Hippo Fun Facts
Did you know that Hippo is the third largest mammal on land after the White Rhino and the Elephant. Hippos are found in the central
Did you know that Hippo is the third largest mammal on land after the White Rhino and the Elephant. Hippos are found in the central
Today in Histroy 1787 Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay, Australia 1830 Republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan
Today in Histroy 1789 William Wilberforce makes his first major speech on abolition in the UK House of Commons, reasoning the slave trade morally reprehensible
Today in Histroy 330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes the capital of the Roman Empire 1189 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg
Today in Histroy 1497 Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage to the New World (disputed) 1775 Second Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia,
Today in Histroy 1386 Treaty of Windsor between Portugal and England (oldest diplomatic alliance in the world still in force) 1865 President Andrew Johnson issues
Today in Histroy 1660 English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England 1835 1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen “Fairy Tales”
Today in Histroy 1429 English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc and the French army 1912 Columbia University approves plans for awarding the
Today in Histroy 1626 Dutch colonist Peter Minuit organizes the purchase of Manhattan Island from Native Americans for 60 guilders worth of goods, believed to
Today in Histroy 1260 Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire 1941 Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa
Today in Histroy 1471 Battle of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, final battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York: Prince of Wales, Edward of Westminster killed and
Today in Histroy 1791 Constitution of May 3 is proclaimed by the Great Sejm (Parliament) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, becoming the 1st modern constitution in
Today in Histroy 1945 More than 1,000,000 German soldiers officially surrender to the Western Allies in Italy and Austria 1945 World War II: Battle of
Homework was invented by Roberto Nevilis in 1095 in the city of Venice. All the credit mostly goes to Roberto Nevilis for being one of
Plants too can protect themselves in complex, or even crazy ways. From thorns to chemical cries to poison, check out some of the wild ways
The Gregorian calendar is followed by people across the world since 1752. People who do agriculture and farming, still use a combination of solar and
The saying that left-handed people are smarter than right-handed ones is a myth. Many left-handed geniuses in history like Leonardo da Vinci have excelled, but
Blood color is not always Red. As you all might be knowing, Haemoglobin gives blood its red colour. But here’s an interesting fact – Not
Today in Histroy 1707 Acts of Union comes into force, uniting England and Scotland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain 1753 Publication of
Today in Histroy 311 Roman Emperor Galerius issues Edict of Toleration, ending persercution of Christians in the Roman Empire 711 Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish
Today in Histroy 1453 Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire falls to the Turks under Muhammad II; ends the Byzantine Empire 1592 Battle of
Sugar is the main ingredient of most sweet tasting food. The surface of the tongue has special sensors called “taste buds” that detect sugar and
Witches are always closely related with brooms. The image of a witch flying around on her broomstick is very iconic of Halloween, but where did
Today in Histroy 1565 1st Spanish settlement in Philippines forms at Cebu City 1865 Steamboat “SS Sultana” explodes in the Mississippi River, killing up to
Today in Histroy 1611 Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, oldest existing university in Asia
Have you ever got Sun tanned? Well a Tan is only a temporary discoloration of the skin. The brown colour in your skin is caused
Wind is only the movement of a bunch of air in the same general direction. Differences in air pressure and temperature get it going. Well,
A boomerang is a curved throwing stick and used by people as toys or as weapons. The Aboriginal peoples of Australia, have long used boomerangs
Today in Histroy 1478 Pazzi conspirators attack Lorenzo de’Medici and kill Giuliano de’Medici in Florence 1920 Harlow Shapley and Heber D. Curtis hold “great debate”
Today in Histroy 1660 English Convention Parliament meets and votes to restore Charles II 1792 Guillotine first used in France, executes highwayman Nicolas Pelletier 1846