Tag Archives: History
WTF Fun Fact 12996 – Swami Vivekananda
25 Interesting Facts About Sunken Ships and Subs
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Sunken Ships and Subs. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Sunken Ships and Subs 1. Two years after Titanic sank, the Empress Of Ireland sank in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and lost 68.5% of all passengers (0.5% more than Titanic). The event was buried in the papers because of WWI.…… Read More »
10 Influential Inventions in History
Here is a list of 10 human inventions that changed the face of mankind. 10. The Wheel Before the invention of the wheel in 3500 B.C., humans were severely limited in how much stuff we could transport over land, and how far. Wheeled carts facilitated agriculture and commerce by enabling the transportation of goods to…… Read More »
25 Interesting Facts About Borders
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Borders. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Borders 1. There is a species of deer in Germany who don’t cross the border where the Iron Curtain once stood, even though that border has been gone physically for 20 years. – Source 2. In Denmark during WWII, border guards would screen homecoming…… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12984 – Demetrius The Besieger
WTF Fun Fact 12983 – The History of Birthstones
WTF Fun Fact 12982 – Death By Turnip
What Did Fashion Look Like A Century Ago?
What did fashion look like a century ago? Believe it or not, it was different from what we see today. Nevertheless, many trends from a hundred years ago are coming back. Read on and look at some of the most popular styles back then. Flapper dresses One of the most iconic styles from the 1920s…… Read More »