Author Archives: John Pullen

You can be forgiven if you have never heard of the Khazars. I admit they were new to me before researching them for this article. They were a people who lived in Eurasia. This was an area from the Black Sea in the west along the southern steppes of Russia until it reached the AralContinue reading “Why Did the Khazars Disappear?”

There have been many archaeological discoveries which have surprised those who found them. But, in a remote part of the country of Laos, in the Far East, a discovery was made that still has many historians scratching their heads. In 1923, an archaeologist by the name of Henri Parmentier visited a plain containing thousands ofContinue reading “Mystery of the Plain of Jars”

The Alamo is familiar to many people and especially in the United States of America where it is revered. It was an old mission station in San Antonio. It was the focus of resistance between  Mexico and approximately 200 rebellious Texans. The Texans were at the old mission to defend it against the massed forcesContinue reading “How Did Davy Crockett Die?”

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is arguably one of the best-known and popular classical composers that has ever lived. His large output of 169 pieces covered many forms of musical composition from his 1812 Overture, Sleeping Beauty to The Nutcracker Suite as well as many, many others. He was born on the 7th of May 1840 inContinue reading “Mystery about the Death of Tchaikovsky”

Coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages with perhaps tea being just as popular. It is known coffee contains caffeine which stimulates the central nervous system or CNS. It also has an effect on the heart and muscles (the heart, of course, is a muscle). Coffee also consists of chlorogenic acid which mayContinue reading “Be Alert with Coffee or Not”