It was considered as a second step after the chamber pot, and both were kept in the bedroom or dressing chamber. Hauling water was unpleasant labor, and so cleaning yourself with a bidet was largely an indulgence for the upper classes, aristocracy, and royalty. By the 1700s some bidets...
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The year 2000 was a leap year. But 1900 was not. And neither 1800 nor 1700 were leap years. But 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2000 are all divisible by 4, so why aren't they all leap years? What is leap year, exactly, and why do we have leap years in the first place? Contents What...
When China announces the findings of its 2010 national census, the population total it reports will for the first time be newsworthy not just for its sheer dizzying size, but also for how it serves as a measure of China’s clout as an emerging superpower. Russia, by contrast, sent the ...
seven continents are most commonly part of the learning curriculum. The six-continent version is primarily used in Russia, Eastern Europe, and countries that use Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, and other romance languages. The most commonly accepted view is that there are seven continents: ...
When creating laws and policies, the elected representatives in a democracy strive to balance conflicting demands and obligations to maximize freedom and protect individual rights. Despite the prominence in the headlines of non-democratic, authoritarian states like China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran,...
courts to the French ones, court ladies began participating in them. Though their long dresses pred much movement, they were able to perform elaborate walking patterns.It was not until the 1600s that women dancers shortened their skirts, changed to flat shoes, and began doing some of the ...
041. Because of the way he says "Felicity" 042. Because what happened in Russia didn't stay in Russia 043. Because he's scared of being with someone he really cares about 044. Because she thinks he deserves better 045. Because they stare at each other as if there is no-one else in...
It was a pivotal point in European history, paving the way for centuries of history afterward, but what was ‘The Enlightenment’? Why is it called ‘The Enlightenment’? Why did the period end? The Enlightenment Period is also referred to as the Age of Reason and the “long 18th century...
. One is the love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov, who is unhappy in his marriage. Another is the "Great Patriotic War" of 1812 against the invading Napoleon's Armies. The people of Russia from all classes of society stand up united against the enemy....