Russell Shortt

The Man Who Nearly Took Rome - Hannibal

Hannibal is for many people the only thing of Carthage that people are familiar with, for most the great city state of Carthage is completely unknown, it is forgotten, lost in the mists of time. By the time of Hannibal's birth, Carthage had fallen on hard times, they had been defeated in the First Punic War against the Roman Republic. The loss devastated the Carthaginians who before the war had being the dominant... (posted by Russell 2 years 306 days ago.)

The Man who wrote the Indian and Bangladeshi National Anthems

The Man who wrote the Indian and Bangladeshi National Anthems The man is Rabindranath Tagore, the man who linked West and East. But like so many that went before him, and indeed many that came after him, he may very well have being completely overlooked by the Western world. He was born in Calcutta in 1861 into a very wealthy and prominent family, his grandfather had built a huge financial... (posted by Russell 2 years 306 days ago.)

Big Mac versus BK Whopper!

Big Mac versus BK Whopper! The Ultimate Face-Off! A battle between the two heavyweights in the burger world. & (posted by Russell 2 years 306 days ago.)

What ARE They Exactly Saying? Three of the Most Misinterpreted Songs of all Time

3.Beck - Loser (1993) An infernal lyric, that kept hordes of slackers scratching their heads, wondering what in all darnation was he crooning about in the chorus. Was it So, I don't care no more?, Sword over Benedor', what WAS it? It was simply Soy un perdedor I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me? Spanish, simply Spanish, yes believe it or not there are actually a few... (posted by Russell 2 years 306 days ago.)

So where does Salvador Dali fit into the pantheon of Art?

Old Avida Dollars, his place in the artist's pantheon is not immediately evident, indeed there are some critics who maintain that he has no place at all. That analysis seems a tad harsh, but yet it does prevail, perhaps Dali's craving for stirring the waters gets in the way of what I believe is an undeniable contribution to the world of art. He was playing the populist celebrity card before there... (posted by Russell 2 years 306 days ago.)

How Twelve Of The Most Curious Sounding American States Got Their Name

12. Illinois French explorers derived the name from Illini, an Algonquin Indian meaning, tribe of superior men'. 11. Florida Taken directly from the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning Feast of the Flowers. 10. California Named after the island of California, described in Garcia Ordonez de Montavlo's novel, Las Sergas de Esplandian. In the work, Calafia was the name of... (posted by Russell 2 years 306 days ago.)