TellMeWhy

A wonderful and marvelous collection of answers to intriguing questions everyone ask about the world covering almost every subject, from science and history to art, language, mathematics, technology, and homeschooling

when was big ben built
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When Was Big Ben Built?

Big Ben was built in 1859. It is the bell that chimes the hours in the Clock Tower of the British Houses of Parliament, London, and is so ca

where did calendars begin
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Where Did Calendars Begin?

Early in history man began counting time by days, months and seasons and so had the beginnings of a calendar. When he studied the supposed m