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East India: The Story of the Richest Company in History

European rivals also began to increase their presence in the subcontinent, with France emerging as a major national and imperial rival during the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years War.

This Fabergé Egg was Tsar Nicholas's Gift to his Wife

Their story dates back to the 19th century, and are inextricably linked to Imperial Russia and the Russian royal family. Their story delves into power, glory, luxury, prestige, revolution, tragedy and exceptional craftsmanship.

Feast Your Eyes on 10 of the World's Most Amazing Palaces

The palace remained the imperial enclave of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries from 1465 to 1853. It underwent complex and constant modifications throughout the years and today it is made up of four main, grand courtyards and many smaller buildings. 7.

Hark Back to Meiji-Era Japan With These Stunning Pictures

The Meiji era was a time of great change for the Far Eastern country – the Imperial regime implemented a number of innovations, which meant that new technologies and industries began to arrive.

World War II As It Has Rarely Been Seen - In Color!

Some 3,000 of these were assembled by the British Ministry of Information and eventually ended up in the collections of Imperial War Museums across the United Kingdom, which now hold over 11 million photos of conflict from World War I to the present day.

These 10 Invaluable World Treasures Were Never Recovered

The Imperial Easter Eggs One of the Missing Imperial Faberge Eggs, a Photo from a Pre 1917 Catalog Image Source: Wikimedia Commons The House of Faberge , a high-profile jewelry company from St.

Don't Tell Anyone! These Secrets Are Only Known by 2 People

Imperial napkins As strange as this secret may sound, there is a secret method to folding napkins that few people in the world know about. The technique was invented during the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was strictly kept secret.

These 17 Beautiful Vintage Cars Are a Treat to the Eyes

Horch 853 A 15. 1939 Chevy Master Deluxe 16. 1955 Chrysler Imperial 17. 

The Lesser Known Cities You Should Discover...

Kyoto, Japan Image Source Jump on a Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo and visit Japan’s old Imperial capital, which was the seat of the country’s Imperial Court for 1,000 years.

These People Ordered Online and Got a BIG Surprise!

$600 doesn't buy a lot on the Chinese electronics market, it seems Love is blind This can happen if you confuse metric and imperial I've been treated like a sap Someone didn't think this design through To be fair, he probably only paid a dollar, so...

10 of the Most Spectacular Royal Crowns in the World

The Imperial Crown Holy Roman Empire, Austria This crown has an unusual octagonal shape. It was the imperial crown of the Holy Roman Emperor from the 11th century though to the dissolution of the empire in 1806.

12 of the Most Alluring Bugs You've Ever Seen

Imperial tortoise beetle Source 6. Goliath beetle Source [related_articles] 7. P eacock spider Source 8. M irror spider Source This spider also goes by the name "bling spider." Look at its bejeweled body! 9. Picasso bug Source 10. Turquoise shield bug Source 11.

6 Treasures Owners Unwittingly Used As Household Goods

The ancient Imperial Chinese vase that worked as a decent umbrella holder A retired couple from Dorset received a big blue and white vase as a gift half a century ago. They didn’t really like the vase and so they stashed it in a storage room and used it to hold umbrellas for 50 years.

14 Times a Simple Wash Resulted in a Mindblowing Makeover

The Imperial Castle in Poznan, Poland sure looks more impressive after a clean Image Source: Reddit Related: 10 Admirable Before and After Kitchen Transformations! 4. The powerwash revealed the true shine of these tiles Image Source: Reddit 5. Halfway there Image Source: Reddit 6. 

These Baking Charts Will Make Baking Easier & More Fun

Baking Conversion Chart Converting metric measurements into imperial and vice versa can be quite hard and confusing, but the chart above is all you'll ever need to make it super-easy! It also details what it actually means in a recipe when it says "1 cup" or "1/2 cup" and so on. 7.