Ultimos Posts 1. 21/05/2013 02:02 - Bizare events-the death of marcus garvey Marcus Garvey, the Jamaican publisher, entrepreneur and key figure in many Pan-African movements, was killed by somebody pretending he?d already died. Legend has it that Garvey expired as the result of several heart attacks induced by the shock of reading a premature and highly negative obituary of himself published in the Chicago Defender. The offending article described him as ?b... 2. 21/05/2013 02:02 - City of petra - half as old as time Situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Nabatean city of Petra is considered among the Seven Wonders of the World . In the description of the ?universal outstanding value? of this World Heritage Site, UNESCO describes the ancient city as a ?major caravan centre for the incense of Arabia, the silks of China and the spices of India , a cr... 3. 20/05/2013 02:02 - Strange facts-trees of terror These terrifying trees are unlikely to attract children keen on climbing them. With their haunting frame and looming arms, they look like they have just leapt out of a set for the smash-hit movie Lord Of The Rings. A spooky specimen, suspected to be an oak, was spotted by Charlotte Laurie on a quiet country lane at Boxted, near Colchester, Essex. Artist Laurie, known as Busky, spot... 4. 20/05/2013 02:01 - Bizarre facts-longest jail sentence ... 5. 19/05/2013 02:01 - Amazing facts-marinelli bend ... |