Mickey L

Contrary to popular belief, kidnapping is not a modern-day crime. People have been getting kidnapped all throughout history, all over the world. However, there are no common reasons or motives behind the kidnapping. Some do it for revenge; others do it to get paid. The latter is one of the most common reasons behind kidnapping in modern times. The richer your family is, the better your chances are at being kidnapped and ransomed back to your family.

Nia and Robert Tolbert wanted to have a normal family like the next person. Everything looked like it was going according to plan until Nia had one miraculous pregnancy after the other - four pregnancies that baffled medical professionals and catapulted the Tolberts onto television! We look into how Nia’s pregnancies were so incredulous, defying even the couple’s expectations.

Islam was introduced to North America when slaves from Africa brought their religion with them. It took quite a lot of time before the first English translation of the Quran was introduced to the public back in the 1700s. It actually became a bestseller at the time, and it was particularly popular among Protestants, both back in England and in the American colonies. One of the first readers of the English Quran was also Thomas Jefferson.

Have you ever heard of Pitz? This brutal game dates back to 2500 B.C. While Spanish conquistadors tried to erase every vestige of Mayan culture, the Popul Vuh (aka Mayan Bible) helped historians to understand the Mayan people’s history.

The Tour de France is a 23-day bicycle race that travels in various stages around France, traveling from the mountains in the south-east of the country through to the finish line in the capital of Paris. The annual race has been organized every year since 1903, apart from two periods during the first and second World Wars due to the violence that was gripping Europe during that time. As of 2020, there have been 107 tours, and the race is considered one of the three biggest bicycle races around the world alongside the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a Espana.

What happens to a former president? This has been a question people have asked since 1797 when George Washington retired from his position as president. In general, retired presidents find themselves in a unique position of high repute and are well thought of once they leave their positions. Even the scandalous presidents, like Richard Nixon and Ulysses Grant, ended up being well regarded over time, despite their poor reputation in office.