1.The Vikings were famous for sailing huge distances from their home in Scandinavia between AD 800 and 1066 to raid and plunder, but they also traded with people from other countries. 2.The name ‘Viking’ means ‘a pirate raid’ in the Old Norse language. Did you know that we have a ...
Facts about the Romans 1)Rome was founded in 753BC by its first king, Romulus. It grew into a rich and powerful city during the next few hundred years. 2)By AD 117 the Roman Empire included the whole of Italy, all the lands around the Mediterranean and much of Europe, including Englan...
Donner and his crew shot in both the city of New York and Calgary, Canada, which doubled for Smallville, KS, the childhood home of Clark Kent. The crew went to Calgary eight months ahead of their shooting schedule just to plant rye at the Kent family farmhouse. The ide...
You can learn more about this in our feature on the lifecycle of plants! 10. Due to the thickness of the canopy (the top branches and leaves of the trees), the Amazon floor is in permanent darkness. In fact, it’s so thick that when it rains, it takes around ten minutes for the ...