Sir Alexander Fleming was born on the 6th of August 1881 in Lochfield, Scotland and passed away on 11th March, 1955. Do you know that Sir Alexander Fleming had ‘accidentally’ discovered the anti-biotic substance, he later named as ‘penicillin’? Sir Alexander Fleming was a pharmacist, biologist and botanist who received a Nobel Prize for his […]
Shen was a young monk, who wanted to learn everything at once. One day, he complained to his friend that the Master was not teaching everyone the same way. The Master was passing by and heard him. He asked, “Shen, what is it that you want to know?” Shen replied, “Master, I feel that you
The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument been in operation in South Dakota, United States, since 1948. Crazy Horse memorial is a monument still under construction. The monument was carved out of Thunderhead Mountain, to commemorate an Oglala Lakota warrior, by the name of ‘Crazy Horse’ riding a horse and pointing into the distance.
Anna Pavlova was born on the 12th of February 1881 in St. Petersburg, the Russian Empire, and passed away on 23rd January, 1931. Do you know that Anna succeeded in completing 37 turns while she was atop a moving elephant, during a tour in China? A Russian ballet prima ballerina, Anna Pavlova was known for
An old monk was sweeping the yard in a monastery under the scorching sun. A young monk was passing by, and saw the old monk. The young monk asked, “How old are you?” The old monk replied, “I am 77 years old.” “You are too old to work. Why are you working so hard when
Sir Pehlam Grenville Wodehouse, popularly known as P. G. Wodehouse, was born on the 15th of October 1881 in Guildford, Surrey, and passed away on 14th February, 1975. Do you know that Wodehouse was a prisoner of the Germans in 1941, during which time he made non-political broadcast for the Germans? An English author, P.
Pablo Ruizy Picasso was born on the 25th of October 1881 in Spain and passed away on 8th April, 1973. Do you know that while most artists have a certain style which makes them renowned, Picasso did not have a particular style? He constantly kept changing his styles. Picasso, a Spanish artist, painter and sculptor,
Helen Adams Keller was born on the 27th of June 1880 in Alabama, U.S., and passed away on 1st June, 1968. Do you know that Helen Keller was the recipient of an Oscar? Not only that, she is known to have written to 8 U.S. presidents, all of whom replied to her. An American author,
Ahimsaka was a good student, and the other students were jealous of him. They started telling false tales to the teacher about him. The teacher believed them, and told Ahimsaka, “You must bring me a thousand people’s fingers as payment for your lessons.” Ahimsaka was upset, but did as his teacher asked. He cut off
The San Jacinto Monument is built in Harris County, Texas, United States, between 1936 and 1939. The San Jacinto Monument was built to honour the battle of San Jacinto, which played an instrumental role in the Texas Revolution. At 172.92 metres in height, the monument is the world’s tallest masonry column. The octagonal shaped column
Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist born on 14th March, 1879 in Germany, and passed away on the 18th of April 1955. Do you know that Einstein was so well known in the United States that people would stop him on the road to ask him about ‘that theory’? Eventually, Einstein would tell people they
Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin, popularly known as Joseph Stalin, was born on the 18th of December 1878 in the Russian Empire and passed away on 5th March, 1953. Do you know that Stalin changed his birth name to Stalin, because the word ‘Stalin’ means ‘man of steel’? The leader of the Soviet Union for almost 30
A disciple of the Buddha once asked permission to record his sayings in a book. “It will guide us when we are in doubt,” he said. The Buddha replied, “There was once a monk who had many followers. His disciples recorded all his sayings in a book. Whenever the disciples had to do something, they
Florence Nightingale Graham, who adopted the business name, Elizabeth Arden was born on the 31st of December 1878 in Ontario, Canada, and passed away on 18th October, 1966. Do you know that Elizabeth Arden had a passion for horse racing, and had even established stables? Her horse even won the Kentucky Derby in 1947. Elizabeth
Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod, popularly known as Mata Hari, was born on the 7th of August 1876 in Netherlands and passed away on 15th October, 1917. Do you know that by using her name as a dancer Mata Hari entered the world of espionage, and is thus very often considered by many as a Femme Fatale?