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Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh commonly referred to as Princess Qajar was a princess and memoirist of the Qajar Dynasty. Princess Tadj was one of the best known daughters of the Persian king, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar who ruled Persia from 1848 to May 1896. The Persian princess was born on February 4, 1883 and died on January 25, 1936, in Tehran, at the age of 52. Princess Qajar revolutionized beauty standards with her full look and ragged unibrow, and her unmistakably evident mustache. She was a true epitome of beauty at her time. Princess Qajar was declared a symbol of beauty in Persia and was coveted by many men. Thousands of men wanted to marry her, 13 of whom committed suicide upon being rejected by the princess. Princess Qajar eventually married Amir Hussein Khan Shoja'-al Saltaneh and had they had four children - two boys and two girls. They later got divorced in 1907 after enduring an unloving arranged marriage - she married Khan when she was 13. The princess argued f...

The 2018 MTV Music Video Awards were handed at New York's Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20. Childish Gambino won the most awards - three - for "This is America". Camila Cabello took home the two biggest awards - Video of the Year for "Havana" and Artist of the Year. Jennifer Lopez was awarded the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Cardi B who was the most nominated artist - with ten nominations - took home the Song of the Summer award and Best New Artist award. Late Swedish EDM producer and former DJ Avicii posthumously won the Best Dance Video award for "Lonely Together" featuring Rita Ora. Shockingly, Drake's "God's Plan" won in none of the four categories in which it was nominated. The complete list of winners is available below. Video of the Year: Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” Bruno Mars – “Finesse (Remix)” [ft. Cardi B] WINNER: Camila Cabello – “Havana” [ft. Young Thug] The Carters – “APES**T” Childish...

Officially known as the Republic of Korea, South Korea is an East Asian country with a predominantly mountainous terrain. It has a population of approximately 51.4 million residents (2017 estimate) and a total area of 100,210 km 2 .  Seoul is the capital of South Korea. A unitary presidential constitutional republic is the type of government practiced in South Korea. The official languages in South Korea are Korean and Korean Sign Language. The Korean currency is the South Korean Won  ₩  (KRW). The following facts about South Korea will leave you wowed.  1. South Korea has the highest rate of plastic surgery per capita. The most popular plastic surgeries done in South Korea are: liposuction, nose jobs, and blepharoplasty. Greece, Italy, Brazil, Columbia, USA and Taiwan respectively are next on the list. 2. South Korea has made military service mandatory (conscription) for its male citizens in the 18 to 35 year old range. They are required to serve for 21 to ...

Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher, and is credited as being the first moral philosopher of the Western ethical tradition of thought. Socrates was a widely admired and recognized, (though controversial) figure in ancient Greek philosophy. Admired by philosophers  like Xenophon and Plato (who were his students), Socrates was portrayed in their works as a man of integrity, insight, and self-mastery. We can benefit from his wisdom by reading and appreciating the meaning in his quotes. A few are enlisted below.  1.  “Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.”  ―  Socrates 2.  “Every action has its pleasures and its price.”  ―  Socrates 3.  “The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”  ―  Socrates 4.  “The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”  ―  S...

Located west of the Pacific Ocean in the Northern hemisphere, Japan is a sovereign island country in East Asia. "Japan" means "sun origin", and is often called the "Land of the Rising Sun". Tokyo is the capital of the country, and it contains approximately 10% of Japan's population. Japan's official language is Japanese. The Japanese national flag is known as Nisshoki, and the national anthem, Kimi ga Yo. The form of government practiced in Japan is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The main religions in Japan are Shintoism, Buddhism and Christianity. The Japanese currency is the Yen. Listed below are some amazing facts you may not know about Japan.   1. Japan has the highest density of vending machines in the world. In Japan, there is approximately 1 vending machine for every 23 people. You can buy almost anything from these machines - from fresh eggs, fruits, vegetables, to liquor, and underwear. 2. The Aokigahara forest dubb...

Officially known as the People's Republic of China (PRC), China  China is an East Asian country that has a unitary one-party socialist republic system of government. The currency used in China is Renminbi [yuan; ¥] (CNY).  Despite being a very large country (9,595,961 km 2 ), China has a single time zone - UTC+8. China is the fourth largest country in the world by total area. The official languages in China are Standard Chinese and Simplified Chinese. China may be popular for being the most populated country in the world (1.4 billion people - 2016 estimate) but there are other unique facts about China that makes the country so exceptional. 20% of all humans are Chinese. Better said, one in five humans alive today are Chinese. Other extraordinary facts worth knowing are detailed below.   1. A dish called 'Virgin boy eggs' - eggs boiled in the urine of young virgin boys is a delicacy in China. The Virgin boy eggs dish originates from Dongyang, Zhejiang, China. T...