Like most of the spring festivals, Easter embodies festive celebrations and feasting. Among the slew of spring festivals, Easter stands out for its unique pagan symbols and rituals. Here are some interesting Easter facts: Easter Facts And Trivia For Students And Children Easter Colors Most of the major festivals are associated with a unique set of colors. For instance, red, …

Born: April 20,1889, in Braunau am Inn, Austria 1919: Helps form the Nazi Party in war-weakened Germany 1923: leads an abortive putsch in Munich beer hall 1924: Starts writing Mein Kampf in prison 1933: Becomes dictator of Germany, prepares the nation for war and a “Final Solution” to the “Jewish problem” 1939: Invades Poland and starts World War II Died: …

Hanukkah, the festival of lights, has a number of traditions and customs associated with it. Some have their source in the past, while others have evolved from the earlier trends. For instance, lighting the Hanukkah Menorah is an age-old Hanukkah tradition, associated with the miraculous burning of the Menorah, during the re-dedication of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem. The Jews …

दुनिया भर में कुछ ऐसे आकर्षक स्थल हैं जो बेहद डरावने व अजीबो-गरीब हैं। कई लोगों को ये जरा भी पसंद नहीं आएंगे लेकिन फिर भी बड़ी संख्या में लोग इन्हें देखने के लिए रोज पहुंचते हैं। ऐसे ही कुछ डरावने स्थानों के बारे में आपको यहां बता रहे हैं। इसला दे लास मुनेकास (मैक्सिको) इसला दे लास मुनेकास का …

New York, NY, USA – April 20, 2016 – CyberLink, the world’s leading multimedia technology company, announced that it has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest TV binge watching marathon; to achieve its record breaking goal, Team CyberLink, with help from one sole Brooklynite, endured and recorded a 94-hour non-stop session. Photo: A Brooklyn man has broken the …

The word ‘Belarus’means ‘white Russians’. The Scandinavians who moved in the east were called ‘Rus’ and from them came the word ‘Russia’. During the Mongol era, the Russians were classified into three different groups: Belarussians, little Russians, and great Russians. The name ‘Belarus’ and the country evolved from Belarussians. Belarus was known as Belorussia or Byelorussia in the days of …

Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986, Mumbai, India resides in Hyderabad, India) is a professional female tennis player from India. Coached by her father, Imran Mirza, Sania began playing tennis at age six. She turned professional in 2003. She became the first and only Indian woman to reach the 4th round of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2005 US Open. …

The name under which the he wrote his many sea-faring novels was Joseph Conrad. He was born in the Ukraine in Russia on December 6, 1857. His boyhood was passed in Caracow in Poland. There he learned to speak and write French fluently and first began to take a great interest in the sea. At the age of 17 he …

Ehud Olmert was born near Binyamina in the British Mandate of Palestine, Olmert is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with degrees in psychology, philosophy and law. According to Olmert, his parents, Bella and Mordechai escaped “persecution in Ukraine and Russia and found sanctuary in Harbin, China. They emigrated to Israel to fulfill their dream of building a …

Dola Banerjee is an Indian Archer, and is considered to be one of the best female Archers India has ever produced. Also, she has to her credit the honor of being the first female Archer who has been bestowed upon the Arjuna Award. Early Life She was born on the 2nd of June 1980 at Baranagar, near Kolkata, West Bengal …