According to genealogists, Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton is a direct descendant of the legendary Scottish king Robert the Bruce. Robert the Bruce reigned as the King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. He was renowned as one of the most formidable warriors of his time and played a pivotal role in leading Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. Throughout his reign, he successfully fought to restore Scotland's status as an independent kingdom.
Genealogists have made the remarkable discovery that Tilda Swinton is 19 generations removed from Robert the Bruce, and she is related to him through both her father and mother's ancestry.
The actress comes from an ancient Anglo-Scots family known as the Swintons. This family holds a unique distinction as one of only three British families, along with the Ardens and the Berkeleyes, who can trace their unbroken land ownership and lineage all the way back to before the Norman Conquest.
In the late 1800s in South Africa, Jack the baboon was bought by James Wide, a railway signalman who had lost both his legs while jumping between railcars.
1965: André-François Raffray (47) verspricht Jeanne Calment (90) pro Monat 2500 Francs zu zahlen. Dafür soll er nach ihrem Tod ihre Wohnung bekommen.
1995: R. (77) stirbt. Calment, mittlerweile 120, lebt immer noch. Ihr Kommentar: „Im Leben macht man halt schlechte Geschäfte.“
India just passed China as the most populous country in the world. Why?
Because of the biggest accident in history
Look at where people live in India. What's that band up north?
Japanese people celebrating Japan win over Germany in the famous Shibuya Crossing 🔥 ⚽️
They aren't blocking the roads, they are celebrating when the lights is green for pedestrians 😉 #Qatar2022
I love this map! It shows all the US cities that used to have more than 100,000 residents but now don't anymore. Cool US history and geography trivia. Source: https://t.co/HZ4gRPnchL