With the excitement over 2016 Rio Olympic Games building up, here’s our list of 10 things you may not know about the Olympics. Six Months of Olympic Games Does the Rio Olympics schedule look long? The longest games scheduled in modern Olympic history was the Summer Olympics held in London in 1908, officially called the […]
Month: April 2016
Ten US Presidential Elections the World Still Remembers
2012 US Presidential Election – Obama vs. Romney The 2012 US presidential election, held on November 6, 2012, is one that will be remembered for long. Incumbent president Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney were in a neck to neck race with popularity swaying either way at different times. With about USD 6 billion […]
American Cities That Survived Major Fire Incidents
From being mankind’s best ally, fire has also been a great destructive force. Here is a list of 10 American cities that have faced major fire accidents but were rebuilt into stronger more prosperous centers. New York City, New York Dates: September 21, 1776; December 16, 1835 On September 21, 1776, just about nine days after […]
Panama Papers Leaks: Interesting Facts
Well, the world has already dubbed it as “the biggest leak in history.” For those uninitiated, I am talking about the Panama Papers leaks. About 11.5 million confidential documents of over 214,000 offshore companies and the identities of shareholders and directors have been leaked, much to the chagrin of the rich and famous. […]