Romanian long-distance runner Constantina Diță won the women's marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics (2 hours : 26 minutes : 44 seconds. At 38 years of age, she became the oldest Olympic marathon champion in history. Previously the oldest man to win an Olympic marathon was aged 37 an...
, be they preconceived or not, we chose to discuss the myth of Dracula, and some of the positive and negative valences pertaining to it, such as the notion of "traditional Romanian hospitality", "Romanians as thieves", 'Bucharest – the little Paris' and "The beauty of Romanian w...
She started working with the Romanian Communist Party and there was no secrecy about her plans to stop her nephew, Michael. Elisabeth and her banker boyfriend funded a guerrilla effort to end the dictatorship in Romania. Wikipedia Advertisement 45. She Was Red Elisabeth began openly working ...
Her mother’s maiden name was actually Weinstein, but she later took the root of that name—“wine glass” and translated it to Romanian, bokal. The young actress’s mother then changed that to “Bacal,” only for her daughter to eventually add an extra “L” at the end, giving ...
Juana de Ibarbourou, who was born in Uruguay, was one of the most famous Latin American women poets during the 20th century. Her poetry is rich in sensual images and expressed in simple language; it deals with the themes of love and nature. Her books inc
A member of the Romanian Communistyouthmovement during the early 1930s, Ceaușescu was imprisoned in 1936 and again in 1940 for his Communist Party activities. In 1939 he marriedElena Petrescu, a Communist activist. While in prison, Ceaușescu became a protégé of his cell mate, the ...
Today a little education about education. First I’ll crunch some numbers, as I like to do. 4,726 = the number of colleges and universities United States. $589 billion = the amount spent by students annually. Of that figure, $393 billion = tuition fees, and ...
Augustine moved to Carthage at age 17, thanks to the charity of his fellow citizen Romanianus, to further his rhetoric education, even though it was beyond his family’s financial means. Despite his mother’s warnings, Augustine led a hedonistic lifestyle, socializing with young men who ...
Venus attended the 2021 Wimbledon Championship, marking her 90th Grand Slam appearance. In an impressive opening round, Venus defeated Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu in a three-set victory. What’s amazing is that Venus was 41 years old at the time, making her one of the world’s Top five ...
This quiz will determine your knowledge of gymnastics. There are so many exciting trivia facts about this sport. For example, Mary Lou Retton was the first female gymnast to win a gold medal in 1984. This gold medal was an enormous victory, not only for women but also for Gymnastics as ...