Although construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg started in 1015, it was not until 1439 that the spire was completed.During a severe windstorm or rainstorm the Empire State Building may sway several feet to either side.England’s Stonehenge is 1500 years older than Rome’s Colosseum.Edvard Erickson sculpted “The Little Mermaid” statue which is located in Copenhagen harbor.Frederic-August Bartholdi sculpted…
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Volcano Facts
Volcanoes are openings in the earth’s surface.When they are active they can let out ash,gas and hot magma in sometimes violent and spectacular eruptions.the word volcano originally comes from the Roman God of fire,Vulcan. Volcanoes are usually located where tectonic plates meet. This is especially true for the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area around the Pacific Ocean where over…
Ancient Egyptian House Facts
In Egyptian history they made huts out of mud and papyrus reeds (a local plant). Since the river Nile flooded every year and washed away the huts they decided to make the mud into mud bricks than just mud that would get washed away every year.The mud bricks were made by mixing mud with straw, placed in a form and…