Look, everyone hates their job. Everyone hates their boss. Everyone hates how it crushes their dreams, and destroys what little creativity they ever had. But things could be worse. How much worse? These 16 jobs throughout history are horrible, disgusting, tedious and foul. They'll have you kissing...
The Renaissance was a particular time in the history of Europe that was significant for the cultural explosion that happened during this period. Many factors contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance period, which had a tremendous impact on the lives of the Europeans and the people living in...
The Roman Catholic Church is facing child abuse allegations in Europe. The church faces allegations of covering up "pedophile" priests from the long arm of the law from Ireland to Germany. The homeland of Pope Benedict XVI is under the most scrutiny in Germany with more claims surfacing spreading...
The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named for the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim. Sunday’s pairings are as follows: Janice Moodie and Sophie Gustafson, Europe,...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
U2 is an Irish rock band formed within Dublin in 1976. The band consists of: lead singer Paul "Bono" Hewson on vocals and guitar; Dave "The Edge" Evans on guitar, keyboards, and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; Larry Mullen, Jr. on drums and percussion; and for a brief amount of time, Dick...
The Marshall Plan, which is also known as the European Recovery Plan, was a plan enacted by the United States after the end of World War II in 1947. The aim of the plan was to help in the rebuilding efforts in Europe, which was devastated by the war. The proponent of the plan was George Marshall,...
Radiohead, often considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time (if not the most innovative), has offered its unique blend of alternative rock for over one quarter of a century. The band began in the mid 1980s within Abingdon, Oxfordshire all members were enrolled in the Abingdon School...
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions across the globe. More than 1 billion adults are overweight with 300 million labeled clinically obese. An alarming 22 million children around the world under the age of five are estimated to be overweight. Of even greater concern is the fact that these...
