We all know that the royals and elites of ancient Egypt were mummified and encased in beautiful caskets. But did you ever wonder how the process was done for those who weren’t part of the upper class? The reality is, mummification wasn’t accessible to everyone until a certain time. When mummification was available to the […]
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If you have tried learning French and Italian at any point in your life, you would be able to identify some similarities in the two languages. But is this just a coincidence, or are they really similar? The truth of the matter is, the French and Italian languages share about 89% lexical similarity. This means
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The Roman Empire was founded by Augustus Ceasar back in 31BC. During this time, he declared himself emperor. And due to the vast extent of their empire, they were well-known for a variety of things. The Holy Roman Empire survived for over a thousand years until Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Fench put an end to
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Mahatma Gandhi is the symbol of peace in the 20th century. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times but he never got the award, even before he was killed in 1948. The Nobel Committee did not award anyone with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948. According to them, there was no suitable
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We are all well aware of the biblical story of Noah and how he built the gigantic ark to prepare for the great flood. But did you know China had their own version of the myth? Unlike Noah’s story, in Chinese Mythology humans fought the Great Flood. This battle was lead by mythical heroes; Prince
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We have definitely heard about the god of the underworld from various stories and films. He is often depicted as the antagonist of everyone’s story. But was this true? Or is he misunderstood? The Greek god Hades is often misinterpreted to be evil due his association with the underworld. He’s not a bad guy after
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Cleopatra is one of the well-known women in history. She was especially famed for her intellect and beauty. She was also popular for her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Cleopatra believed she was a goddess amongst men. She always staged a clever entrance to entice and woo potential allies. She would make
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There are tons of peculiar city names we’ve come to see over the years. There are some that make more impact on us than others. From the more peculiar names like Two Egg, Florida or Intercourse, Pennsylvania, what seemingly uninteresting names are there? Three towns called Boring, Bland and Dull have decided to form a
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Not Your Average Knot Author: Adam Zhang Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology Chemists at the University of Manchester have produced the tightest knot ever created. Published earlier this month in the journal Science, the team led by David Leigh used techniques in synthetic chemistry to braid strands of different molecules into a structure with over
10 reasons why Russians don’t smile much In the Russian communicative consciousness, there is a rule: the smile must be a genuine reflection of a good mood and a good relationship. For many centuries, everyday existence in Russia was a strenuous battle for survival; the life of the common Russian was grueling, and worry became
