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Dibyendu Banerjee
18/09/2020
The Oneida Community was founded in Oneida, New York, in the first part of the 19th century by a group of people under the leadership of the reputedly chari ...
2237
Dibyendu Banerjee
04/09/2020
Pompeii Lakshmi, recovered from the ruins of Pompeii, is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, known as the Secret Museum or Gabinetto ...
1563
Dibyendu Banerjee
03/08/2020
Pandora, the first mortal woman in Greek mythology, was molded from earth by Hephaestus following the instructions of Zeus, to give humanity a punishing gift.
1737
Dibyendu Banerjee
23/07/2020
It is said that Elizabeth Bathory, the woman who came to be known as the Blood Countess, was the inspiration for Dracula, the Gothic horror novel by Irish a ...
2808
Dibyendu Banerjee
06/07/2020
Located in a small town called Sinnam, on the east coast of South Korea, Haesindang Park is a penis-themed park that stands on a hill in Samcheok with aroun ...
1316
Dibyendu Banerjee
20/06/2020
The Alnwick Poison Garden in northeast England houses one hundred legendary infamous killers and the visitors are explicitly told not to stop or touch the p ...
1504
Dibyendu Banerjee
05/06/2020
The Vigeland Park, one of the famous tourist attractions in Norway, is actually not a separate park, it is the Vigeland Installation, a permanent sculptural ...
1431
Dibyendu Banerjee
15/05/2020
Originally intended as a suite of apartments for Pope Julius II, the four rooms known as the Raphael’s Rooms or Stanze of Raphael, is situated on the second ...
1125
Dibyendu Banerjee
03/05/2020
The sinking building, known as the architectural Fragment, symbolizing the downfall of civilization, was designed in bluestone by the Dutch artist Petrus Sp ...
1815
Dibyendu Banerjee
18/04/2020
Curajici postavy (Piss) is a sculpture and fountain in Prague that depicts two mechanical statues of man waggling their bronze penises and urinating in public.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
01/04/2020
India is the land of Kama Sutra, the oldest surviving Hindu text on erotic love and sexual positions, attributed to Vatsyayana. Poet Kalidas elaborately dep ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
17/03/2020
Musee Nissim de Camondo, an elegant house museum in Paris, has a tragic story behind it. Located in the Hotel Camondo, 63, rue de Monceau, near Parc Monceau.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
03/03/2020
The term Sweater Girl was originally coined by the reporters of the Hollywood movie world to describe a Young Lana Turner, as she appeared in a tight sweater.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
18/02/2020
Turkish bath, known as Hamam in Turkish language, is a place of public bathing, which dates back to the 14th century and associated with the culture of the ...
1398
Dibyendu Banerjee
04/02/2020
On the fateful evening of 9th August 1969, Charles Manson arranged to massacre everyone in the house in the most gruesome way. Born in a military family in ...
1657
Dibyendu Banerjee
20/01/2020
The members of the Beggar’s Benison used to dine and drink together, sing obscene songs, write and recite erotic poems. During the middle ages, sexual act ...
2272
Dibyendu Banerjee
06/01/2020
It is said that, early in the first millennium, Peter was crucified and buried in Rome, possibly in a small roofed grave.
1784
Dibyendu Banerjee
22/12/2019
The history of the bikini can be traced back to 5600 BC, since the mother-goddess of a ancient settlement in southern Anatolia, was depicted astride two ...
1288
Dibyendu Banerjee
09/12/2019
A flechette is a pointed steel projectile, like a dart with a vaned tail for stable flight. They were as long as a pencil and ten times more deadly than con ...
1310
Dibyendu Banerjee
24/11/2019
Barbie Millicent Roberts, the new doll, debuted on 9 March 1959 and unlike other dolls in those days, Barbie was a grown-up figure.
3841
Dibyendu Banerjee
09/11/2019
Lactating fountains, most of which are in Italy and pretty old, were often considered as interesting attraction for the people and were popular in the country.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
28/10/2019
She ruled the aristocrat society of Paris from her bed. She took the role of a femme fatale, as she exploited all her lovers and mercilessly destroyed all o ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
15/10/2019
NC Maerfolk of North Carolina convenes and hosts an annual celebration, called Merfest, which is a costumed celebration of the mythological mermaids.
