Over the course of a few millennia, the calendar has been shaped and rearranged to fit fleeting political whims, religious observances, bureaucratic challenges, and bizarre superstitions. The story of the calendar is the story of humanity, and the answers to these questions show why.
Towering 19,340 feet above sea level, Mount Kilimanjaro is not only the highest mountain in Africa, but also the highest freestanding mountain in the world. Although it may be one of the planet's most famous peaks, these eight facts about it just might surprise you.
Most versions of the fairy tale follow the same pattern: A girl yearning for a better life makes a magical friend and gets a boost into better circumstances thanks to a shoe. But not every detail of the servant-turned-queen's background is predictable.
Einstein was an undistinguished student who blew the doors off centuries of physics, and a soft-spoken individual who became a reliable dispenser of wisdom. Here are six quick-hitting facts about this legendary 20th-century luminary.