Welcome to Dailypedia

A fire started by two explosions believed to have been caused by bombs has killed 66 people on the Samjhauta Express train, which travels from India to Pakistan. The explosions occurred as the train approached Dewana, around 50 miles north of Delhi. The incident comes days before Pakistani Foreign Minister Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri is due in New Delhi for talks with Indian leaders to push forward a slow-moving peace process between the old rivals.

DEFINITION: (noun) A bag carried over one shoulder to transport supplies, as on a hike. SYNONYMS: backpack, knapsack. USAGE: She carried the heavy haversack for most of the hike.

Copernicus was an astronomer, mathematician, and economist who developed the heliocentric theory of the universe that placed the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of our solar system and helped launch the scientific revolution. A corollary of Copernicanism is that scientific law need not be congruent with appearance; this contrasts with Aristotle's system, which places much more importance on the derivation of knowledge through the senses. What did Goethe write about Copernicus?

The Battle of Gallipoli took place on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli during WW I. It was mounted by the Allies who wanted to open their supply routes to Russia, establish a new front, and draw Bulgaria and Greece into war on their side. The battle's long-term goal was capturing Constantinople, the Ottoman capital. The Allies fought the fierce and bloody campaign for several months but had to withdraw. The meteoric rise of what Turkish politician began with Gallipoli?

Caligula was the third emperor of Rome and ruled from 37 ACE to 41 ACE. After becoming emperor he became severely ill and, it is widely believed, went insane. His reign is considerably obscure because surviving historical sources relate anecdotes of his mad cruelty, not an actual account of his reign. What does survive is the picture of a depraved, hedonistic ruler who allegedly carried on an incestuous relationship with his sisters and contemplated appointing what to the Senate?