AvatarAngelicaAvatarAvatarPoisson d’avril : pourquoi fait-on des blagues le 1er avril ?GEO.fr - La rédactionQui n’a jamais accroché un poisson en papier dans le dos d’un ami ou d’un collègue, un 1er avril ? Qui n’a jamais crié "poisson d’avril !" après …
AvatarAngelicaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFerdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the Worldthecollector.com - Francisco PerpuliThe Age of Exploration saw the achievement of incredible feats with the voyages of European expeditions. Perhaps the most famous of them all is the …
AvatarAngelicaAvatarAvatarLouis Vuitton's Exceptional New Feats of High Watchmakingverified_publisherEsquire - Nick SullivanEach of the three designs was inspired by the Japanese art beloved by the founder's grandson, Gaston-Louis Vuitton. Welcome to Dialed In, Esquire's column bringing you horological happenings and the most essential news from the watch world. Up until relatively recently, watches made by fashion brands …
AvatarAngelicaStoryboardJoan of Arc was burned in this City in FranceAvatarCurated byPaulmarina.comJoan Arc was a freedom fighter and defender of the French nation. She came from a humble background and fought against the English in the 100 years war. They burned her on the stake on 30 May 1431 in Rouen.
AvatarAngelicaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo150 years of Impressionism: how a small group of artists changed the way we seechristies.comAuguste Renoir (1841-1919), Bal du moulin de la Galette, 1876 (detail). Oil on canvas. 131.5 x 176.5 cm. Paris, Musée d’Orsay. Photo: Bridgeman …
AvatarAngelicaStoryboardThe Weird Art of Salvador Dali: Master SurrealistAvatarCurated byTheCollectorFascinated by the irrational world of the human subconscious, Salvador Dali became a pioneering surrealist.
AvatarAngelicaAvatarAvatarD'où vient la légende d'excalibur ?GEO.fr - La rédactionAu XIIe siècle, des moines anglais prétendent avoir déterré Excalibur, célèbre épée du roi Arthur, près de Glastonbury. Aujourd’hui, les historiens …
AvatarAngelicaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhen Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)thecollector.com - Ryan WatsonSt Patrick’s Day has evolved from a traditional religious holiday in honor of St Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland, to a popular international event …
AvatarAngelicaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPatron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?thecollector.com - Ryan WatsonSt Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, whose name is now closely associated with the introduction of Christianity into Ireland during the 5th …
AvatarAngelicaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPerché la Tour Eiffel non arrugginisce?geopop.it - VideostorieNonostante sia completamente in ferro, a più di 100 anni dalla sua costruzione, la Torre Eiffel è ancora in piedi e non è completamente arrugginita. …
AvatarAngelicaAvatarAvatarIt’s Time to Talk About the Oscar for Best CostumesTIME - Stephanie ZacharekThere are costumes whose details you can conjure in a heartbeat—Marilyn’s billowing white seashell of a dress, the moss-velvet gown Scarlett O’Hara fashioned from Tara’s drapes, Dorothy’s incongruously perfect pinafore-and-ruby-slipper mashup—and those that work more subtly, everyday-looking …
AvatarAngelicaAvatarAvatarArchaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old, Mostly Intact Fresco in PompeiiMen's Journal - Declan GallagherExperts are calling the find "magical." Archaeologists at the Pompeii Archaeological Park uncovered a miraculous find recently, The Guardian reported. …