A short Summary of the History of the World – Part VI
Fun Fact: By 1980, Small Box becomes first human disease to be entirely eradicated. It is arguable that no human being in the history of the world has saved more lives than Edward Jenner....
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Fun Fact: By 1980, Small Box becomes first human disease to be entirely eradicated. It is arguable that no human being in the history of the world has saved more lives than Edward Jenner....
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by Galen · Published September 19, 2024 · Last modified September 21, 2024
Fun Fact: Serbia becomes a Resource Powerhouse for Russia in 1580, not just for Black Fox fur (which becomes worth more than its weight in gold), but supplies Russia with 80% of its gas...
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by Galen · Published September 14, 2024 · Last modified September 19, 2024
Fun Fact: In 2003, scientists discovered a specific genetic marker in men across what was the great Mongolian Empire, which indicates that around 16 million men living in these areas today, are descendants of...
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by Galen · Published September 13, 2024 · Last modified September 14, 2024
Fun Fact: A man named Stephen is mentioned in the Bible, who first claimed that the crucified son of a carpenter, was the son of God. He is known as the fist martyr in...
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by Galen · Published September 12, 2024 · Last modified September 14, 2024
Fun Fact: The Comrades Marathon is known as one of the ultimate tests of endurance, thanks to the Athenians. Roughly 3,000 years ago, was the Age of Empire, where war drove the human story...
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by Galen · Published September 11, 2024 · Last modified September 26, 2024
The following articles are an attempt to briefly summarise the history of the world – the story of who we are, and where we find ourselves now. I’m personally fascinated by how certain individuals...
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Lore and Legend: It has been said that a girl could dream of her future husband on St. Valentines Eve by sleeping with any of the following under her pillow
Why does Halloween excite South Africans so much? We have absolutely nothing to do with the holiday. Any excuse to celebrate I guess.
The origin of some popular Shakespearean phrases and the historical truths behind some English sayings
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