Did Michelangelo Paint Himself Into The Sistine Chapel?
Contrary to popular belief, Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel in a standing position . When they picture Michelangelo creating his legendary fre…
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Who Is The African Goddess Of Love?
Oshun is the African Goddess of love. The daughter of Oshun is another important figure in African mythology and both Oshun and Oshun’s daughter are w…
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Which Temple Was The Largest In Ancient Greece Built To Honour A Greek Goddess?
The Parthenon Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site today, the Parthenon is renowned as the largest Doric Greek temple built during the age of Peri…
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Who Is Allowed To Have A Flag Draped Coffin?
Can his coffin be wrapped in a flag? It is appropriate for any patriotic person to make and be granted the same honor as military to have a flag drape…
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Who Started Thanksgiving?
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Who campaigned to make Thanksgiving a national holiday? Sarah Josepha Hale, a 74-year-old magazine edito…
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Which Side Is Husband Buried On?
Most cemeteries bury husbands on the south side of a burial plot, with their wives on the north. Why is the husband buried on the left of the wife? On…
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Who Started Thanksgiving Holiday?
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag When was Thanksgiving holiday created? On September 28, 1789 , just before leaving for recess, the first…
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Which US President Declared A Day Of Thanksgiving?
The House agreed to the amendment, and President Roosevelt signed the resolution on December 26, 1941, thus establishing the fourth Thursday in Novemb…
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Who Does Amphion Kill?
Hyginus, however, writes that in his madness he tried to attack the temple of Apollo , and was killed by the god’s arrows. Zethus had only one son, wh…
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Which Goddess Is Worshipped On Diwali?
Goddess Lakshmi Mata Which goddess is invited in to bless the home on Diwali? Lakshmi Who is goddess Shakti? Shakti is the personification of the ener…
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Which US President Banned The Christmas Tree From Being Displayed In The White House?
When I was a kid fifty years ago, President Theodore Roosevelt had a bad rap. We learned that way back in the 1900s, he banned Christmas trees from th…
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Who Was The Most Successful Third Party Candidate?
In fact, Roosevelt ran one of the most successful third-party candidacies in history but was defeated by the Democrat (Woodrow Wilson) and the Progres…