The legend of St. Valentine's Day – How it is celebrated around the world

Connecting to the source… Every year, at 14 February in the Western world, lovers exchange flowers, gifts, chocolates and candies, in the name of Saint Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and where do these traditions come from?; Let's go back in history for a moment.  The Legend Behind Saint Valentine The History of the Valentine's Day Celebration and the History of the St. Valentine, shrouded in mystery. As far as we know so far, February in recent decades has been celebrated as the month of romance, while the celebration of Saint Valentine's Day contains traces of both the Christian, as well as from the Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine and how was he connected with this ancient rite; Continue at source ...

How the Ionians created the first GPS in the 7th century BC.

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The first satellite positioning system, forerunner of today's GPS, designed in the 7th century BC., from the Ionian Milesians, who used the stars as satellites.

Aristotle understood the shape of the Earth, Ptolemy still provides the technique for visualizing modern geographical knowledge.

In the Middle Ages the road to Heaven was mapped. America's name was not first written in a book, but on a map. And for China, America is in the East.

The man continuously 300 centuries BC. to this day he draws maps, images of its geographical space, in various ways, ideas and techniques, trying to get a picture of the world, which he cannot see, as is also the case with his self-image.Continue at source ...

We discover the poet Nikos Kazantzakis

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Author, poet, philosopher and humanist, Nikos Kazantzakis has an important literary work that has been translated into many languages. Well known is the film adaptation of "Alexis Zorbas" by Michalis Kakogiannis or "The Last Temptation" by Martin Scorcese. Nevertheless, less well known is his poetry. In the Erotic Dictionary of Greece (Greece lovers dictionary), Jacques Lacarrière will score:"Ronsard said in a poem in the collection Les Amours 'I want to read Homer's Iliad in three days.'Continue at source ...

Make the perfect quinoa and pomegranate salad

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Pomegranate is a super antioxidant , stimulates the immune system, fights free radicals, benefits the heart and intestine and has anti-inflammatory properties, while quinoa is rich in protein and fiber, containing almost twice the amount of fiber than most cereals, contains iron, magnesium, manganese and is gluten free, for those who are intolerant. See how to make the perfect salad with these star ingredients in no time.Continue at source ...

Brownie with chocolate drops, for beginners!

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Implementation  Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and place the oven rack on the middle shelf. Melt the butter in the microwave. With a brush, brush a pyrex with some of the melted butter and set it aside. Allow the remaining melted butter to cool slightly and then pour it into a bowl. Add the brown sugar to the bowl with the butter, the eggs and vanilla and beat them with the mixer until the ingredients are incorporated . In another bowl, mix the flour well, the soda, baking powder and salt. With a spoon, pour this mixture into the wet ingredients mixture and mix gently until the ingredients are incorporated. Pour in the chocolate drops and continue mixing. Pour the mixture into the buttered pan, layer the surface well and bake it in the preheated oven for 30-35 approx. Remove from the oven and serve as soon as it cools down.

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"Digi Dog": The first digital service for dogs

Connecting to the source…   The world's most dog-friendly city, Tel Aviv, launches "Digi Dog" service. And it confirms its title as "Spring Hill" hosts 25.000 registered dogs and the dog-to-human ratio is 1:17. The percentage is among the highest internationally. DigiDog will provide owners and dogs with a range of digital tools to improve their quality of life.   Continue to the source…     © MichaelidesPost.Com®