Notre Dame Cathedral: 7 Interesting Facts You May Not Know
[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On Monday, April 15 2019, a catastrophic fire engulfed the 856-year-old Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. The flames destroyed the roof of the Cathedral, causing it’s spire to collapse. Within hours of the end of the blaze, public funding efforts raised over $700 million dollars towards the rebuilding and repairing of the Cathedral. Top photo credits: @saaggo & @philippe.wojazer[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text] Here we explore the history of Notre Dame, and bring 7 interesting facts you may not know. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="15px"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="15px"][vc_column_text] The Cathedral of Notre Dame draws a nickname from some as ‘The Forest’. This
It’s Illegal to Die on this Island…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the middle of the Arctic Ocean, close to the North Pole, there is a Norwegian archipelago called Svalbard. It consists of several islands and the largest one is Spitsbergen, where the administrative center, Longyearbyen, is located. There are many strange facts about the islands and the arctic town that have caught the attention of people from all over the world, and perhaps the strangest one is the fact that it is illegal to die on the island. If someone on the island is starting to feel seriously unwell, they