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164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restores the Temple in Jerusalem. This event is commemorated each year by...

1302 - Pope Boniface VIII delegates degree "Unamsanctam" 1493 - Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico, on his 2nd voyage 1863 - US President Lincoln delivers his...

1477 - "Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres," was the first book to be printed in England by William Caxton 1626 - St. Peter's...

1558 - Elizabeth I ascended the English throne upon the death of Queen Mary Tudor. 1855 - David Livingstone becomes the first European to...

Henna, a flowering plant containing a red-orange pigment known as hennotannic acid has many therapeutic advantages. This pigment is released by crushing the henna...

Zeus, the  God of sky and thunder in ancient Greek who ruled as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. His name is cognate...

Sleep used to be ignored. Sleep is more than banishing under-eye circles and replenishing yourself. Adequate sleep is a key part of a healthy...

1380 - King Charles VI of France crowned at age 12    1894 - Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Golden Pince-Nez" 1904 - King C...

1789 - Benjamin Franklin wrote "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." 1978 - NASA launches HEAO 1982...

November 8, 2015 was International Tongue Twister Day. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the most difficult tongue twister in the English...