7 Nov
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25 Aug
12 Notable Facts about Nicosia
…the 12th Century by the French, then by the Venetians, followed by the Ottomans, and subsequently the British. 5. What is the Museum of National Struggle in Nicosia? Another major…
25 Mar
10 Buzzing Facts About Coffee
…because coffee was loved by pope Clement VII so he removed the ban. In Turkey, coffee is now the national drink even though Ottoman emperor Murad IV punished people that…
4 Mar
10 Delightful Facts about The Danube
…Roman transportation. While the Danube has historically been used to help transport people to and from the Black Sea for centuries, it was the Roman Empire that really put the…
27 Sep
19 Protective Facts about Greenpeace
…$360 million global empire. 16. The US focus is smaller. In the United States, however, Greenpeace is a relatively modest activist group, spending about $10 million per year. 17. They…
24 Dec
11 Loud Facts about Lightning
…expression, lightning most certainly does often strike in the same place twice and sometimes more! The Empire State building, for example, is said to be struck by lightning an average…
10 Jun
18 Satisfying Facts About Sailing
…men, women, and children. She fought major naval powers, such as the British Empire, the Portuguese, and the Qing dynasty. 3. Sailing alone isn’t unheard of. In 1898 Joshua Slocum,…
18 Aug
13 Fun Facts about Ibiza
…claimed by Spanish, French and Greek and Roman Empires. The Norwegians also invaded the island on their Crusade to Jerusalem, as did the British as they sailed between their two…
28 Nov
10 Roaring Facts about the Russian Revolution
…Revolution. What was Russia called during World War I? Before the revolution took place, Russia was known as the Russian Empire and became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or…
10 Jan
28 Brave Facts about Baghdad
…Khan, Hulegu, the leader of the Mongolian Empire, in 1258. 7. The city has suffered from bombing over the years. In 1990, the bombing began to cause considerable suffering and…
23 Apr
15 Big Facts about the Burj Khalifa
…this building! The Empire State Building was once regarded as being pretty tall – after all, King Kong scaled it – but the Burj Khalifa is twice its height! 5….
22 Jun
14 Interesting Facts About King David
…During his life he conquered Jerusalem as he set out to build an enduring empire. 3. Was he successful? He destroyed the Philistines and their culture so they would never…
16 Jan
On This Day – January 16th
From rising empires to scientific discoveries, January 16th has proven to be a pretty interesting date throughout history! While there’s likely millions of important events that have unfolded across the…
15 Apr
25 Golden Facts About the Guitar
…it happens, we’ve been playing guitar and writing music for this versatile instrument for hundreds of years now. It’s said to date all the way back to Egypt’s ancient empire,…
30 Dec