15 Interesting Facts About the Ancient Pyramids The pyramids are an architectural phenomenon. Comparable to the ancient form of a skyscraper, these enormous buildings served a number of functions both ceremonial and religious in nature. They are shrouded in a number of mysteries. People do not enti...
desire and cunning. One of the most widely held assumptions about Cleopatra is that she was a symbol of temptation and poise that immaculately outfitted a gaze that could melt hearts. That broad dramatic sweep of black
Posted in:The Lounge Random Trivia Part I I question how true some of these “facts” are, but they are fun. Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the deaths of their cats. A bowling pin need only tilt 7.5 degrees in order to fall down. The... ...
The Truth About the Origin of Floating Soap March 26, 2015 Infographic 10 Bizarre Facts- Part 6 November 7, 2014 Embed This Infographic [Source:Today I Found Out] For Part 1 of this series go here: 10 Bizarre Facts For Part 2 of this series […] ...
For ancient Egyptians, bread was the most important food and beer was their favorite drink. Models of brewers were even left in tombs to ensure that the deceased had plenty of beer in the next world.[7] The ancient Egyptians had three different calendars: an everyday farming calendar, an ...
Ten fun facts about Bowling1. The enduring appeal of bowling in New York City In 1840, the first indoor bowling lanes were built in New York City, and by the end of the 1800s, the city was home to over 200 bowling alleys. Not only were these alleys used for recreational bowling, ...
But when she called the police, they brushed her off, saying, "We're too busy to talk to girlfriends" — allowing Bundy to go on and kill some 20 more women. From his girlfriend to the woman he later married after he was caught, discover the most astounding facts about Ted...
47 Interesting Facts about Mummies In ancient Egyptian mummification, onions were sometimes used to fill body cavities, often serving as false eyes.[18] Egyptians used vast amounts of linen to mummify a body. The linen on one mummy from the 11th dynasty measured 9,095 feet (845 square ...
This page is for you if you are interesed in discovering lesser known aspects about this city. Read all kinds of tidbits, tales and facts about Tel Aviv, some of which not even natives are aware of. Living here, I’ve learned that there is much more to Tel Aviv than the Mediterranean...
To celebrate Pi Day on March 14th (3/14), we've compiled some interesting facts about pi: Pi is an irrational number, which means it cannot be expressed as a simple fraction and has an infinite number of decimal places. Pi has been studied for thousands of years, with the ancient Egyp...