The Empire State Building is a 1,454 feet tall 102-story skyscraper sitting between 33rd and 34th streets on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. For almost four decades, from its completion in 1931 until the World Trade Center’s North Tower was completed in 1970, it was the tallest building in the world. At one point, the […]
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It’s been over three decades since Chernobyl experienced the most massive nuclear disaster in history. Even after billions spent cleaning up and at least four thousand dead, the area itself is a ghostly shell of itself, long reclaimed by plant and animal life. Pripyat, the town built next to the plant, was intended to be a symbol
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Egypt, a country in the northeastern part of Africa, will always be known as one of the first nations where civilization emerged. The pyramids, a notable structure that provides a glimpse into the nation’s rich and glorious past, were built when Egypt became one of the world’s richest and most powerful civilizations. However, so much
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Every school child is familiar with the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, or at least the vague elements. It involves a mysterious figure showing up in a town in Germany during the Middle Ages, both scaring away a plague of rats from the settlement and then luring scores of children away from the
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There are a great many tales that have been disseminated down into popular culture, which were produced by the Brothers Grimm or the Grimm Brothers, as they are variously known. Jacob Ludwig Grimm and Wilhelm Carl Grimm were German academics from the state of Hesse or Hessen in the late eighteenth and early-to-mid-nineteenth century, who
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Abraham Lincoln (February 12th, 1809 – April 15th, 1865) was the United States’ 16th President. He was elected to two terms, serving from March 4th, 1861, until John Wilkes Booth assassinated him on April 15th, 1865. Abraham Lincoln is known primarily for two important things: Though both are great feats, Abraham lived a fascinating life.
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Little Red Riding Hood. You know the story: A little girl in a red cloak and hood is told by her mother to take an item of food to her grandmother; while she’s en route to visit Granny, she meets the Big Bad Wolf, who tricks her into letting him sniff out the food; he
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Weddings are almost incomplete without the bride adorned in a beautiful wedding dress. The groom, family, friends, and guests look forward to being wowed by the appearance and style of the bride’s dress. The wedding dresses often take center stage in the ceremony and serve as a memory for years. Hence, many brides spend tons
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We all know about how Great Britain traveled the world and conquered nations. However, few know the intricate details connected to these colonial times. Much more happened than an army of men on horses with funny hats proclaiming a land to belong to their queen. When we look carefully into the details, we will find
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Japan’s Sengoku period between 1467 and 1615 was a time of political intrigue, war, and change on a massive scale. The enormous demand for samurai marked a cultural shift that forever altered Japanese history. One of the fascinating tales from this period is the story of Yasuke, the black samurai. He was an outsider who
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