Interesting Facts – Page 8

Christmas traditions in Europe

ENC News 25 Dec 2017

Christmas The origin and the name given to this celebration are different depending on the country. For exemple, for the French word Noël definitely comes from the Latin word natalis(birth)....

How to decorate a Christmas tree in 10 easy steps

ENC News 18 Dec 2017

Step 1 – Pick a good location Whether your tree is real or artificial, you need to consider where to place the tree, especially if space is at a premium...

Britain’s coral reefs and marine wildlife are equal to their tropical counterparts

ENC News 11 Dec 2017

The seas around the British Isles are home to an exceptional variety of marine animals and plants. While English people are most familiar with their shallow coastal waters, offshore areas...

U.S. Towns with Incredible Christmas Celebrations

ENC News 05 Dec 2017

Like Christmas cards sprung to life, some of America’s towns go all out for the holidays. From coast to coast, these communities go to great lengths to make the season...

Why it pays to grow herbs at home – even in winter

ENC News 28 Nov 2017

Herbs are easy to grow; all you need is a windowsill. And, unlike in supermarkets, you get to choose from 40 types: the tiny leaves of Ocimumbasilicum ‘Pluto’ pack a mighty punch; O. basilicum ‘Mrs...

No one ever smiles in Cézanne’s Portraits.

ENC News 20 Nov 2017

Refinement? Forget it. Beauty?Unlikely.Flattery?Impossible. Cézanne simply wasn’t that sort of a painter. For him portraiture was a testing ground, a laboratory, a way of learning his trade. What kind of...

Famous Britons and Their Fortune

ENC News 14 Nov 2017

Fame and fortune typically go hand in hand. This, however, wasn’t always the case. Contrary to today’s celebrities, many great historical figures didn’t enjoy fortune even though they gained great...

The Story of Carnegie Hall

ENC News 31 Oct 2017

The story of Carnegie Hall begins in the middle of the Atlantic. In the spring of 1887, on board a ship traveling from New York to London, newlyweds Andrew Carnegie...

Dorset Polar Bear Effigies

ENC News 23 Oct 2017

The Dorset people were a mysterious group of hunter-gathers that roamed the Canadian Arctic between 500 BC and AD 1000. Named after Cape Dorset, where their artifacts were first discovered,...

Athena Parthenos

ENC News 17 Oct 2017

In 438 BC, Athenian statesman Pericles commissioned master sculptor Pheidias to build the Athena Parthenos in honour of the city’s patron deity. At 11.5 meters (37.7 ft) tall, the statue...

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