The 10 Longest Reigning Popes in History

The pope is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle. Saint Peter, who was the first Bishop of Rome and the first pope, is thought to have reigned for over 30 years (AD 29 - 64?/67?), but the exact length is not reliably known. The current office-holder is Pope Benedict XVI [image left], who was elected in a papal conclave on 19 April...

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Awaiting the Oscars: The ‘Big Five’ Academy Award Winners ever

Three films have received the so-called ‘Big Five’ Academy Awards. The ‘Big Five’ Awards are those for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and screenplay — either Best Adapted Screenplay or Best Original Screenplay. This list is current as of the 85th Academy Awards nomination ceremony held on 24 February 2013. This three winners were:   It Happened One Night (1934) image source It Happened One Night is a 1934 American...

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Top 10 Largest Meteor Craters on Earth

A meteorite unexpectedly pierced through the atmosphere over the Urals Region in Russia on Friday morning and exploded about 12 to 15 miles above ground, creating a shockwave that damaged houses, shattered windows and injured more than 1,200 people. According to NASA, the celestial body, which measures 17 meters in diameter and 10,000 tons in weight, crossed the atmosphere at the supersonic speed of 44,000 miles per hour and released a force of...

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Cell phone & Web: The Perfect Valentine’s Day Cupids! [INFOGRAPHIC]

Love and luck don’t always go hand in hand! Especially on Valentine’s Day, if you don’t play your cards right, before you know it you may be single and without a love. Many people take this lightly but women surely don’t as research suggests that more than half the women who are unhappy on Valentine’s Day end up breaking up with their partner. In situations like these, things can get tricky and luck won’t always be there to help you keep the fire...

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