Amaze your climbing friends! Stump the Sherpas! Little known facts about Everest
by Borgna Brunner A view of Everest from Dudh Kosi, the highest river in the world. (Source: Nelson…
Polish politicianBorn: 6/18/1949Died: 4/10/2010Best Known as: president of Poland In October 2005, Lech Kaczynski became Poland's third elected president since the end…
Dates and details of major disasters in sports 1955June 11, Le Mans, France: racing car in Grand Prix hurtled into grandstand, killing 82 spectators.1964May 24, Lima, Peru: more than 300 soccer…
WHERE DID THE RENAISSANCE TAKE PLACE? WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE VIEW OF THE WORLD? BIOGRAPHY: LEONARDO DA VINCI 1452–1519 WHAT CAN WE SEE OF THE RENAISSANCE TODAY? PATRONAGEFIND OUT MOREOne of the…
Chinese explorerBorn: 2nd century B.C. In 138 B.C.the emperor of the Han dynasty sent Zhang Qian, an army officer, into central Asia to bring back information about a nomadic tribe with whom the…
Some of the biggest disasters in history are not natural at all, but are caused by human error or involve vehicles. Modern-day conveniences like air travel and nuclear power come with risks attached…
