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Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 contestant, Chidimma Adetshina, has returned home to a grand welcome after securing the first runner-up spot at the just concluded pageantry in Mexico City. In a video circulating online, Adetshina was seen being received in grand style with fans chanting thanksgiving songs in various dialects to celebrate her victory. Recall that […]
There are over 400 documented cases of women disguising themselves as men to fight for both the Union and the Confederacy. One of the most famous female soldiers of the American Civil War was Jennie Hodgers, who enlisted as Private Albert Cashier and was an Irish-born immigrant who served in the Union Army during the […]
Illustration of Socrates, in a basket, based on Aristophanes’s The Clouds. Was Socrates a real person? is one of the most googled questions about perhaps the most important philosopher in history. Socrates’s existence as a historical figure is, however, universally accepted by scholars. He was executed in 399 BCE, aged over seventy, so it’s estimated […]
Being the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England, has always been a risky business. Modern incumbents are not likely to be murdered before their own altar, beheaded by Puritans, or burned as a martyr. But being the leader of 85 million believers in the world’s third-largest Christian group—the Anglican Communion—is still a […]
Along a clean, modern street in Derbyshire, walking through the right door can take you back in time, and down a mine. At the Peak District Lead Mining Museum, visitors can explore models of mines and shafts to see how lead miners did their jobs in this town for generations. Across the street, take a tour […]
Bitcoin’s meteoric rise to $90K is reigniting the crypto market, while Best Wallet is leading the charge in wallet tokens with a $446K presale milestone. Bitcoin ($BTC) has shattered its previous records, recently climbing past $90,000. Analysts predict that this bullish momentum, fueled by high demand and ETF inflows, could push BTC to $100,000 by […]
By MARK REY MONTEJO Fil-American Peter Groseclose made history after winning a bronze medal in the International Skating Union (ISU) Junior World Cup 2 over the weekend in Bormio, Italy. The 17-year-old Groseclose breezed through the ice and registered 41.73 seconds to take the third spot of 500-meter final and become the first Filipino to […]
While the museum is not highlighting its seven-year anniversary with any grand plans, some visitors to the mosaic find the seven-year timing biblical. “The numbers 7, 12 and 40 are special in the Bible and seven is the biblical number of completion,” noted the Rev. Samuel Wilson, a pastor Des Moines, Iowa, who strolled into […]
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Video: Draft hopeful to make history Draft hopeful to make history We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. Dismiss Skip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer Draft hopeful Alixzander Tauru says he’s not fussed where he lands if he gets picked up on Wednesday night. […]