Before dying, Trevor sees the real circumstances that led to the corruption of his father in the Mirror of Fate and, faced with this new information, states that he pities Dracula and reveals to him that he is his son. Leon Belmont (レオン・ベルモンド, Reon Berumondo?, Leon Belmondo) is a mentioned…
The pomegranate is also said to be found in the Garden of Eden according to Ancient Iranian Christianity and was believed to be the real forbidden fruit rather than the apple. Proponents of the theory that the Garden of Eden was located somewhere in what is now known as the…
Septimius Severus was in many ways a successful Emperor and could even lay claim to the title of a great Emperor. He was a successful general and administrator and strengthened and expanded the Empire and established a dynasty. Severus was also a great legal and administrative reformer. Alexander’s 13-year reign…
The novel’s protagonist. Tom is a mischievous boy with an active imagination who spends most of the novel getting himself, and often his friends, into and out of trouble. Despite his mischief, Tom has a good heart and a strong moral conscience. Tom may be naughty, but he is essentially…
It is the season to spread holiday cheer, and “We we wish you a Merry Christmas” seems like an appropriate song. But it hasn’t always had a joyous tone. The song was originally sung as a threat by rowdy servants demanding more alcohol from their masters, or else. “It’s considered…
But was Napoleon really short? In fact, he was probably of average height. According to pre–metric system French measures, he was a diminutive 5′2.” But the French inch (pouce) of the time was 2.7 cm, while the Imperial inch was shorter, at 2.54 cm. This rumour started when Napoleon was…
The southern colonies were made up of mostly coastal plains and piedmont areas. The soil was good for farming and the climate was warm, including hot summers and mild winters. The growing season here was longer than any other region. The southern colonies’ economy was based on agriculture (farming). Main…
Besides malnutrition, starvation, and epidemic diseases, farming helped bring another curse upon humanity: deep class divisions. Hunter-gatherers have little or no stored food, and no concentrated food sources, like an orchard or a herd of cows: they live off the wild plants and animals they obtain each day. Was the…
Two-Socks the wolf was actually played by two different wolves: one named Buck and the other named Teddy. Both were kept on the set right through filming, even after… well, no spoilers! Soldiers of the escort shoot Two Socks when the wolf attempts to follow Dunbar, despite Dunbar’s attempts to…
The last time America declared war was during World War II. The Korean War, the War in Vietnam, and the extended campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq were never stamped with congressional declarations of war. In the US, the war was initially described by President Harry S. Truman as a “police…