Jorge Mario Bergoglio is not only the first Latin American Pope but also the first Jesuit to inherit the pointy hat. He picked the papal name ‘Francis’ after playboy-turned-priest Saint Francis of Assisi.
The colour of a flamingo is determined by its diet. Flamingos feed on microscopic bacteria that are rich in red pigments. These pigments are absorbed by the flamingo’s tissues and spread around its body: to the feathers, beak and skin. A flamingo will turn grey if it does not feed on the pigment-rich diet.
In 1792 the weapon suppliers of Tipu Sultan designed and successfully developed the first iron-cased rockets. These were used by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, rulers of the kingdom of Mysore, against the East India Company during the Anglo-Mysore Wars. The British then spread this technology around the world.
Uranus, the third largest planet, was discovered on 13 March 1781 by Sir Frederick William Herschel. Herschel also discovered the infrared radiation.
The original name of Liverpool FC was Everton FC. It was founded following a dispute between the Everton Committee and John Houlding, club president and owner of the land at the Anfield stadium. After eight years at the stadium, Everton FC. got relocated to Goodison Park in 1892 and Houlding founded Liverpool FC. to play…
Denmark has 406 islands and a coastline of 7314 kilometres. Out of the 406 islands, only 70 are inhabited. The capital of Denmark, Copenhagen, is situated on the largest island named Zealand.
