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86Who was the first woman to climb Mont Blanc? The Debate
In 1938 the second woman to climb Mont Blanc claimed to be the first, dismissing on a number of accounts her predecessor, a maid servant who'd summitted 30 yrs earlier. What is the story behind the two ascents and who rightly deserves the title?
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75IPL V Final – Chennai Super Kings Vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Who Will Win?
Tomorrow's IPL final between CSK and KKR is going to be a tantalising battle of wits. Hilfenhaus and Ashwin will try to overpower KKR batsmen. Narine and Balaji will test CSK batsmen's wits. Whether M S Dhoni or Gautam Gambhir is going to play captain's knock is another important question.
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78Monaco Aquarium & Oceanography Museum The watery world of Prince Albert I and Jacques Cousteau
Perched on a cliff overlooking the coastline of Monaco is the spectacular Oceanographic Museum and aquarium built with gambling revenues by the pioneering oceanographer Prince Albert 1st of Monaco in 1910 and run for many years by the famous Jacques Cousteau.
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76Characteristics of Romanticism in English Literature
Romanticism is one of the most influential movements in art, philosophy and literature. Discover who the Romantic Poets and Philosophers were and why they had such an impact on the world we know today.
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70Titanic and the Black Passenger
His mother purchased first class passage for them aboard the liner La France. Joseph Phillipe Lemercier Laroche, his wife and daughters sailed on the doomed Titanic instead.
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69IPL V – Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Kolkata Knight Riders made the costly mistake of omitting Shakib Al Hasan and Balaji from its side that played the opening match of the IPL at Eden Gardens against Delhi Daredevils and paid the price. But in yesterday's match against Royal Challengers, Bangalore, KKR made amends to its earlier mistake and won the match handsomely. Balaji's ball that dismissed de Villiers was a beauty.
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67Brian Jacques: A tribute
This hub is meant to celebrate the life and pay tribute to the death of one of the greatest authors of my time. I missed the date of his death by almost two months, but one year since his passing still deserves some recognition. When I was eight...
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64The World's Greatest Tenors - Richard Tauber
Born in Linz, Austria, Richard Tauber first performed in traditional operas. However, living during the golden age of Viennese operetta, he soon discovered that he was better suited to that form of singing. Between 1925 and 1934, Franz Lehar wrote 6 operettas specifically for Tauber including "The Land of Smiles" which featured the song "Dein ist mein ganses HerZ".
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75The World's Top Dive Spots for Beginning and Intermediate Divers
Do you dream of diving in the world's top dive spots, but worry about about your diving ability or feel intimidated by more experienced divers? Don't let that hold you back - here are some great dive spots that are awe-inspiring but not outside your comfort zone.
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76Werewolf cases and theories
Werewolves have been with humanity for ever. Some medieval cases are briefly described. Medieval theories of werewolves are discussed, stressing how the premises on which these theories were derived differ from modern thinking even when they reach similar conclusions. It is noted that modern skeptics indulge in similar convolutions when denying the existence of PSI It is concluded that there is no theory at present that explains or even makes sense of the phenomenon
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