George Best is considered at times to be the best footballer ever produced. His performance can be best summarized by the statement ‘Maradona good, Pelé better, George best’. But he was notorious for his extravagant lifestyle, most notably alcoholism, which led him to several problems. He was charged with trespassing and stealing a fur coat, …
Peanuts is a popular comics strip created by Charles M. Schulz. One of the main characters, Snoopy, a beagle, is the official mascot for the US astronauts. On January 27, 1967, the launch test for the Apollo 1 mission went wrong when the crew cabin caught fire killing all three astronauts onboard. The Apollo Program was rebuilt with …
In the Gobi desert in Mongolia the temperatures reach 40°C in summer and –40°C in winter. It once recorded a maximum temperature of 45°C (113°F) and minimum temperature of –40°C (–40°F). The range is 85°C i.e., 153°F.
Denmark has 406 islands and a coastline of 7314 kilometres. Out of the 406 islands, only 70 are inhabited. The capital of Denmark, Copenhagen, is situated on the largest island named Zealand.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio is not only the first Latin American Pope but also the first Jesuit to inherit the pointy hat. He picked the papal name ‘Francis’ after playboy-turned-priest Saint Francis of Assisi.
Saddam Hussein was arrested on 13 December, 2003, as an outcome of an American military operation: Operation Red Dawn. Basically three things were found with him when he was arrested – US $75,000 in cash, a pistol and an AK-47 assault rifle and a packet of Café Pelé (a coffee branded after footballer Pelé).
