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By Tim Lambert
His Early LifeChristie was a notorious serial killer of the 1940s and 1950s. He was born near the town of Halifax in Yorkshire on 8 April 1899. He was one of seven children. His father was a carpet designer.
According to Christie, his father was a severe disciplinarian. At the same time, his mother was overprotective. John wa...
By Tim Lambert
Trade unions originated in Britain in the late 18th century. As the country underwent the Industrial Revolution, working men began to unite to press for better wages and conditions. However, for decades, trade unions had to fight for their rights. The British upper class was alarmed by the French Revolution, and in 1798 and 1799, parliament...
The oldest known cemetery in the world depends on how “cemetery” is defined: the earliest known burial site may date back more than 200,000 years at Rising Star Cave in South Africa, while the oldest formal cemetery used by Homo sapiens is widely considered Taforalt Cave in Morocco, dating to around 15,000 years ago.
Human beings have buried their dea...
By Tim Lambert
The first people in Alaska and Canada crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. The Inuit lived by hunting seals, walruses, caribou, and whales. The first inhabitants of Greenland were also Inuit.
The Vikings arrived in Greenland at the end of the 10th century. They were led by Erik Thorvaldsson (c.950-1003), known as Erik the Red beca...