A quipu (khipu) was a method used by the Incas and other ancient Andean cultures to keep records and communicate information using string and knots. In the absence of an alphabetic writing system, this simple and highly portable device achieved a surprising degree of precision and flexibility. Definition. A quipu…
The Gujarat High Court on Friday declared that Rabindranath Tagore gave the title to “Mahatma” to Mohandas Karamchand GandhiMohandas Karamchand GandhiIn recent years, Gandhi has been officially acknowledged as an advocate of non-violence who was murdered for his acceptance of the position that Pakistan had the right to exist. But…
Slaves were responsible for most of South Carolina’s indigo production. Field slaves planted, weeded, and harvested the crop, and skilled “indigo slaves” worked to convert the plant to dye. Slaves were responsible for most of South Carolina’s indigo production. Field slaves planted, weeded, and harvested the crop, and skilled “indigo…
To summarize it, basically Inori did NOT actually die, rather, she transferred her soul into Shu so they now live in one body. In the last few scenes of Guilty Crown, Inori’s soul is seen embracing Shu’s in a park surrounded by a surreal background of bluish clouds. The exact…
Brock has two children, Aidan, born February 2, 2002, and according to High Times magazine published November 2018, he also has a daughter, born some time in 2018. Whatever makes the day easier for you.” Isaac Brock has never married, but has had many girlfriends from all over throughout the…
Sir Isaac Newton, the acclaimed scientist, who found out what animals know since ages(read: gravity) had a pet dog named Diamond. The archives reveal that Newton loved animals and his closest friend may well have been Diamond. Sir Isaac Newton, the acclaimed scientist, who found out what animals know since…
Hwang lived in Davao City, Philippines during his high school and college years, going by the English name Ryan Leon. He studied high school at Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai International School, and later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in fashion design at Philippine Women’s College of Davao.…
As the names suggest, Egypt sought to bleed Israel, thereby reducing Jerusalem’s territorial conquests and military superiority from the 1967 Six-Day War. On paper, Israel won the War of Attrition on the battlefield and in the ceasefire, which left the IDF in place along the canal. But actual victory proved…
Frontier hotels varied from flea- and bedbug-infested lodgings to extravagant abodes. Generally speaking, the rooms were small compared to what we’re used to today, and the walls were thin. The average hotel might provide some wall hooks to hang your clothes and a porcelain basin and washstand for personal grooming.…
Ehrich Weiss (better known as escapologist Harry Houdini), made Australia’s first recognised flight in a Voisin biplane at Diggers Rest, Victoria, 18 March 1910. Houdini made three flights that day, the last covering 3km. He later made two flights in Sydney at Rosehill Racecourse, 18 April 1910. Houdini Over Australia.…