The Gaelic festival Samhain is considered one of the roots of Halloween as there are many similarities and thoughts about the veil between life and death being at its thinnest. The most amount of people dressed as ghosts in one location was 560. 560 people dressed as ghosts in an attempt to...
He arrived too late again by a few days; but hearing that Sherman was going out in the Quaker City excursion to the Holy Land, he took shipping for Beirut, calculating to head off the other vessel. When he arrived in Jerusalem with his beef, he learned that Sherman had not sailed in ...
Below are some truly spicy and fun facts about women (and men) from the “wrong” side of the bed sheets. Historical Mistresses Facts 1. Mega Mom By far the most powerful harem mistress in history was Kösem Sultan. After the death of Ahmed I’s mother, the Greek-born slave concubine...
From the sparkling sea of the Balearic Islands to the mayhem of inner Madrid and a plump supply of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, here’s a collection of interesting and weird facts about Spain that will make you want to visit her even more… Fun and interesting facts about Spain 49 Interesti...
16. How About a Discount Skirmish Instead? Despite lasting nearly 19 years, only around seven major battles were ever fought during the Anarchy. This was because it was highly risky to fight pitched battles (people preferred to raid land and take castles). Not only that, it was expensive to...
known attraction of Ethiopia. Here eleven medieval churches were cut and carved out of rock. It is said they were built under King Lalibela who called them 'New Jerusalem' as at that time in the 12th century the Muslims had stopped the Christians from their pilgrimage to the holy land. ...
Silesia(in the south-west of Poland) was settled in ancient times by theLugiones (or Lugii), an originally Celtic tribe that was became Germanised over time. The region swore allegiance to the Holy Roman Emperor in 1355 C.E. Although it had a large ethnic Slav community, the region ...
Over 1K fans have voted on the 10+ items on Facts About 14 Ancient Monuments We Can't Believe We're Just Now Learning. Current Top 3: The Pantheon Remains The ...
The Vatican, Vatican City, the Holy See, the Papacy - all terms used to describe the micro-state located in the middle of Rome. With so many names, it's no wonder the Vatican is intriguing - and a bit baffling. Facts about the Vatican help clarify where distinctions among these words...
Join National Geographic Kids as we get the lowdown on one of our planet’s most fascinating insects in our ten facts about honey bees! Facts about honey bees 1. Honey bees are super-important pollinators for flowers, fruits and vegetables. This means that they help other plants grow!