Tag Archives: History

Papal Power and Peculiarities: A Wild Ride Through Vatican History

For centuries, the pope has reigned supreme as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church—no ordinary man, but an absolute monarch. When Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by stepping down in 2013, he didn’t submit a resignation letter or host a farewell press conference. He simply declared it was so—because that’s how popes… Read More »

We all know dinosaurs disappeared around 64 million years ago, but even more incredible is that they…

We all know dinosaurs disappeared around 64 million years ago, but even more incredible is that they…Source

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In 1911, Marie Curie’s affair with married physicist Paul Langevin sparked public outrage. Despite…

In 1911, Marie Curie’s affair with married physicist Paul Langevin sparked public outrage….Source

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Andrew Carnegie, a self-made steel magnate, gave away nearly 90% of his fortune—about $350…

Andrew Carnegie, a self-made steel magnate, gave away nearly 90% of his fortune—about $350…Source

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Sri Lanka became an island in 1480 when a cyclone destroyed the land bridge, known as Adam’s Bridge,…

Sri Lanka became an island in 1480 when a cyclone destroyed the land bridge, known as Adam’s…Source

Fire, Ice, and Plutonium

Lasting from the end of the Second World War in 1945 to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Cold War was among the most dangerous periods in all of human history. For over four and half decades, the communist east and the capitalist west eyed each other suspiciously across the Iron Curtain,… Read More »

All centibillionaires first reached $100 billion in 2017 or later, except Bill Gates, who briefly…

All centibillionaires first reached $100 billion in 2017 or later, except Bill Gates, who briefly…Source