“Elementary, my dear Watson!” The most famous detective of all time and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation, Sherlock Holmes comes to mind. However, nowhere in any of…… Read more “Sherlock Holmes never said that!”
Author: Joshua Rego
Hello, I’m Joshua Rego and thanks for stopping by.
This personal blog is my first blog ever and a repository of all lists and compilations pertaining to topics that interest me-particularly nature, wildlife and talent ( I appreciate it). I also share miscellaneous articles and facts.
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The many misconceptions about Walter Raleigh
A handsome young gentleman stood amid the crowds as the Queen of England Elizabeth I passed by with her retinue. when she was almost at his side,…… Read more “The many misconceptions about Walter Raleigh”
Apparition…or similar dreams?
Bound from Liverpool to New York in 1863, The City of Limerick ran into a fierce North Atlantic storm. For over a week it raged and, at home, fears…… Read more “Apparition…or similar dreams?”
Revisiting the stunning tomb of princess Dou Wan and prince Liu Sheng
Entombed in rock almost 2000 years prior, the bodies of prince Liu Sheng and his consort Dou Wan were removed from two chambers cut into the side…… Read more “Revisiting the stunning tomb of princess Dou Wan and prince Liu Sheng”
The Sinners’ Bible
The Wicked Bible, is the Bible published in 1631 by Martin Lucas and Robert Barker who happened to be the royal printers of London. It is also…… Read more “The Sinners’ Bible”
Shot in the eye???
As the Battle of Hastings was nearing its climactic end in 1066, the tall and mighty English King Harold, who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England,…… Read more “Shot in the eye???”
The legend of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary
Half plant, half animal, the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary stems from the Middle Ages-a traveller’s interesting tale from the Far East. The plant was called Planta Tartarica…… Read more “The legend of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary”
