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Swimwear through the History
Swimwear through 1920’s till today shows how swimwear was affected by the changing times and the growing sexuality of people. From the woolen swim...
Oldest Tree in the world: 9500 Year Old Swedish Tree
The world’s oldest tree, a 9,500-year-old Norwegian Spruce named “Old Tjikko”, continues to grow in Sweden.
Discovered in 2004 by Prof.Kullman, professor of Physical Geography...
History of January 6
1494 - The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola.
1838 - Samuel Morse publicly demonstrated the telegraph for the...
Wars of Roses- An Inspiration for Game of Thrones!
Ever wondered what inspired the revolutionary- Game of Thrones? It was the century-old bloodshed in England- The War of Roses! Don’t believe us? See...
History of January 5
1892 - 1st successful auroral photograph made
1896 - "Die Presse" newspaper (Germany) publicly announces Wilhelm Röntgen's discovery of X-rays and their potential for new...
History of January 2
1757 - British troops occupy Calcutta, India
1818 - The British Institution of Civil Engineers is founded.
1839 - 1st photo of the Moon (French photographer...
Shell of a Pre-historic Animal found in Argentina.
On Christmas Day a passer-by found a meter-long shell on a riverbank in Argentina which is thought to be of a glyptodont, a prehistoric...
January Facts!
1) Did you know that during the month of January, the North Pole is colder than the South Pole on average.
2) In January, Facebook...
History of January 1
153 BC - Roman consuls begin their year in office.
45 BC - The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time.
1 - Origin of...
History of December 31
1600 - British East India Company chartered
1687 - The first Huguenots set sail from France for the Cape of Good Hope, where they later...
