Using sand, water, and a scale model of an ancient Egyptian transport sled, a team of international scientists have answered an enduring question: “How on Earth were the pyramids of Egypt built?” The ancient Egyptians utilized neither wheels nor work animals for the majority of the pyramid-building era, so the…
The Marshall Plan, also known as the European Recovery Program, was a U.S.U.S.Contents. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the territory of Louisiana from the French government for $15 million. The Louisiana Purchase stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to New Orleans, and it…
1- Rollo: First ruler of Normandy. … 2- Erik the Red: Founded Greenland’s First Norse Settlement. … 3- Olaf Tryggvason: Brought Christianity to Norway. … 4- Leif Eriksson: Beat Columbus to the New World by 500 years. … 5- Cnut the Great: England’s Viking King. … 6- Harald Hardrada: The…
There were no antibiotics, so the surgeons prescribed coffee, whiskey, and quinine. According to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, at the time of the Civil War, germ theory and medical training were in their infancy. Doctors used tonics, iodine, and bromine to treat infections, quinine for malaria, and…
Set in the years 1304-1307, Outlaw King begins with Scotland’s capitulation to King Edward and the forging of a peace treaty that restored the Scottish nobles’ lands and titles. However, William Wallace, “the last rebel standing”, is in hiding and the Guardian of Scotland remains a hero to the people.…
Credited in the film as the Singer Midgets, the diminutive cast was composed of little people from all over the United States, with the core group being part of the famous troupe of performing midgets managed by Leo Singer. But not all of the Munchkins were little people. Also, Regina…
Be the rabbit. The humble bunny can outwit all of his enemies. He’s brave and sneaky and strong. Be the rabbit. Yet, no animals were harmed. The American Humane Association (AHA) is the organization responsible for overseeing how animals are treated during film production. They also have the rights to…
Twenty-eight high-ranking political and military leaders were indicted on 55 counts of “crimes against peace, conventional war crimes, and crimes against humanity.” The Tokyo trials began on May 3, 1946, and lasted two and a half years. Was Japan tried for war crimes? In addition to the central Tokyo trial,…
Before pyramids were invented, Egyptian kings were laid to rest in underground chambers beneath a mastabamastabaThese were tombs built into the rock cliffs in Upper Egypt in an attempt to further thwart grave robbers. Mastabas, then, were developed with the addition of offering chapels and vertical shafts. 5th Dynasty mastabas…
Were Any Horses Hurt During the Filming of Game of Thrones? No horses died or were injured throughout all eight seasons of Game of Thrones. The horse crew took exceptional care of all the horses used in the show, ensuring that they were safe and well cared for at all…