There are fifty-three miles of shelving in the Vatican Secret Archives. They house thirty-five thousand volumes of catalogue. And that is twelve centuries worth of documents. The Vatican’s Secret Archives houses one of the most iconic bastions of religion and culture ever. While it might sound like a stuff of a historical legend, the vault … Read more
Another name for engagement ring is a betrothal ring. Simply said, it is a ring indicating that the person wearing it is engaged to be married. The ring is presented to as an engagement gift to a partner by the prospective spouse when they propose marriage. It represents a formal agreement to future marriage. But … Read more
More than three thousand years ago, Ramses II, the Egyptian pharaoh, and the Emperor Hattusilis III concluded one of the oldest peace treaties in the history of the world. The peace treaty ended the Egyptian Hittite war that lasted more than 80 years. The two ancient superpowers finally ended the war with the treaty in … Read more
Most wars in history are fought over land, civil rights, or anything in between these lines. But every now and then, we can hear about some strange or weird battle or war. Such thing happened in 1325, when a broke between two cities in Italy. Called War of the Oaken Bucket, War of the Bucket, … Read more
Have you heard of Öndör Gongor? He was the tallest man in the 20th century. Born in Mongolia, he measured at 236cm (7’9ft). Some sources give him height of 245cm, or 8 feet. But how does he compare to the men we have nowadays? Does he remain the tallest man in the 21st century as … Read more
Before entering politics in the 1990s, Vladimir Putin was working as a KGB agent for more than 15 years. Few people forget about Putin’s past, as the man literally came out of nowhere. Born in St. Petersburg (Leningrad back when Putin was born), Vladimir is the only son of a factory foreman and his wife. … Read more
The Namib is a coastal desert in Southern Africa. There are many reasons why people fall in love with this particular desert. It has some of the tallest duns in the world, red sand, and chance to see oryx. The name itself means “vast place”. According to the broadest definition, the desert stretches for more … Read more
Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg were American citizens who were convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union. They were born in 1918 and 1915 respectively, and were convicted of providing top-secret information about radar, sonar, and jet propulsion engines as well as valuable nuclear weapon designs. We have to remember that at the … Read more
Patrick Foster is a former professional cricket player who became a gambling addict. Speaking about his 13-year addiction to gambling, it cost him three separate careers and he says it left him moments away from suicide. Nowadays, the former professional cricketer speaks about what he has learned, strategies he uses to maintain and promote mental … Read more
Since 1937, Disney Studios have produced 54 full length feature movies. Through the animated movies, Walt Disney has introduced hundreds of characters, some minor, and some major. But what makes Walt Disney such a genius and magician, is his ability to place Disney characters in other Disney movies. Disney studios have played spies and magicians … Read more