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“The Knowledge Library”
Knowledge for All, without Barriers…
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.
“The Knowledge Library”
Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
Knowledge for All, without Barriers…
1. You have more bones when you are born! When a baby is born it has around 300 bones. As you grow older, these bones fuse together. When you’re an adult, you end up having 206 bones! 2. Why do …
The Tudors came into power in England at the Battle of Bosworth. They ruled from 1485 until 1603! 1. There were 6 Tudor monarchs in total. There were a total of 6 monarchs in the Tudor times. You have probably …
Do you want to know about the Ancient Egyptians? Well you’ve come to the right place! Check out these 10 facts about the Ancient Egyptians… Ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful civilizations. It started in 3150BC until 30 …
The most expensive book ever purchased was sold for $30.8 million. It was Codex Leicester by Leonardo Da Vinci, and it was purchased by Bill Gates, according to Business Insider. Don’t worry though, he probably made the money back within the hour. There’s a …
A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch—typically a king or queen—acts as the head of state within the parameters of a written or unwritten constitution. In a constitutional monarchy, political power is shared between the …
The swastika is an extremely powerful symbol. The Nazis used it to murder millions of people during the Holocaust, but for centuries it had positive meanings. What is the history of the swastika? Does it now represent good or evil? The Oldest Known …
Nushu or Nu Shu means, literally, “woman’s writing” in Chinese. The script was developed by peasant women in Hunan Province, China, and used in Jiangyong county, but probably also in nearby Daoxian and Jianghua counties. It nearly became extinct before …
1959 – Jerrie Cobb selected for testing for the Mercury astronaut training program. 1962 – Though Jerrie Cobb and 12 other women (the Mercury 13) passed astronaut admission tests, NASA decides not to select any women. Congressional hearings include testimony by Cobb and …
Patrilineal societies, those that connect generations through the father’s line, dominate the world’s culture. And most sociologists would argue that we still live for the most part under a patriarchy, in which men serve as heads of almost every important social, …
In English, the word for a female ruler is “queen, ” but that’s also the word for the spouse of a male ruler. Where did the title come from, and what are some variations on the title in common usage? Etymology …
LawrenceSawyer Founded in the mid to late 19th century, these seven women’s colleges in the Northeast of the United States have been called the Seven Sisters. Like the Ivy League (originally men’s colleges), to which they were considered a parallel, …
Ashoka the Great (c. 304–232 BCE) was the emperor of India’s Maurya Dynasty from 268 to 232 BCE and is remembered for his remarkable conversion to nonviolence and his merciful reign. In 265 BCE after witnessing the devastation of his …
In May 1857, soldiers in the army of the British East India Company rose up against the British. The unrest soon spread to other army divisions and towns across north and central India. By the time the rebellion was over, hundreds of thousands—possibly …
In 1997, the British handed Hong Kong back to China, the end of a 99-year lease and an event that was dreaded and anticipated by the residents, Chinese, English, and rest of the world. Hong Kong includes 426 square miles …
Tipu Sultan (November 20, 1750–May 4, 1799) is remembered by many in India and Pakistan as a heroic freedom fighter and warrior-king. He was the last ruler in India strong enough to dictate terms to the British East India Company. Known …
Chandragupta Maurya (c. 340–c. 297 BCE) was an Indian emperor who founded the Maurya Empire, which rapidly expanded across much of India into modern-day Pakistan. Maurya did battle with Alexander the Great, who invaded the Indian kingdom in 326 BCE, and …
Emperor Aurangzeb of India’s Mughal Dynasty (November 3, 1618–March 3, 1707) was a ruthless leader who, despite his willingness to take the throne over the bodies of his brothers, went on to create a “golden age” of Indian civilization. An orthodox Sunni Muslim, …
Who invented the first mirror? Humans and our ancestors probably used pools of still water as mirrors for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. Later, mirrors of polished metal or obsidian (volcanic glass) gave wealthy preeners a more portable view …