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]]>If there’s one thing that determines the effectiveness of an engineering feat, it is its longevity. In the second century AD, Indian engineers built the Kallanai Dam. The fourth-oldest water diversion structure in the world, the Kallanai Dam continues to be in use today.
Sadly, oppressive practices such as slavery were very much commonplace in many parts of the ancient world. Not in India, though. This sprawling South Asian country was one of the few places where all people were free.
While women have been relegated to certain jobs and topics of discussion at different points in history, women could make all of their own choices in Ancient India. What’s more, many of them could select their own husbands from an eligible pool of bachelors.
When it came to mathematics, the ancient Indians were pioneers. Among the many mathematical concepts they invented were algebra, calculus, the decimal system, the number zero, and the value of pi.
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]]>The post Facts About the Fearsome Viking Ragnar Lothbrok appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>A powerful earl decided to give his daughter, Thora, a snake as a gift. Unfortunately, the viper grew up to become a deadly beast. As it terrorized the land, the earl became so desperate that he offered his daughter’s hand in marriage to whoever could kill the snake. Once Ragnar slayed the serpent, he earned a new wife.
While Ragnar had three wives, he had a son named Ubbe with another woman. Although he grew up to become a fearsome warrior who led the Great Heathen Army in its conquest of England, Ubbe reportedly had a disloyal side. After he and his grandfather Esbjørn once tried to rise up against Ragnar, the mighty warrior brought down the law of the land on his disloyal son, teaching him a tough lesson.
Many Viking leaders would send their sons on daring missions far away in order to prevent them from uprising or betraying them. Ragnar was no exception. He sent his son, Bjorn Ironside, to raid and pillage villages and cities across Europe, with the young warrior making it as far as the Mediterranean.
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]]>The post Facts You May Not Have Known About Indigenous People appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>While collectively known as Indigenous People, there are hundreds of tribes scattered across the nation. Naturally, each one has developed a unique identity. Today, there are over 300 Indigenous People’s languages in existence, however, many are in danger of going extinct if their heritage isn’t preserved.
Among Indigenous People’s many talents was their agricultural production. In fact, they have been so good at farming crops that it was estimated in 2016 that approximately 60% of the global food supply came from crops that originated in North America.
It has been well-documented that Indigenous People and European settlers often did not see eye to eye. In 1830, tension between the two groups reached its peak, when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, forcing many tribes in the east to migrate to the western United States so as to allow colonialists to farm on their arid lands.
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]]>The post Mindblowing Facts That May Change Your View of King Tutankhamun appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>Although King Tut has been revered due to the discovery of his tomb, it appears as if his tomb is actually more impressive than what he was. While many may think of pharaohs as mighty, powerful figures, King Tut was actually quite frail. In addition to a sever bone disease, he also had a clubbed left foot, leaving him unable to participate in many physical activities. In fact, CT scans revealed that it may have been infected, leading the boy king to die at just 19 years of age.
Despite the identity of Tutankhamun’s mother remains unknown, genetic analysis showed that he was a product of inbreeding. Upon marrying a woman named Ankhesenamun, the pharaoh kept this trend alive. This is because Ankhesenamun was the daughter of King Tut’s father Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti.
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]]>The post Mindbending Facts About the Human Body appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>While babies may be a lot more supple than adults, this isn’t because they lack bones and joints. In fact, we are all born with the exact number of bones we will have as adults. The fact of the matter is that a baby’s skeleton is made up mostly of cartilage, which turns into adult bone through a process called ossification.
Although you may stop growing in height by the time you hit your twenties, there are some body parts that never stop growing for the rest of your life. Both your nose and your ears continue to grow, never halting for a second. It just so happens that this growth is incremental, making it barely noticeable over the short term.
While we know that we need our brains to think, many of us don’t realize just how much effort this process takes. Although the brain is only 2% of your body weight, it uses 20% of your body’s oxygen and blood in order to operate.
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]]>The post Liberating Facts About Civil Rights Activist Rosa Parks appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>Prior to her famous defiance on the bus, Parks had already been involved in the Civil Rights Movement for quite some time. Since 1943, Parks was a of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In fact, she was the secretary of the Montgomery, Alabama chapter of the NAACP at the time of her arrest.
