Biography

Wednesday, 4 November 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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Frederic Chopin
Chopin made his first trip abroad to Berlin in 1826.
Salvador Dali
Dali and his beloved wife Helena Diakonova, better known as Gala, loved to organize lavish parties.
They were extremely extravagant and required a lot of creativity and courage from the invited guests ...
Ernest Hemingway
Contrary to prevailing legend, Hemingway was not the first person in liberated Paris, nor did he liberate the Ritz Hotel.
While there, he reconciled with Gertrude Stein and visited Pablo Picasso and Sylvia Beach.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
In 2006 he won the Ukrainian edition of "Dancing with the Stars".
In the program he danced with his partner Olena Shoptenko. After this performance he became probably ...
Ernest Hemingway
Every summer, the family traveled to Windemere on Walloon Lake, where Clarence taught his son about hunting, fishing and camping in the forests of Northern Michigan. These experiences instilled in him a lifelong passion for spending time outdoors in remote areas.
Salvador Dali
Dali was fascinated by Hitler.
He claimed that he often dreams of him, like other men dream of women.
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway had a special bond with his black and white male cat, Boise.
It grew closer to Hemingway than any other human or animal. Boise walked with him step by step, acco ...
John Sutter
He spoke three languages.
Besides Swiss French, which was his native language, he also learned English and Spanish before traveling to the USA.
Roland Garros
Garros was able to escape from captivity. He rejoined the French air force and managed to shoot down another plane.
Together with French aviation pioneer Anselme Marchal, he escaped to Belgium in February 1918 and re ...
Rasputin
Some scientific journals report that Rasputin's ribs were fused together, giving him extraordinary physical strength.