The tulip mania was a period in the Dutch Golden Age during which contract prices for tulips reached extraordinarily high levels and then dramatically collapsed. The term “Tulipmania” is often used metaphorically to refer to any giant economic bubble. The mania began in 1634 and lasted until early February 1637. It is considered one of …
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There are a great many tales that have 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 are …
Humans have never been strangers to bizarre medical conditions. Sometimes, these maladies are so strange that it’s difficult to believe the historians that document them. Are these just urban legends? How could someone possibly eat metal? As crazy as it sounds, multiple people throughout history could do this, and not even as far back as you’d …
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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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The world of luxury sports cars is one of competition both off and on the road. Cars designed for high speeds and good looks are a niche market, and that means companies that sell such high-end vehicles need every advantage they can to stay competitive since every sale counts. Sometimes, that drive for competition creates …
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You’ve seen Storks multiple times on cards, cartoons, or an entire baby product range. But have you ever stopped to think about the connection between storks and babies? Storks are one of the most beautiful creations, often linked to immaculateness and peace owing to their pure white color. However, these birds are friendly as they …
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The first edition of the Aerial Photography Awards left its mark with a fantastic array of winners. A jury narrowed down thousands of photographs from 65 countries to 106 winners in 22 categories like Abstract, Architecture, Daily life, Sports, Travel, and Wildlife. Using drones, helicopters, kites, balloons, and airplanes, these photographers captured unique views of our planet. …
Writing in 1843 in his collection of eighteen essays compiled and entitled as Celebrated Crimes, the great French novelist, Alexandre Dumas, made a startling claim about modern depictions of Jesus Christ. Dumas claimed that all modern depictions made of the great Jewish prophet and the Christian son of god stemmed from pictures of one individual. That …
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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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While many modern artists tend to idealize our world and focus on capturing its natural beauty, other artists can create fantastic art out of ordinary and mundane parts of life. Ron Mueck is an artist known for his hyper-realistic modern sculptures of human beings at essential parts of their life from birth all of the …
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