Off course, I heard a lot of the usual stuff about what a bad guy Al capone was, but what did surprise me about this one, is it gave a fair bit of back ground to him, as a character, which made me feel like I had gotten to know the man, a little more. ...
The name “Manchester” comes from the Latin city of Mamucium or its variant Mancunio, and the locals are still known as “Mancunians.” The common assumption is that these names are Latinizations of their ancestor Brythonic names. Almost everyone agrees that this name derives from the Britton...
South Korea has been getting an increasing amount of publicity around the world. In East Asia, there is a lot about K-pop, cosmetics, andKorean dramas. In the West, people often hear news about their neighbors up North (although that’s changing too, thanks to theKorean wave). People wo...
Macleay Park was gifted to the City of Portland by Donald Macleay. The oral narrative is that he was ranting about having to pay taxes on his holdings that were unable to be developed and that he should just gift them to the city. The gift included a vision to have access for patiences...
Almost 40% of all Americans live close in the East Coast states, while about 16% live along the West Coast states. 83% of the population lives in urban areas.10. Largest city in the USA is New York with almost 8.4 million inhabitants is the USA's biggest city....
Seoul is the largest cityof the country with about 10 million inhabitants. Thehighest mountain of South Korea isHalla-san, also called Mount Halla, with a height of 1950 m/ 6400 ft.Halla-sanis a shield volcano and one of three volcanic mountains on the Korean peninsula. South Korea sits ...
8. Lost City of Atlantis and its extra-terrestrial links Stories also claim that the original inhabitants of the lost city of Atlantis are believed to be of extra-terrestrial origin and reached there about 50,000 years ago from the Lyrian star system. ...
The pyramids of Egypt are not only the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world, they are the only ones to survive today. An Arab proverb captures the pyramids endurance: “Man fears Time, yet Time fears the pyramids.” The other six wonders are (1) the Hanging Gardens of Babyl...
9. The capital city is called Apia and is home to about 38,000 people. Facts about Samoa | People 10. About 207,000 people live on the Samoan islands. About three quarters of all Samoans live on Upolu. Samoan school children - image by Corners74/shutterstock.com ...
The Great Wall of China inspires wonder among its millions of visitors each year. Read on to learn about its unique history and how to visit. By Melanie Lieberman Updated on March 27, 2023 Fact checked by Olivia Young Photo: Getty Images ...