Surely, we have all heard at some point about the samurai, those mythical warriors of Japan who followed a strict code of conduct and one of whose most important values was honor. This article will offer you 10 curious facts to learn more about this legendary and mysterious military class. 1. Their origin was plebeian…… Read More »
Kowloon Walled City was a densely populated, largely ungoverned settlement in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. Originally a Chinese military fort, the Walled City became an enclave after the New Territories were leased to Britain in 1898. Its population increased dramatically following the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. It had a 1,920,000…… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Presidents of the United States. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Presidents of the United States 1. Andrew Jackson served as the President of the United States with a bullet near his heart, a musket ball in his lung, and chased down a guy who tried to assassinate him (with two…… Read More »
Here are 20 Interesting Facts About Ernest Hemingway. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Ernest Hemingway 1. Ernest Hemingway grew paranoid and talked about FBI spying on him later in life. He was treated with electroshock. It was later revealed that he was in fact watched, and Edgar Hoover personally placed him under surveillance. – Source 2.…… Read More »
Pick up the nearest pen, pencil, or marker and prepare to write this down. Ok, there’s nothing to write down, but what’s important is the hand in which you are holding that pen, pencil, marker, or improvised object. If it’s in your right hand, you’re in the majority—roughly 87% of people have done the same. If it’s…… Read More »
Today we have decided to share this extraordinary collection of color photographs taken between 1909 and 1912 in Russia. In those years, photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944) undertook a photographic survey of the Russian Empire with the support of Tsar Nicholas II. He used a specialized camera to capture three black and white images in…… Read More »
In this post, we have tried to compile 90 of the History’s most badass men, women and animals in a six page series. So read, enjoy and comment if you want anyone else to be included in this list (men, women or animals). Remember this post is 6 pages long and do check out the…… Read More »
