Chuetas, the inbred social group descended from Majorcan Jewish converts
In 1773 King Carlos III of Spain received from Majorca an instance whose signatories, a group of deputies known as …
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The company that cleans the great monuments of the world for free
Many historical monuments from all eras are difficult to maintain in good condition, either because of their large size or …
The Wounded Knee Incident, the Sioux rebellion in full 1973
On February 27, 1973, half the world in general and the entire US in particular were stunned by the news …
Julianus, the Dominican traveler who found Magna Hungary and warned Europe of the Tatar invasion
In the year 1695, a Jesuit who was researching the history of Hungary in the Vatican archives, came across a …
Real Tennis, the ancient game that gave rise to modern tennis and is still played today
The modern game of tennis is the result of the evolution of the game of palm, an ancient sport related …
When the Spartans and the Athenians threw the Persian heralds into a pit
“This is Sparta!” shouts the Spartan king Leonidas kicking the Persian herald into the baratrus in Frank Miller’s comic 300. …
The Slave Conspiracy that nearly drove the Knights Hospitaller out of Malta
Slavery is an ancient institution that has its roots already in very ancient times, linked to the appearance of the …
The small Croatian island that has more than 23 kilometers of walls and looks like a fingerprint from the air
Without reaching the Greek profusion, Croatia has 79 large islands, more than 500 smaller islets and another 642 small rocks …
Rubruquis, the Franciscan monk who traveled Asia and met the Great Khan before Marco Polo
Willem van Ruysbroeck was a Franciscan monk, better known in Spain as Guillermo de Rubruquis, sent by the King of …
Bioluminescent bacteria to illuminate the streets of Paris
the french company glowee plans to use bacteria called Aliivibrio fischeri found in Hawaiian squids to illuminate the streets and …