That covered the governments in exile of France, Poland, Holland, Belgium and Norway and, of course, the home government of the United Kingdom. The City Has Not One but Six Major Orchestras We always tell people that London is cultured AF but the proof, as they say, is in the pudding...
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (06:25) MOST KIDS BY THE AGE OF 10 IN THE US HAVE FATTY STREAKS IN THEIR ARTERIES Greger, M.D, Michael "Heart Disease Starts in Childhood". NutritionFacts.org video. Volume 14. September 23rd, 2014 McGill Jr, Henry, et al "Origin of art...
King Henry the 7th (VII)- goes to Newfoundland- will trade in India Vasco Nunez de Balboa Spanish explorer who became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean in 1510 while exploring Panama Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese navigator who led the Spanish expedition of 1519-1522 that was the first...
Comprehensive and meticulously documented facts about monetary policy. Learn about the Federal Reserve, inflation, exchange rates, the gold standard, and more. For example: • Who Owns the Fed? • Causes of Inflation • Exchange Rates • Measures of Inflation • The Gold Standard • Qua...
12 Facts About the ‘Mary Rose,’ Henry VIII’s Legendary Warship King Henry VIII built the English Royal Navy around his favorite warship, the ‘Mary Rose,’ which sank under mysterious circumstances in 1545. 11 Royal Code Names When she was trying to fly under the radar, Queen Elizabeth ...
More awkwardly, Bell went off about the snub on Twitter, telling the world “True colors have come out today. Message is loud and clear. Ties are officially cut. I’ll miss you brother.” Eventually, Bell came to regret the outburst and deleted his tweet. We’ve all been there, right...
The story of the world-famous vampire Count Dracula was written in 1897 by Bram Stoker, from Dublin. His real-life inspiration for his character was a friend of his, the actor Sir Henry Irving. Count Dracula was the culmination of 20 years of vampire stories in Victorian literature. Dracula...
NATO United Kingdom Former Army chief General Sir Mike Jackson dies aged 80 General Sir Mike Jackson, the former Chief of the General Staff and one of Britain’s most high-profile military leaders, has died aged 80. Gen Jackson was seen as a tough and uncompromising soldier, known affectio...
1. Grocery Prices in the Year 1935 These 1935 grocery prices have been made available courtesy of the Morris County Public Library in Whippany, NJ. and from OnCourseSystems.com. Remember, $1.00 in 1935 is worth about $19.44 today.
The Chinese were the first in the world to use paper money, during the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century. Its use evolved from merchant receipts of deposit and was widely printed by the government after a copper shortage. Pixabay 4. Earth Shattering ...