The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), led by Joseph Kony, has been behind one of the longest and most brutal conflicts in Uganda and its neighboring countries. This conflict has displaced nearly two million people and killed thousands. The LRA started its rebellion
There are many bizarre ways to die, and surprisingly, laughter is one of the ways to die. In this article, we highlight 10 of the many bizarre cases of people dying from laughter. 1. Alex Mitchell In 1975, Alex Mitchell was pronounced
While numerous leaders have left their mark on the world, these ones stand out for being the most powerful kings in the world. 1. Mansa Musa Musa Keita popularly known as Mansa Musa was the 10th Emperor of the Mali Kingdom, he
Life for children in ancient Rome isn’t so different from life for children now. The children led similar lives as children now, however, culture was a prominent part of their lives too. In Ancient Roman society, the father was in charge of
Most of the incredible structures and facilities that were prominent in Ancient Egypt were built on the back of slavery. While slaves were a major part of the ancient Egypt labour force, they also served many other purposes. There were three types
It’s not uncommon to find people who assume that ancient Roman children didn’t have fun. While some others think that from a very early age, the male children were trained to be gladiators and the females, healers. Well, this isn’t exactly true.
Actress Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28, 1932, in Robbins, Illinois as Grace Dell Nichols. She was the third of six children. Her dad, Samuel Earl Nichols, was a factory worker who was elected both town mayor of Robbins in 1929
Some ancient Jewish mythology portrays Lilith to be the wife of Adam. Although intellectuals are not definite, in the satirical Alphabet of Sirach 700–1000 AD, Lilith is revealed as Adam’s first wife, she was brought to existence at the same time and
In 60-61 AD, Emperor Nero attempted to explore the Nile River. He tried to ascertain the source of the Nile River. Around 61 AD, the Emperor sent a little group of guards of the praetorian rank to discover the origins of the
Thomas Sankara was the political administrator of Burkina Faso in the 1980s. He was born on the 21st of December, 1949, in a northern town in the Upper Volta (now known as Burkina Faso) of French West Africa called Yako. He was
Mohammed, a 20-year-old from Sudan shared his memory of trying to cross one of the European Union borders in Africa. He said that a couple of seconds after his feet touched the ground of Spanish soil, he turned to see his friends
The origin of American Football finds its root in early versions of rugby football and association football. Rugby football and association football also have their origin in numerous varieties of football played in Britain in the mid-19th century. The usual standard in
The US troops following the command of Major General Leonard Wood massacred about 1,000 Filipino Muslims, who were referred to as Moros, and had their hideout at Bud Dajo, a volcanic crater on the island of Jolo in the southern Philippines on
Maria Felipa de Oliveira was an Afro-Brazilian independence fighter who was from the island of Itaparica, Bahia. She was very active during the Brazilian War of Independence. The struggle for Brazilian independence against the Portuguese lasted for more than a year and
On the 3rd, of January 1966, the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d’état took place in the Republic of Upper Volta, now known as Burkina Faso. As a result of the popular large-scale protests, the military intervened against the government and forced President
For the first time in 40 years, Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, is erupting, prompting an ashfall warning for Hawaii‘s Big Island and the nearby waters on Monday until 10 a.m. HT (3 p.m. ET). According to a
When World War II began in 1939, the United Kingdom had to import two-thirds of its food and it had to be shipped over oceans which the German forces also occupied. The Ministry of Food was not willing to put the lives
