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1456 - The University of Greifswald is established, making it the second oldest university in northern continental Europe 1855 - Bessemer steelmaking process patented 1888 - Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph...

1492 - Columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas) 1829 - Tremont Hotel, 1st US modern hotel opens (Boston) 1834 - Much of the ancient structures of the Palace of Westminster (parliament) in London is...

1582 - Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar 1764 - Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The...

1912 - Theodore Roosevelt was shot while campaigning in Milwaukee, WI. Roosevelt's wound in the chest was not serious and he continued with his planned speech. William Schrenk was captured at the scene of...

Zero is a 2010 stop motion animation written and directed by Christopher Kezelos. The story is about Zero in a world where people judge a person by the number due to which Zero faces...

1282 - Nichiren Daishonin, founder of the Nichiren School of Buddhism, dies. His ashes are interred at Taisekiji Temple. 1307 - French King Philip IV convicts templars because of heresy 1483 - Rabbi Issac Abarbanel starts...

Many of us are frequent flyers and are habituated to all the things that happen in flight. But these details about flights are sure to keep new flyers away from flying atleast for some...

1492 - Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, sighted Watling Island in the Bahamas. 1609 - Children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice" published in London 1773 - America's first insane asylum opens for 'Persons of Insane and Disordered...

Think salt is used only to add flavor to food or make those boiled veggies taste better? Think again- according to the Salt Institute, about 14,000! There is no other more versatile mineral. However,...

•    Affogato: literally means 'drowned'. It is the description of a shot of separately served espresso that is later poured over a scoop of vanilla ice cream or gelato. This beverage is usually served in...