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King Leopold II is a person that many believe should be put in the same sentence with Hitler, Stalin and other dictators of the modern world. However, he is not. It is funny that he is rarely part of the history books, and not many people are known with his actions and deeds. Leopold II … Read more
China has the longest road tunnel length. With more than 15285 tunnels, China has a total road tunnel length of 16229 kilometers. Japan, on the other hand, has only 4026 tunnels and a total length of 9760km. Yet, Japan has the longest tunnel in the world. Seikan tunnel is the longest tunnel in the world, … Read more
Valery Legasov was the chief investigator of the Chernobyl accident. The case of Valery is mysterious and unsettling to this day. HBO’s latest drama series Chernobyl paints a rather accurate picture of Legasov, with only a few anomalies. Valery legasov was a nuclear physicist. He was appointed by the Soviet Government to investigate the Chernobyl … Read more
Joseph Stalin is one of the most prominent leaders in history. With such demeanor, Stalin commanded and demanded respect everywhere he showed up. During his time as a leader of the Soviet Union, Stalin made sure that he leaves legacy behind. One way that Stalin left something behind for future generations was the buildings. Stalin … Read more
The Mongol Empire in China lasted from 1271 CE to 1368 CE. Also known as the Yuan Dynasty, it was a period of Mongol rule over the Chinese empire. Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, was the person who managed to conquer China. During the period of Mongol Rule in China, they introduced administrative … Read more
Since the dawn of civilization, people have been trying to control fertility through different means. For example, in ancient Greece and Rome, women drank juices made from the Silphium plant to prevent pregnancy. Luckily for everyone, women in the modern era have access to safer, more effective, affordable, and better contraceptives. Birth control has been … Read more
Adam Smith was an 18-th century philosopher, economist, author, and a person many of us know as the father of modern economics. His two books, “The Theory of Moral Sentiments” and “Wealth of Nations” set the basics for modern economy. These days, most of the universities of economics and business in the world teach their … Read more
Located in South Africa, the Castle of Clarens is not a popular name that will get people’s juices flowing and excited. However, among the people, this castle is known as Rapunzel’s Castle, as the owners got the inspiration from Disney’s bellowed princess. The Castle was built after the Disney Movie aired. Anyone visiting the castle … Read more
The Decameron s a novel by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. The plot of the book is set in Italy during the time of the Black Death (a plague resulting in deaths of 75 to 200 million people across Europe and Asia). During the plague, a group of seven young women and three young men flee … Read more
PHIL BELIEVED THAT THERE ARE SEVEN BENEVOLENT ALIEN SPECIES CURRENTLY LIVING ON EARTH AND FOUR EVIL SPECIES. THE THEORY FURTHER SUGGESTS THAT THE US GOVERNMENT HAS SIGNED FOUR TREATIES WITH THE ALIENS IN 1944, 1954, 1962 AND 1979. THE TREATY IN 1954 WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND SPECIES OF GREY ALIENS. Phil Schneider was … Read more