She launched the Born This Way Foundation alongside her mother Cynthia Germanotta intended to support youth wellness and empower young people to create a kinder world by fostering kindness over cruelty and bravery over bullying. As such Lady Gaga's influence extends far beyon...
According to former NYPD Detective Ralph Salerno, Anastasia murdered tens of thousands of people during his reign of terror, while former FBI Assistant Director James Kallstrom believes the number of people that Anastasia has killed is unquestionably in the thousands. The exact number is unknown. ...
3. Concentration Camp Concentration It is often a surprise forpeopleto learn that the largest concentration of Concentration Camps and Extermination Camps were not in the forests of Germany, but in Poland. This was for two reasons: firstly, there were a larger number of Jews in Poland and seco...
The delegation’s requests to meet “new people” (Cambodians who had been evacuated from the cities) were denied, but they did witness children building earthworks, melting down Coca-Cola bottles to make vials for injections, and laboring on boats and was granted an interview with Pol Pot and...
During WWII, he actively supported his country’s war efforts, leading to his imprisonment by the Allied forces after the fall of Japan; but he was released due to lack of evidence. Thereafter, he set up various successful businesses, which include motorboat racing and ship building....
Her specs are immortalized on the cover ofThisis My Story(1937), part one of her three-tome autobiography. Perhaps we can blame the somber times for her plain-Jane style — FDR governed in the Great Depression and WWII. The lorgnette ofJane Eyre’s author, Charlotte Brontë, inspires wo...
During WWII, the club members were the first aerial woman’s training centre where they trained women in parachute packing, fabric work and other aspects of airplane care. Some of the trainees joined Boeing's Vancouver plant or the Royal Air Force's women's division. Sources: Vancouver Hall ...
Famous Surprising Facts About Poland During WWII September 1, 2014,mason,Comment Closed Introduction What do we know about Poland? Quite a lot! What do we know about its history during World War II? Ultimately, we know that it was one of the first countries invaded by Hitler… ...
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” Oscar Wilde 23. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) Arthur Conan Doyle studied medicine in Edinburgh Arthur Conan Doyle created the brilliant Sherlock Holmes character with unmatched deductive prowess. Doyle’s writing...
He rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, appearing in blockbuster action pictures such as Under Siege, which was shot on the famous WWII battleship USS Missouri.Seagal frequently portrayed tough-guy characters such as a former Navy SEAL or CIA officer who is an Aikido martial...