In June 323 BC, Alexander the Great died in Babylon aged 32, having conquered an empire stretching from modern Albania to eastern Pakistan. The question of what, or who, killed the Macedonian king has never been answered successfully. However, new research may have finally solved the 2,000-year-old mystery. Alexander III of Macedon, also known as […]
3) Climbing Boys Following the great Fire of London, Chimney regulations necessitated the use of children to clean newly narrow flues.”Climbing Boys” as young as 4 were sent up chimneys measuring 9 by 4 inches (23 by 36cm) to dislodge inflammable soot.To prepare for the job, their elbows and knees were rubbed raw and brushed […]
3. Kangchenjunga, Himalaya – peak of 8,586 meters (28,169 ft) on the border between Nepal and India Loading…
