyramids belong to Egypt’s 25th dynasty, known as the Kushite Empire. The Egyptian ones are older, but we have to mention … Read more
The ritual of killing yourself was a noble tradition in Japan. There was a time the Western world thought Seppuku was a barbaric ritual. But all that changed with the writings of British diplomats Ernest Satow and Algernon Mitford during the late 19th century. These two witnessed incidents of judiciary seppuku and wrote about it. … Read more
How do you define intelligence? Do you know what intelligence is? For starters, it is one of the most talked subjects in psychology. But there is no standard definition for what constitutes intelligence. There are many theories, though. Some researches view intelligence as a single and general ability. Others see it as a range of … Read more
It is no secret that Germany has an abundance of laws controlling almost every aspect of life. And while for some people the over-regulation might seem as inflexible, it is that bureaucracy that gives Germany the reputation of being efficient. For example, crossing the street as a pedestrian at a red light will give you … Read more
Born on November 8, 1897, Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist and Catholic convert. She lived a bohemian lifestyle before gaining public attention as a social activist following her conversion. She is best known for her radical views in American Catholic Church history. She described her conversion in her autobiography, The Long Loneliness. … Read more