Ideally, we spent one-third of our life sleeping. The 7-9 hours we should spend sleeping every day help our body to heal itself, activate the immune system, ...
Adam Smith, a Scottish social philosopher, and political economist who was born in 1723 is known as the Father of Modern Economics for establishing the ...
On July 26, 1727, in the little village of Maldon, Essex, United Kingdom, Horatio Gates was born. In 1745, Horatio enlisted in the British Army thanks to the ...
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer who traveled to the New World on at least two occasions and was the first to recognize the Americas as separate ...
The prototypical Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, sculptor, architect, writer, anatomist, geologist, astronomer, botanist, ...
George Washington is infamously known for his role as general of the Revolutionary War and for being the first President of the United States. Here are the top ...
The most well-known philosopher in Chinese history and a beloved person in modern China is Confucius. He was a philosopher whose ideas continue to have an ...
You might not know much about Benjamin Netanyahu if you are not interested in world politics. As the former Israeli prime minister and a vociferous advocate ...
The son of a farmer, Alexander Fleming was raised in Scotland before moving to London to attend the St. Mary's Hospital Medical School. He assisted Sir Almroth ...
Hideki Tojo, who served as Japan's prime minister during World War II, is best known for having approved the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which ...
Republican politician Horace Mann (1796–1859) was a free thinker and one of the key pioneers in the American educational reform movement. Mann's life goal was ...
Not only was Phillis Wheatley the first published African American woman, but was also one of the first published American women poets. She was lucky to find ...
Some of us associate Britney Spears with her memorable first single, "...Baby One More Time." The song propelled the 16-year-old pop singer to the top of the ...
Edmond (or Edmund) Halley was an English scientist best known for foreseeing the orbit of the comet that would subsequently bear his name. Although he is best ...
One of the most well-known American politicians of the second half of the 20th century was Richard Nixon. Nixon made his political debut shortly after World ...
Austrian scientist Erwin Schrödinger contributed significantly to the creation of certain basic findings in the area of quantum theory. By developing the wave ...
London is a wonderful place. It is hardly surprising that every year, millions of eager foreign visitors, students, and permanent residents flock to London. ...
The rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia are home to the big apes known as orangutans. They were once widespread throughout Southeast Asia and South China, ...