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Last week, on the 6th of February 2012, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her sixtiest anniversary as a reigning monarch. If she manages to stay alive for the next four years (and why shouldn’t she?), she’ll be the longest reigning queen of the United Kingdom, beating Queen Victoria who reigned from 1837 to 1901. But in [...]
Museums are the cornerstones of a country’s cultural life and historical awareness. They invite public to breathe in legacy, albeit in the form of history or a specific period of trendsetting arts. But they are also important tourist attractions. Our following list of top 10 most visited museums doesn’t have a cue and it’s free! [...]
Oh, how time flies! It takes just one blink of an eye to realize we’re already 10 steps ahead in the future. And all these new developments are not slowing down, so expect to see lots more in the foreseeable future. But for now, here’s a list of 10 things that you couldn’t dream of [...]
One would expect Adolf (placed 30th), Rudolf (29th) or Hermann (28th) much higher on the list of most popular boy names in the Third Reich. Nope! Take a look at our top 10 list of Germany’s most popular boy names in 1940:
