Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552-1612), whose fascination with alchemy, astrology, and the occult sciences transformed Prague into the epicenter of esoteric learning in Renaissance Europe. (Source: ...

A renowned astronomer met a gruesome end when his bladder ruptured during an extravagant banquet, preventing him from ...

Nebuchadnezzar II, Emperor of Babylon (605-562 BC). He was a great ruler. History knows him for building one of the seven wonders of the world, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, in honor of his wife.

Tycho Brahe, famed for charting the heavens with unmatched precision long before the telescope, suffered days of intense agony and became feverish and delirious ...

Upon returning home, Brahe endured days of severe discomfort. His assistants noted him becoming feverish and delirious, unable to urinate - a condition now believed to have been either a ruptured ...

Renowned astronomer Tycho Brahe met a gruesome end when his bladder burst during an extravagant banquet, preventing him from urinating and causing excruciating pain. Brahe, celebrated for his ...

Over the next millennium and a half Christmas continued to be a time for celebration consisting of feasting and merrymaking primarily in acknowledgement of the religious significance of the birth of ...

On May 23, 1618, a group of Protestant nobles in Prague did something that would have been considered comical had it not ...

There are so many solid Christmas movies out there. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is a beloved classic for a great reason ...

Christmas is the most celebrated day of the year. But we sometimes forget the holiday’s fascinating milestones.

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