Apollo 11 was the mission of NASA, which placed a human on a celestial body, the moon. The journey to the moon took three and a half days and carried three astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins. Armstrong said later: ‘We landed with a little less fuel than we would have liked to have…
In January 1066 at the Battle of Hastings, William, Duke of Normandy, France, conquered England. For the next 300 years, the rulers and nobility of England spoke French, not English.
The chemical lead was used by the Romans as lead rods to write on papyrus. These rods left a grey mark just like graphite. Hence, graphite was believed to be a type of lead. In 1564 a graphite deposit was discovered in England, which led to its widespread use for writing. The lead used in…
Tycho Brahe, a 16th century astronomer, lost the bridge of his nose in a duel with one of his friends over a mathematical computation. He wore a silver, gold and copper replacement nose for the rest of his life!
In his life, Walt Disney experienced a lot of failures. He was rejected by the Army, struggled to find work after World War I, and worked for newspapers and movie theatres. He also struggled to start his own business before finally becoming one of the most successful entertainment entrepreneurs in the world.
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Datta on January 12, 1863. He was an avid scholar of Western and Hindu Philosophy. He is one of the most admired spiritual leaders all over the world who left an indelible mark in history with his teachings. He celebrated the American Day of Independence on 4 July by penning the…
