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Joseph Bramah, an English mechanic and inventor, developed the first hydraulic press in 1795, revolutionizing industrial technology.

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The famous Migrant Mother photo was taken in 1936 in Nipomo, California, by Dorothea Lange, during the Great Depression in the United States.

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Chamomile's current scientific name is Matricaria chamomilla. This plant is widely used for its medicinal and soothing properties.

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Dionne Warwick's song Walk On By appears on her album Make Way for Dionne Warwick, released in 1964, a huge hit written by Bacharach and David.

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The village of Alofi is the capital of Niue, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. Alofi is located in the center of Alofi Bay, on the west coast of Niue Island, close to the only crossing point in the barrier reef that surrounds the island.

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(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone is a rock song written and composed by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. It was first recorded in 1966 by the band Paul Revere & The Raiders on their album Midnight Ride.

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The Paleolithic paintings and engravings at Chauvet cave were discovered in 1994. This prehistoric site is one of the most important in the world for rock art.

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Charlie Mingus is an American double bassist, composer and jazz pianist. In 1959 Mingus composed the music for the film Shadows by John Cassavetes.

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The highest point in the Caucasus is Mount Elbrus, a dormant volcano in Russia, rising 5,642 meters above sea level.

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The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck published in 1939. The plot unfolds during the Great Depression and the reader follows the adventures of a poor family of sharecroppers, the Joad, who are forced to leave Oklahoma because of the drought.

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