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The woman’s name is Mrs. Vassilet. This Russian lady was the first wife of Fyodor Vassilet, a farmer from Shuya, and went through no less than 27 pregnancies! But the most impressive fact is that she had twins 16 times, triplets 7 times and 4 times... 

Cars

Nearly a quarter of the world drives on the left. But why? There’s a quite reasonable explanation for that. The Ancient Romans drove on the left too. So it was more natural for right-handed people to ride horses on the left. Most people trace the... 

Entertainment

To say more correctly, actress… whoose name was Katharine Houghton Hepburn. She was an American actress of film, television and stage. From 1933 to 1981 Katherine Hepburn won four Oscars for best lead actress. Spanning almost 50 years between the first and last Katherine Hepburn commanded the screen... 

Food & Drink

Both green tea and black tea are made from the leaves of the same plant Camellia sinensis and both are hand-plucked. But there comes a difference…Green tea leaves are immediately steamed or baked after harvest, and then rolled and dried. They retain a green colour. Black tea is also hand plucked,... 

Science

Leather is a widely used material from ancient times. Many things in the ancient and medieval worlds were made out of leather. People made belts and shoes out of leather as we do today. They also made leather jackets and protective aprons and hats and sometimes pants out of leather. They used leather... 

Animals
Did you know that turtles breathe t...

Turtles breathe with their butts, along with dragonfly nymphs and sea cucumbers. But not all kinds of turtles can make that “trick”.... 

Religion
Which is the first country to adopt...

According to various sources the Christianity was first adopted in Roman Empire, in Armenia, in the USA and even in Iceland. But let’s... 

Health
Did Colombus bring Syphilis to Euro...

The new research performed by American and Canadian scientists claim that Colombus and his men brought Syphilis to Europe. As a basis they...