The Victory Dessert

The croissant was invented in Austria and not France!

The croissant was invented in Vienna in 1683. In 1683 the Ottomans attacked Vienna but failed due to German and Polish forces coming to the aid of the Austrians. It is believed that the Viennese bakers baked a light and tasty crescent-shaped roll, that resembled the crescent on the Ottoman’s flag to celebrate the victory over the Ottomans.

Tattoos were popular even as far back as the Egyptian Civilization.

Tattoos are a very popular form of body art even today. But did you know that king and queens had tattoos done on their body too? Many kings and queens like Harold II, Edward VII, Peter the Great and Catherine the Great had decorative designs and royal emblems tattooed on themselves. All the communities used different ways of creating tattoos. The Maoris of New Zealand used a tiny bone adze (bladed tool), in Arizona and Malaysia people used thorns, in Japan needles were used and in some parts of Africa the skin was cut with a knife and pigment was rubbed into the cuts to make the design.

‘Blues’ music traces its origins back to African folk music!

‘Blues’ music was one of the most popular musical styles of the 20^th century. It traces its origins back to African folk music. It developed in the southern plantations of the United States. It was sung by slaves while working in the plantations or at social gatherings in their living quarters.