It’s been called an enigma, a beautiful mistake, and the ultimate civil engineering challenge. Today, the Italians are just trying to keep her standing, after nearly 850 years. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, a relic of medieval Europe, still stands on the old cathedral lawn in the provincial Italian town. The structure regularly attracts gawkers,…
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How Many Plays Did Shakespeare Write?
William Shakespeare is generally recognized as one of the greatest and most popular playwrights in history. One of the most asked questions about his career is: How Many Plays Did Shakespeare Write? Well, the short answer is he wrote 38 plays. William Shakespeare’s Writings William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays in the late 16th…
What Does Kumbaya Mean Anyways?
Whether the classic song Kumbaya brings to mind happy memories of sitting around a campfire or nightmares of having to go to summer camp, most people are familiar with this classic spiritual song. Kumbaya started to become really popular during the folk revival of the 1960s. Ever since then, it stuck in popular culture and in the…
What’s the Meaning of the Song “Hotel California” by the Eagles?
As one of the most well-known songs of the rock era, and the 49th greatest song of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine, chances are you’ve heard the famous song “Hotel California” by the Eagles from 1977 – unless you’ve been living under a rock. The first thing we need to do is to…