The history of Chartres Cathedral is marked by a series of fires. The fire on June 4th, 1836 destroyed the “forest” (the sweet chestnut frame from the 13th century). Chartres emerged with relatively little damage from the political and religious upheavals of the 16th century and sustained less damage than…
Once Jenny finds out he set the interview up, she decides to get them both back by revealing that the reason Blair and Chuck broke up was because she slept with Chuck. She sends in a tip to Gossip Girl, which is posted. The relationship between Chuck and Jenny, also…
Chas and Dave had been playing together since 1972 and were responsible for classic tunes The Sideboard Song, Ain’t No Pleasing You, Snooker Loopy and Rabbit. Dave has pulled out of several gigs since the death of Sue, leaving lead singer and pianist Chas Hodges to tour on his own.…
In early 1968, Norris suffered the tenth and final loss of his career, losing an upset decision to Louis Delgado. On November 24, 1968, he avenged his defeat to Delgado and by doing so won the Professional Middleweight Karate champion title, which he then held for six consecutive years. Grandmaster…
They never did. Like with every species, adaptation occurs within their kind. But no species has ever come from a different species. Dogs come from dogs. Scientists theorize that the reason cats are so cute is because of their facial appearance and their underlying structure. People are evolutionarily wired to…
Whereas the weapons and armor used by the cavalry at the beginning of the medieval period were rather simple, by the High Middle Ages, a number of innovations such as the use of specially designed shields had become common among cavalry troops. Historically, sizes and weights have varied greatly. Lightly…
Specifically, it deals with Caligula’s attempt to erect a statue of himself in the Temple of JerusalemTemple of JerusalemThe Second Temple (Hebrew: בית־המקדש השני, romanized: Beit HaMikdash HaSheni, transl. ’Second House of the Sanctum’), also known in its later years as Herod’s Temple, was the reconstructed Jewish holy temple that…
“The main hallmark of the palaeolithic diet was a huge diversity of plants. Nowadays we try our best to eat five portions of fruit and veg a day. They ate 20 to 25 plant-based foods a day,” said Dr Berry. So contrary to common belief, palaeolithic man was not a…
Cambridge Castle was one of three castles built across the east of England in late 1068 by William the Conqueror in the aftermath of his northern campaign to capture York. Cambridge, or Grantabridge as it was then known, was on the old Roman route from London to York and was…
Archaeologists working at South Africa’s Pinnacle Point cave site uncovered a collection of tiny blades, about an inch big, that resemble arrow points, likely belonging to prehistoric bow and arrows or spear-throwers. However, there is no evidence that the bow and arrow technology was used by people who migrated out…