Catherine the Great ruled Russia as Empress from 1762 to 1796. Born in Stettin, Prussia, she married Peter III, but his short reign was marred by his incompetence.
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Wouldn’t you be offended to be a created race of slaves?
“The 12th Planet” by Zecharia Sitchin proposes that Sumerians interacted with an extraterrestrial race called the Anunnaki from a hidden 12th planet, of the Solar system, called Nibiru.
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What if I told you that the medical condition is behind the creation of vampire myths? A blood disorder called Erythropoietic protoporphyria, the most common form of porphyria, makes patients sensitive to sunlight and they avoid it.
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The plasma universe theory, proposed by Anthony L. Peratt, Ph.D., suggests that plasma, a state of matter consisting of ionized gas, plays a crucial role in understanding the cosmos.
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Theodora (c. 500-548) was a significant Byzantine empress who co-ruled with her husband, Emperor Justinian I, during the 6th century. Of humble origins, Theodora’s early life involved performing in a circus and being a courtesan or making her living as a wool spinner .
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and mistresses throughout his life. However, it is challenging to provide an exact number because the information on his relationships may vary from one historical source to another. Some of the most well-known mistresses of Louis XIV include Louise de La Vallière, Madame de Montespan, and Madame de Maintenon. These relationships were not always simultaneous, and Louis XIV had affairs with other women as well. In summary, Louis XIV had several mistresses during his reign, but it is difficult to determine an exact count due to the lack of precise historical records and the discreet nature of many of these relationships.
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Catherine de’ Medici vs Kösem Sultan. Can we compare them?
Catherine de Medici and Kösem Sultan were two remarkable women who played influential roles in the courts of their respective empires. Catherine, a prominent figure in French history, was the queen consort of King Henry II and later served as regent for her sons, three successive kings of France. Kösem Sultan, on the other hand, was a powerful queen mother and regent during the Ottoman Empire’s zenith.
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We believe that life was very abundant on Earth ever since its appearance. We established that five major extinctions happened, when most of the species just disappeared, and possibly better species aroused.
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The Olmec civilization was one of the first great Mesoamerican cultures, flourishing from around 1400 to 400 BCE. The Olmecs created massive monuments, including colossal stone heads, thrones, stela (or upright slabs), and statues.
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The Ancient Celts were a population spread out across many areas of Europe during the Bronze and Iron Ages. One of the most interesting artifacts left by the Celts was found in Romania, by accident, by a countryman who was digging for his farm.
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