When bus driver James Blake attempted to get Parks to vacate her seat, this actually wasn’t their first encounter. Previously, Blake had told Parks to re-enter the bus from the back after she had entered from the front in order to pay her fare. “After that, I made a point of looking at who was driving the bus before I got on,” Parks admitted.
While many thought that Parks was sitting in the whites-only section of the bus, this was not the case. When a white person was unable to get a seat in the white section because it was full, the bus driver commanded Parks to leave her seat. The brave young woman refused to give in.
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]]>The post Fascinating Facts About Iconic Actor Sir Christopher Lee appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>While few actors could claim to be part of the Sherlock Holmes franchise, Christopher Lee was the only actor who played three roles in the detective movies. Lee portrayed Mycroft Holmes, Ser Henry Baskerville, and the famous detective himself.
For James Bond fans, Lee is remembered as the fearsome villain named Francisco Scaramanga in the film, The Man with the Golden Gun. Still, his appearance in the franchise is not that surprising. After his parents divorced in the 1920s, Lee’s mother married none other than James Bond creator Ian Fleming.
Like many other leading men, Lee was tall. Still, at 6’5”, he towered over many other actors, making it incredibly difficult for him to land lead roles early in his career. Ultimately, he was once named in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest lead actor in Hollywood. Fortunately, many men would wear platform shoes, which at least helped Lee to fit in.
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]]>The post Intriguing Facts About DNA That May Change Your View on Genetics appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>While the sketch of a human genome may be widely known, appearing in school textbooks across the world, you may be surprised to learn how recently this image was first constructed. The first complete “map” of the human genome was completed in 2,000, making this a very recent development in scientific terms.
While this is not a proven fact, mass fears have sprung about DNA research eventually allowing parents to choose the features they want their babies to have before they are born, including hair and eye color. Ultimately, this appears to be an old wive’s tale, at least until further notice.
While human genomes are microscopic, they contain a seemingly endless code. In fact, it’s estimated that in order to type out one human genome, it would take you 50 years to type it out at a rate of 60 words per minute.
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]]>The post Most Disliked Characters in Movie History appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>Although she isn’t the main villain in the Harry Potter franchise, Dolores Umbridge proves to be a highly unlikeable character nonetheless. The Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher during Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts, Umbridge pretends to be sugary sweet, only to give Harry and his friends an incredibly hard time. In addition to crafting cruel punishments for students whom she deems to be “disobedient”, Umbridge also claimed that Harry was lying when he told everyone that Voldemort had returned, upsetting fans even more.
Shawshank Redemption showed that life in prison was far from smooth sailing. To make matters worse, Warden Norton would use his status to advance his selfish goals, even keeping innocent people imprisoned if it meant protecting himself. As if it couldn’t get any worse, he would use his religion to make himself appear pious, further hiding his true nature.
While there may be a large fan club for this Twilight star, many fans of the series have much less appreciation for him than their counterparts. From being hundreds of years older than his love interest Bella to watching people while they’re sleep, many fans feel that this vampire comes off as just plain creepy.
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]]>The post Eerie Missing Persons Cases That Were Solved After Years appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>Born on April 28, 1997, in Cape Town, South Africa, Zephany Nurse was snatched from her hospital crib just two days after her birth. While her family desperately sought her, their efforts were unsuccessful. 17 years later, Zephany was living with her false parents when she came across a girl in her school who closely resembled her. After taking a DNA test, she learned her true identity and was reunited with her biological family.
In 2009, U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl was abducted while on tour in Afghanistan. After years. he resurfaced as a prisoner of war, with the United States securing his release through a hostage deal in 2014. While a cause for celebration, the army was not thrilled to learn that Bergdahl was taken when he abandoned his post in order to visit another base, complaining about his superiors. He was demoted and received a dishonorable discharge as a result.
At the age of 14, Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bed. Unbelievably, the culprits, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Ileen Barzee, had appeared on America’s Most Wanted before the kidnapping. Two witnesses who recognized them from the show called the authorities, who arrested them and rescued Elizabeth.
The post Eerie Missing Persons Cases That Were Solved After Years appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>The post Innovative Facts About the Advanced Society of Ancient India appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>If there’s one thing that determines the effectiveness of an engineering feat, it is its longevity. In the second century AD, Indian engineers built the Kallanai Dam. The fourth-oldest water diversion structure in the world, the Kallanai Dam continues to be in use today.
