American football started as a mixture of Soccer and Rugby and was first played in 1869. It wasn’t until the 1800’s that it was shaped into the game we know today, with the help of Walter Camp also known as the “Father of Football.” The First Football Game Was Played in 1869 Between Rutgers…
The word ‘Viking’ means ‘A pirate raid’ in the old Norse language. The Age of the Vikings lasted for just under 300 years between 900 A.D. and 1066. It is difficult to gather Information about the Vikings because they Never wrote down their own history. Most of what is known about Viking raids and customs…
The Oldest surviving sources for Information on the Greek gods are The Iliad and The Odyssey by the blind poet Homer. According to the Greek myths, the Ancestors of the Gods were the Titans. The Greatest challenge the Greek gods ever faced was brought against them by Gaia, who basically got Sick of whoever was…
‘Dermatologist tested’ does not mean ‘Dermatologist approved’. ‘Hypoallergenic’ means that the Manufacturer feels the product is Less likely to cause an Allergic reaction. When the term ‘Natural ingredients’ is used, It means they are Extracted directly from Plants or Animal products. Microbeads, widely used in Cosmetics as exfoliating agents, are made of Plastic and can…
Arabic numerals, like the ones we use today in English, were actually invented in India. Plus (+) and Minus (-) sign Symbols were used as early as 1489 A.D. When written ‘Forty’ is the only number with letters in Alphabetical order, while ‘One’ is the only one with letters in Reverse order. Abacus is considered…
In California in 2003, Andy Rubin, Nick Sears and Chris White founded Android Inc. Originally the Android OS wasn’t designed for the Smartphone Market, It was actually developed as a Digital camera platform. In 2004, the Android OS was Developed with the backing of Google by Android Inc. In 2005, Google paid $50 million for…
The name ‘WhatsApp’ was derived from the phrase ‘What’s Up!’ used when Starting a conversation. WhatsApp is Controlled by just 55 employees for a Billion users. WhatsApp does not Store any conversation, audio, image or video files on their Servers. After message is Delivered to the recipient, Nothing is left stored on WhatsApp servers. WhatsApp…
Scientific research has shown that the Human brain starts Remembering things from the Womb. In fact, Memory begins to work 20 weeks after Conception. Many people associate Memory loss with Aging. However, the Memory loss we see the Older we get is generally because we tend to Exercise our Brains less as we age. You…
The Strawberry fruit was mentioned in Ancient Roman literature in reference to its Medicinal use. Ancient Romans used the Berries to treat Everything from Depression to fever and sore throats. Strawberry come from a Plant called ‘Fragaria’ and are members of the Rose family. Strawberry word has its Origin from Old English words ‘Steowberie’ or…
The very First Rolls-Royce vehicle was Hand-built by Henry Royce back in 1904. Sir Henry Royce made the Initial engineering sketches of that Engine while on a beach. He was Walking with his top Engineers. The First Rolls-Royce model Ran a ridiculous 14,371 miles almost Non-stop, back in 1907. They Drove it back and forth…