1928
Dibyendu Banerjee
17/09/2019
Body painting is a type of painting, where a human body is used as a canvas. Unlike tattoos, It is temporary, which lasts several hours or a few weeks.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
04/09/2019
Oradour-sur-Glane is the name of a peaceful village in France, which was frozen in a Nazi massacre during the days World War II.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
20/08/2019
Conveniently located near the Jeju Airport in South Korea, the Jeju Loveland is a sex-themed sculpture park, which breaks all the traditional taboos regardi ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
11/07/2019
Hidden in a beautiful valley in Dorset in southwest England, the Tyneham village is frozen in time. It is a forgotten village, where nobody has lived since 1943
3317
Dibyendu Banerjee
30/06/2019
Oh! Calcutta is a light theatrical entertainment that shocked the world with its on-stage nudity, but has nothing to do with the city of Calcutta.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
15/06/2019
When her first performance ended, the clapping lasted over half an hour and that was the moment, when the first Bengali cabaret dancer, Miss Shefali was born.
1616
Dibyendu Banerjee
02/06/2019
The ancient city of Atlantis, lost under the sea, is considered as a mythical story. It is a fact that since time unknown, many cities were submerged by the ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
20/05/2019
In any Jewish cemetery, one can find some strange structures, known as ‘Genizah’. A Genizah is a storing place in a Jewish synagogue or cemetery in Cairo.
1491
Dibyendu Banerjee
07/05/2019
On the edge of Hyde Park in London, the Animals in War Memorial is a war memorial dedicated to the countless animals that served and died alongside the British.
2740
Dibyendu Banerjee
15/04/2019
The Bengali Calendar is a solar calendar, which is comparatively new among the others. Based on the Sanskrit text Surya Siddhanta.
1547
Dibyendu Banerjee
10/04/2019
There is also a fascinating world in the realm of the underwater. There are some man-made incredible wonders that can make people dumbfounded.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
31/03/2019
The ancient city of Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and the surrounding area, was destroyed in 79 AD, by a deadly eruption of Mount Vesuvius and remained ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
20/03/2019
Installed along the bank of the Danube River in Budapest in 2005, the Shoes on the Danube Promenade, is perhaps the most chilling Holocaust memorial in the ...
2043
Dibyendu Banerjee
07/03/2019
The huge graffiti, romantically named as the World begins with every Kiss, was unveiled in 2014, in Placa dIsidre Nonell, Barcelona in Spain.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
21/02/2019
Every year, 21 February is observed worldwide as the International Mother Language Day to promote awareness of linguistic, as well as to promote multilingua ...
1745
Dibyendu Banerjee
14/02/2019
We mean a building which houses and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. However, there are certain unusual museums.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
30/01/2019
Amazing Sculptures - Art does not necessarily mean to depict what we see around us. It has the power to go beyond that and depict the inexplicable feelings.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
19/01/2019
The Roman Baths complex, located in the English city of Bath, is a well-preserved site of tourist interest. It is a historical Roman site for public bathing.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
02/01/2019
A myth is usually a traditional story, a popular belief, which is unfounded and is a false notion. Myths can be argued with a combination of facts and figures.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
14/12/2018
Forbidden Destinations. This curiosity in its turn leads to an irresistible desire and a strong urge to know more about the forbidden.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
27/11/2018
It is said and believed by many that, there are certain gems which not only glitter and gleam, but they also have some unknown power to bring misfortune ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
12/11/2018
A throne is the dignified seat of a ruler, who is unconstrained by law. The medieval Indian Kings and Sultans of India were known for their Spectacular thro ...
1836
Dibyendu Banerjee
26/10/2018
Cleopatra's Needle is not at all a needle and it has got nothing to do with the legendary queen of ancient Egypt. However, none of them were created by the ...
1259
Dibyendu Banerjee
09/10/2018
Sometimes out of court settlements prevent court battles, while sometimes it becomes a dangerous game with millions of dollars at stake and become expensive ...
1772
Dibyendu Banerjee
30/09/2018
Born as Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Austria on 27 January 1756, Mozart showed a prodigious propensity from his early childhood.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
28/09/2018
Before the beginning of the biggest international beauty contest, Miss World, Esther Victoria Abraham was crowned as the first Miss India in 1947 when she w ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
17/09/2018
Indian railways established a junction in Mughalsarai in 1883, which is the fourth-busiest railway junction station in India and a crucial link between Delh ...