Sadly, oppressive practices such as slavery were very much commonplace in many parts of the ancient world. Not in India, though. This sprawling South Asian country was one of the few places where all people were free.
While women have been relegated to certain jobs and topics of discussion at different points in history, women could make all of their own choices in Ancient India. What’s more, many of them could select their own husbands from an eligible pool of bachelors.
When it came to mathematics, the ancient Indians were pioneers. Among the many mathematical concepts they invented were algebra, calculus, the decimal system, the number zero, and the value of pi.
The post Innovative Facts About the Advanced Society of Ancient India appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>The post Facts About the Fearsome Viking Ragnar Lothbrok appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>A powerful earl decided to give his daughter, Thora, a snake as a gift. Unfortunately, the viper grew up to become a deadly beast. As it terrorized the land, the earl became so desperate that he offered his daughter’s hand in marriage to whoever could kill the snake. Once Ragnar slayed the serpent, he earned a new wife.
While Ragnar had three wives, he had a son named Ubbe with another woman. Although he grew up to become a fearsome warrior who led the Great Heathen Army in its conquest of England, Ubbe reportedly had a disloyal side. After he and his grandfather Esbjørn once tried to rise up against Ragnar, the mighty warrior brought down the law of the land on his disloyal son, teaching him a tough lesson.
Many Viking leaders would send their sons on daring missions far away in order to prevent them from uprising or betraying them. Ragnar was no exception. He sent his son, Bjorn Ironside, to raid and pillage villages and cities across Europe, with the young warrior making it as far as the Mediterranean.
The post Facts About the Fearsome Viking Ragnar Lothbrok appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>The post Facts You May Not Have Known About Indigenous People appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>While collectively known as Indigenous People, there are hundreds of tribes scattered across the nation. Naturally, each one has developed a unique identity. Today, there are over 300 Indigenous People’s languages in existence, however, many are in danger of going extinct if their heritage isn’t preserved.
Among Indigenous People’s many talents was their agricultural production. In fact, they have been so good at farming crops that it was estimated in 2016 that approximately 60% of the global food supply came from crops that originated in North America.
It has been well-documented that Indigenous People and European settlers often did not see eye to eye. In 1830, tension between the two groups reached its peak, when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, forcing many tribes in the east to migrate to the western United States so as to allow colonialists to farm on their arid lands.
The post Facts You May Not Have Known About Indigenous People appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>The post Mindblowing Facts That May Change Your View of King Tutankhamun appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>Although King Tut has been revered due to the discovery of his tomb, it appears as if his tomb is actually more impressive than what he was. While many may think of pharaohs as mighty, powerful figures, King Tut was actually quite frail. In addition to a sever bone disease, he also had a clubbed left foot, leaving him unable to participate in many physical activities. In fact, CT scans revealed that it may have been infected, leading the boy king to die at just 19 years of age.
Despite the identity of Tutankhamun’s mother remains unknown, genetic analysis showed that he was a product of inbreeding. Upon marrying a woman named Ankhesenamun, the pharaoh kept this trend alive. This is because Ankhesenamun was the daughter of King Tut’s father Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti.
The post Mindblowing Facts That May Change Your View of King Tutankhamun appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>The post Mindbending Facts About the Human Body appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>While babies may be a lot more supple than adults, this isn’t because they lack bones and joints. In fact, we are all born with the exact number of bones we will have as adults. The fact of the matter is that a baby’s skeleton is made up mostly of cartilage, which turns into adult bone through a process called ossification.
Although you may stop growing in height by the time you hit your twenties, there are some body parts that never stop growing for the rest of your life. Both your nose and your ears continue to grow, never halting for a second. It just so happens that this growth is incremental, making it barely noticeable over the short term.
While we know that we need our brains to think, many of us don’t realize just how much effort this process takes. Although the brain is only 2% of your body weight, it uses 20% of your body’s oxygen and blood in order to operate.
The post Mindbending Facts About the Human Body appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>The post Liberating Facts About Civil Rights Activist Rosa Parks appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>Prior to her famous defiance on the bus, Parks had already been involved in the Civil Rights Movement for quite some time. Since 1943, Parks was a of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In fact, she was the secretary of the Montgomery, Alabama chapter of the NAACP at the time of her arrest.
