Titanic was probably one of the most famous ships that were ever built. The official name of Titanic was RMS Titanic (Royal Mail ship) which means that sailed and carried mail under Royal Mail. The owner of the Titanic was the White Star Lines and beside the Titanic there were other two large ships the [...]
There are several rumors and myths revolve around us regarding who invented baseball. There is a group who advocates that baseball was invented in 1839 by a young cadet Abner Doubleday. However there is no truth in this rumor. The correct answer is that baseball is invented by Alexander Cartwright. Alexander Cartwright published his book [...]
Impressive mausoleum complex Taj Mahal and its home country are probably well known to everyone. However it seems that huge number of people is not sure about its exact location. Here is the answer: Taj Mahal is situated at latitude of 27° 10 minutes 28.67 seconds North of Equator and has a longitude of 78° [...]
Virginia is named after the oldest descriptions from English claims in North America. In 1584, from a voyage by Sir Walter Raleigh that region was known after the Indian chief called Wingina. However latter that year Queen Elizabeth changed the name and gave this British Colony a new name, “Virginia” which means Virgin Queen which [...]
On 16th September 1810, Mexico announced its independence, and Spain recognized them in 1821. Mexico is one of the biggest countries with population of 111 millions. It’s located in North America. For centuries Mexico was considered as the hunter gatherers land. Mexico has the largest Native American population in this continent. In 1848, Mexico lost [...]
