by Thomas B. | Jan 17, 2023 | Articles, History, Religion
The Celtic World covered Central and Western Europe, but it was never unified in a single country or politically unified. As a result, there are many variations of Celtic symbols and meanings. However, there are some that are common for all variations. Celtic...
by Thomas B. | Jan 17, 2023 | Articles, Health, History, Medicine
Andrew Jackson might be “living” his last days on the $20 bill, as a huge movement is gaining ground in the US to put a new face on the bill. For the first time in history, there might be a woman heroine on the $20 bill in the face of Margaret Sanger. Born in 1879,...
by Thomas B. | Jan 17, 2023 | Articles, People, Personal Triumphs
The Queen’s Gambit reached unprecedented popularity on TV in the past few months. The Netflix original series follows the life of Beth Harmon, from her time at the school for kids without parents, to becoming the best chess player in the world. The show cites several...
by Thomas B. | Jan 16, 2023 | Articles, Personal Triumphs
William James Sidis is believed to be one of the smartest people who have ever lived. The problem is, his IQ was never officially measured. According to his sister, his score was “the very highest that had ever been obtained”. Sadly, any records of his IQ testing have...
by Thomas B. | Jan 16, 2023 | Articles, People, Performing Arts
Mercedes Raquel Barcha Pardo was born in November 1932. Her love story with Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of the most loving and emotional in literature history. Gabriel met his future wife on the dance floor when she was only 13 years old. The young Marquez said this...