10 Unbelievable Facts from around the world
1. Divorce if no coffee! This sounds interesting
2. Explains Why Mondays are the most hated days
3. That’s quite a huge quantity of saliva
4. Wonder why is it so?
5. Does it also include the amount...
History of September 7
1251 BC - A solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes, Greece.
1813 - The nickname "Uncle Sam" was first used as a symbolic reference to the United...
History of September 5
1198 - Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen crowned king of Roman Catholic Germany
1550 - William Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs
1666 - Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8...
History of September 4
0476 - Romulus Augustulus, the last emperor of the western Roman Empire, was deposed when Odoacer proclaimed himself King of Italy.
1609 - English navigator Henry Hudson began exploring the island of Manhattan.
1682...
25 Interesting and Strange Word Origins!
Jumbo: Jumbo was originally the word for "elephant" in a west African language. It took on the meaning of "large" when an elephant in London zoo was named Jumbo in 1860.
Quarantine:Quarantine comes from...
9 Amazing facts about Harry Potter
1. Whoa . . Seriously! ‘Flaw in the Plan’ was written even before any of it started! *Respect*
2. Wow! But I love to read ‘feelings’ in every word rather than just reading the...
History of September 2
44 BC - Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.
31 B.C. - The Roman leader Octavian defeated the alliance of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Octavian, as Augustus Caesar,...
10 Photographs that prove Indians are way too cautious and know how to protect...
1. Now that’s some thing we all have to adopt to save our phones from being stolen, BUT . . What if lose the key?
2. One of the best ways to ensure your foot...
History of August 27
479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan commander of the Greek army in the Battle of Plataea. Along the with the Greek victory on the...
20 On-line Abbreviations That You Should Be Aware Of!
Well, we all have one of those friends who simply cannot seem to have enough time to type ‘OK’ instead of ‘k’. So, how can we expect him/her to type anything completely, right? AFAIK!
As...