When bus driver James Blake attempted to get Parks to vacate her seat, this actually wasn’t their first encounter. Previously, Blake had told Parks to re-enter the bus from the back after she had entered from the front in order to pay her fare. “After that, I made a point of looking at who was driving the bus before I got on,” Parks admitted.
While many thought that Parks was sitting in the whites-only section of the bus, this was not the case. When a white person was unable to get a seat in the white section because it was full, the bus driver commanded Parks to leave her seat. The brave young woman refused to give in.
The post Liberating Facts About Civil Rights Activist Rosa Parks appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>The post Fascinating Facts About Iconic Actor Sir Christopher Lee appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>While few actors could claim to be part of the Sherlock Holmes franchise, Christopher Lee was the only actor who played three roles in the detective movies. Lee portrayed Mycroft Holmes, Ser Henry Baskerville, and the famous detective himself.
For James Bond fans, Lee is remembered as the fearsome villain named Francisco Scaramanga in the film, The Man with the Golden Gun. Still, his appearance in the franchise is not that surprising. After his parents divorced in the 1920s, Lee’s mother married none other than James Bond creator Ian Fleming.
Like many other leading men, Lee was tall. Still, at 6’5”, he towered over many other actors, making it incredibly difficult for him to land lead roles early in his career. Ultimately, he was once named in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest lead actor in Hollywood. Fortunately, many men would wear platform shoes, which at least helped Lee to fit in.
The post Fascinating Facts About Iconic Actor Sir Christopher Lee appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>The post Intriguing Facts About DNA That May Change Your View on Genetics appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>While the sketch of a human genome may be widely known, appearing in school textbooks across the world, you may be surprised to learn how recently this image was first constructed. The first complete “map” of the human genome was completed in 2,000, making this a very recent development in scientific terms.
While this is not a proven fact, mass fears have sprung about DNA research eventually allowing parents to choose the features they want their babies to have before they are born, including hair and eye color. Ultimately, this appears to be an old wive’s tale, at least until further notice.
While human genomes are microscopic, they contain a seemingly endless code. In fact, it’s estimated that in order to type out one human genome, it would take you 50 years to type it out at a rate of 60 words per minute.
The post Intriguing Facts About DNA That May Change Your View on Genetics appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>The post Most Disliked Characters in Movie History appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>Although she isn’t the main villain in the Harry Potter franchise, Dolores Umbridge proves to be a highly unlikeable character nonetheless. The Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher during Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts, Umbridge pretends to be sugary sweet, only to give Harry and his friends an incredibly hard time. In addition to crafting cruel punishments for students whom she deems to be “disobedient”, Umbridge also claimed that Harry was lying when he told everyone that Voldemort had returned, upsetting fans even more.
Shawshank Redemption showed that life in prison was far from smooth sailing. To make matters worse, Warden Norton would use his status to advance his selfish goals, even keeping innocent people imprisoned if it meant protecting himself. As if it couldn’t get any worse, he would use his religion to make himself appear pious, further hiding his true nature.
While there may be a large fan club for this Twilight star, many fans of the series have much less appreciation for him than their counterparts. From being hundreds of years older than his love interest Bella to watching people while they’re sleep, many fans feel that this vampire comes off as just plain creepy.
The post Most Disliked Characters in Movie History appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>The post Eerie Missing Persons Cases That Were Solved After Years appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>Born on April 28, 1997, in Cape Town, South Africa, Zephany Nurse was snatched from her hospital crib just two days after her birth. While her family desperately sought her, their efforts were unsuccessful. 17 years later, Zephany was living with her false parents when she came across a girl in her school who closely resembled her. After taking a DNA test, she learned her true identity and was reunited with her biological family.
In 2009, U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl was abducted while on tour in Afghanistan. After years. he resurfaced as a prisoner of war, with the United States securing his release through a hostage deal in 2014. While a cause for celebration, the army was not thrilled to learn that Bergdahl was taken when he abandoned his post in order to visit another base, complaining about his superiors. He was demoted and received a dishonorable discharge as a result.
At the age of 14, Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bed. Unbelievably, the culprits, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Ileen Barzee, had appeared on America’s Most Wanted before the kidnapping. Two witnesses who recognized them from the show called the authorities, who arrested them and rescued Elizabeth.
The post Eerie Missing Persons Cases That Were Solved After Years appeared first on History Chronicle.
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