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Monday, 19 January 2026
32 facts about Peter the Great
32 facts about Peter the Great
The first Emperor of all Russia
Peter the Great is considered one of Russia's greatest rulers. He was a great reformer, strategist, and builder who was the first of the tsars to trav ...

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Sting
On October 10th, 2003, Sting was made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for his countless contributions to music.
Jane Austen
The city of Bath in the county of Somerset is home to the Jane Austen Centre.
The writer lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806, and the city is the setting for her two novels: "Northan ...
Ernest Hemingway
For several years, it was believed his death was an accident.
Mary claimed his shotgun had fired while her husband was cleaning it. Considering Hemingway’s life - ...
Rasputin
Women adored Rasputin. He was their guide, not only spiritually.
Among his female admirers were bohemians, court ladies and aristocrats. He never had enough of women ...
Salvador Dali
While creating, the artist never used substances "modifying consciousness". He used to say: "I don't do drugs. I am drugs."
In the early 1930s, he developed a method called paranoid-critical. This method was based on pretend ...
Peter the Great
Peter the Great died on February 8, 1725, in St. Petersburg.
He is buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral on the grounds of the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg.
Sting
Throughout his career, Sting has been and continues to be an ardent advocate of human rights and environmental issues.
In 2001, he has been decorated with the Gabriela Mistral medal, one of Chile's highest state honors. ...
Rasputin
Some scientific journals report that Rasputin's ribs were fused together, giving him extraordinary physical strength.
Frederic Chopin
During his student years, Chopin was fascinated by folk music, and it characterises his work from this period.
The first serious compositions were written at this time: Sonata in C minor Fantasy on Polish Airs ...
John Sutter
Building a sawmill was probably the worst of Sutter's idea.
During the construction of a water-powered sawmill, one of Sutter's employees, James W. Marshall dis ...