Alfred Nobel was a Swedish inventor, scientist, and philanthropist. He is best known for inventing dynamite and for establishing the Nobel Prizes. The invention of dynamite, which has practical and ...

Louis XIII of France (1601–1643), also known as "Louis the Just," was the King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643. His reign was marked by the centralization of power, the expansion of royal ...

The phrase, which translated from Latin means "God wills it! (Deus vult)" and is featured in the subtitle of the article, marked the beginning of the era of the Crusades. Over nine hundred years ago, ...

Who was known for a love of flamingo tongues, why a cheese overdose is dangerous, and why pranking with whoopee cushions is a bad idea. Aulus Vitellius began his political career as a governor in the ...

Who were the medieval inquisitors? Whom did they hunt? Did witches really exist? Were they burned at the stake? How many people were killed in total? Judicial investigations were practiced by both the ...

Orthodox Christianity makes up more than 83% of the population in Georgia and Christmas is observed on January 7th in the country. Christmas stamp of Georgia. Orthodox Christianity makes up more than ...

In order to get Tio de Nadal to "defecate," kids start to strike it with a stick in turns or all together to the rhythm of the song. In the Spanish community of Galicia, a trunk called “Christmas ...

Christmas customs like decorating with lights and gift-giving are not practiced by Mennonites since they do not believe in Santa Claus or elves because they consider them to be of Pagan origin.

If you are wondering what to do with pumpkins after Halloween, below are 30 different ways to repurpose pumpkins once the festival ends. Pumpkins are rich in nitrogen, vital for fertile soil. Adding ...

Following local Pagan practices, Catholic clergy in medieval Europe had their members go door-to-door dressed in costumes and ask for donations in the form of Halloween gifts. The celebration of ...

The Mormon Church was officially organized in 1830 and Halloween in its modern form has been celebrated in the United States around the same time since the 19th century. Old Halloween postcard.