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Top 10 Things to Know About the Rwandan Genocide
[schema type=”event” evtype=”Event” name=”Rwandan Genocide” description=”Genocidal murder and mass slaughter of roughly 1 million Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority. ” sdate=”1994-04-06″ edate=”1994-07-15″ country=”RW” ] Top 10 Things to Know About the Rwandan Genocide The Rwandan Genocide was a mass murder committed by the Hutu majority on Tutsi and… Continue reading Top 10 Things to Know About the Rwandan Genocide
Top 10 Facts About Napoleon Bonaparte
Who Was Napoleon Bonaparte? Top 10 Facts About Napoleon Bonaparte [schema type=”person” name=”Napoleon Bonaparte” description=”Napoleon Bonaparte one of the greatest military commanders ever. The highly celebrated yet controversial military strategist and political figure can be viewed on a scale of two extremes ranging from genius leader to delusional megalomaniac. Thousands of books have been… Continue reading Top 10 Facts About Napoleon Bonaparte
10 Misconceptions About Nikola Tesla’s Life & Inventions
Nikola Tesla the Mad Scientist Who Fought Thomas Edison – And Won! Nikola Tesla was the original ‘mad scientist’ and possibly the greatest and most prolific inventor you have never heard of (he filed for 112 Patents in the US alone) He is responsible for the electricity we use in our homes, experimented with x-rays,… Continue reading 10 Misconceptions About Nikola Tesla’s Life & Inventions
Top 10 Misconceptions About the Invention of the Airplane
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About the Origins of Human Flight! From the earliest days of human civilization we have been obsessed with flight. The ancient Greek story of Daedalus and Icarus (who, so the story goes, glued bird wings on their back to escape the island of Crete) shows the fascination people had with… Continue reading Top 10 Misconceptions About the Invention of the Airplane
10 Things You Should Know About the Armenian Genocide
Ten Facts You Must Know About the Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide occurred during World War I, from 1915 to 1922 in the Ottoman Empire. Although the present Turkish government denies that the massacres constituted a “genocide”, scholars and historians maintain that the systematic slaughtering of 1.5 million Armenians by the Young Turks and their… Continue reading 10 Things You Should Know About the Armenian Genocide
Top 10 Reasons Why Animal Testing is Necessary
We are all used to seeing distressing campaigns for ‘ethical’ cosmetics or to ban animal testing. Those who are against animal testing will often say that it does not work – citing cases such as the thalidomide babies (thalidomide was shown safe in animal tests). Opponents often say that we have moved beyond the need… Continue reading Top 10 Reasons Why Animal Testing is Necessary
Top 10 Cities Right Under Your Feet
Top 10 Cities Right Under Your Feet Man has always strived to reach for the heavens. We have skyscrapers and structures that seem to go higher and higher each year. We’ve even set out to explore the far reaches of outer space. However, there are times when civilisations have been known to build downwards within… Continue reading Top 10 Cities Right Under Your Feet
Top 10 Most Powerfully Protected Places on the Planet
Top 10 Most Powerfully Protected Places on the Planet With the vast number of prisons, vaults, archives, and testing facilities that have been broken into in the past, security and protection has become a number one priority. Many of today’s brightest minds are employed by various organizations and governments to create impenetrable defenses. In some… Continue reading Top 10 Most Powerfully Protected Places on the Planet
Top 10 Scariest Haunted Hotels in America
Top 10 Scariest Haunted Hotels in America Dying to find a room with a Boo!!!? Well you’re in luck try the Top 10 Scariest Haunted Hotels in America! Number 10: The Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago, Illinois Rounding out the bottom of the Top 10 Scariest Haunted Hotels in America is this high… Continue reading Top 10 Scariest Haunted Hotels in America