Nicknamed “King James”, he is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history and is often compared to Michael Jordan in debates over the greatest basketball player ever.[ LeBron James is in his mid-thirties but shows no sign of slowing down. He is still the same beast on...
1 of 2 How long did Prince Charles wait to become King Charles III?Learn more about the life of Charles III.(more) See all videos for this article 2 of 2 Prince William and the future of the British throneThe eldest son of King Charles III and Princess Diana, William is no stranger ...
First self-sustaining nuclear chain reactionScientists observing the world's first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction, in the Chicago Pile No. 1, December 2, 1942. Photograph of an original painting by Gary Sheehan, 1957.(more) The first experimental reactor—agraphitecube about 8 feet (2.4...
A wildlife technician, Richard Thomas, took the famous tongue-twister “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood” and calculated a rough estimate of what the answer would actually be. It came out to be around 700 pounds. Red Solo cups are a common souvenir to...
6. Richard Nixon tried to set King Charles III up with his daughter Tricia. Tricia Nixon and then-Prince Charles. | David Cairns/GettyImages In 1971, President Nixon’s eldest daughter, Tricia, had the first outdoorWhite House weddingin the Rose Garden. But the summer before, her father ...
The new king, Richard III, forced his late brother’s mistress to make her way through the streets in nothing but a thin nightshift, as “penance” for her promiscuity. What you might not remember: Shore also slept with her late king/lover’s stepson, Thomas Grey the First Marquess of ...
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About England. 1-5 Interesting Facts About England 1. When the world's largest diamond was transported from Africa to England, elaborate & secure journey by sea was publicized was a rouse. The real diamond was simply posted
Vote up the odd facts about these famous rockers. When it comes to creating great music, eccentricity seems to fuel the mesmerizing drum lines, fluid rifts, and relatable lyrics that touch our souls. The personal quirks that musicians often embody seem to create larger-than-life personas that ...
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“act of violent injustice on our part” and insisted that the East India Company should be compensated for its losses. Franklin had soured on the monarchy by the time he returned to the United States for the Second Continental Congress in 1775, but his past support forKing George IIIearned...