Here are 20 Interesting Facts About Prague. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Prague 1. The Nazis planned on preserving the Jewish quarter of Prague in order to establish an “exotic museum of an extinct race”. – Source 2. Prague is well known for its defenestrations, in which someone or a group of people are thrown out of…… Read More »
The 1904 Olympics men’s marathon was a total mess: One athlete did most of the race in a car, the actual winner almost died from drinking rat poison, the fourth finisher took a nap by the side of the road for part of the race, and one athlete was chased a mile off course by… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 286, click here. 1. Civil rights activist James Meredith, who defied segregation to become the first African-American student enrolled at the University of Mississippi, pulls himself across Highway 51 after being shot in Hernando, Mississippi, 6 June 1966. 2. Jewish refugees arrive in Palestine with a…… Read More »
While climbing the Kanchenjunga mountain, the climbers from the first expedition in 1955 stopped 20 feet short of the summit out of respect for the religious significance of the mountain in Sikkim. Every climber or climbing group that has reached the summit has followed this tradition. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #630 first… Read More »
The Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska is the first museum in the world dedicated to hammers, and it boasts 1400 hammers and related tools ranging from ancient times to the industrial era. Its mission is to educate the general public about the history and use of hammers. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #629… Read More »
Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 627, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. British Parliament had an official discussion where they condemned the historical inaccuracies of the film U-571 and the rewriting of history to paint the Americans as heroes in an event they never even took part in. They felt it…… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 285, click here. 1. Anti NAZI demonstration in Berlin, 1932. 2. Harlem, New York, 1948. The photograph was taken by Gordon Parks. 3. Survivors of HMAS Armidale on a raft after their ship was sunk by Japanese air attack, December 1942. A Catalina flying boat later…… Read More »
Located in northern Israel, Mount Carmel has great significance as an archeological and religious site and an important ecosystem. The name “Carmel” is derived from the Hebrew word that means “freshly planted.” The following are 12 crazy facts about Mount Carmel. 1. Location, Location, Location Mount Carmel is in northern Israel near the city of…… Read More »