The first battle of Panipat took place in northern India, and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire. This was one of the earliest battles involving gunpowder firearms and field artillery.

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Medieval punishment has been distorted through the ages from tall tales and television. In this article we will briefly discuss how the dungeon was used. It may surprise you to learn how it began and how it was still in use in 18th century America! In the realm of medieval punishment, the dungeon has been a disturbing ideology to many individuals, as they picture a dark, humid underground prison full of toothless criminals…

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The Beatles were the first British group to challenge the US dominance of rock and roll, and continued to influence popular music beyond their break-up. This is a tribute to them.

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Chinese antiques have delicacy and intricacy that can amaze and delight. To view such pieces is to deeply appreciate that such an ancient civilization was creating such intricacy when most of the world, including Europeans lived in caves and trees is to appreciate the rich depth of the Inner Kingdom. And yet as the present leaders remind us, this great civilization did not involve democracy, and they see no need to have it intrude into their eastern ways, which have worked so well for so long.

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Limited oil reserves is causing quickly growing populations to clash.

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This article summarizes the history of the Social Security Act in America. This article also explains the procedure of filing for SSI benefits and who qualifies.

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Once again the time of year is upon us when a committee of people decides whom will be awarded the Nobel prize in the five different categories which are literature, chemistry, medicine, physics and peace. These awards as most of us know are given out in Scandinavia as it was their where a man whose name was Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-96) made a fortune from his inventions which included dynamite (1867), gelignite (1876), and ballistite (1889), this being the precursor of cordite gunpowder. Of coarse the family business did not limit itself to expanding through the manufacturing of explosives as their Baku oilfields also contributed. It was through accumulated wealth from all these activities that Alfred Nobel become affluent enough to leave behind a large enough sum of money from which interest alone are capable of covering a cash reward which is constantly being increased to go along with the Nobel Prize.

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