[custom_adv] In many countries around the world, tips are included in the bill. This is true for the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, and Spain. On average, it’s about 10-15% of the bill. However, this rule doesn’t work for all European countries. In Austria, tips are only given to waiters who do their job well. And there is an unwritten rule …

[custom_adv] Color slides by Charles Schroeder document the two years he and his family lived in Abadan, while he worked for Socony Mobil Oil Company, a part of the persian Oil Participants (IOP) consortium.

[custom_adv] The National People’s Congress (usually abbreviated NPC) is the national legislature of the People’s Republic of China. With 2,980 members in 2018, it is the largest parliamentary body in the world. The National People’s Congress meets in full session for roughly two weeks each year and votes on important pieces of legislation, and members are considered to be part-time …

[custom_adv] Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS), and a leading member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) of Germany. Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and among those most directly responsible for the Holocaust.As a member of a reserve battalion during World War I, Himmler did not see active service.

[custom_adv] Once a year, when the great Rio De Janeiro carnival takes place, the coastal town Paraty which is located 250 km south west to Rio, holds a unique carnival.

[custom_adv] Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was born on October 27, 1919. His father, who was then an officer in the Persian Cossack regiment, became shah (king) of Iran as Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1926. Mohammad Reza was proclaimed crown prince at the age of six.

[custom_adv] Another food festival, the annual ‘Battle of the Oranges’ is ongoing in Italy which involves people pelting fruits on other teams during the festival. Over a hundred people in the town of Ivrea, in northern Italy, participate in the festival.

[custom_adv] Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American statesman, sportsman, conservationist and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously served as the 25th vice president of the United States from March to September 1901 and as the 33rd governor of New York from 1899 …

[custom_adv] The heat waves of 2016 are forecasted to be ones for the history books, with future summers getting even hotter. But when it comes to consecutive days of extreme heat, it’s a summer from the past that really stands out: in New York City in 1953, the temperature was in the 90s (or higher) every day between July 15 …

[custom_adv] Alvand’s death was announced by actors Parviz Parastui and Borzu Arjmand in Instagram posts.“Paytakht” producer Elham Ghafuri also confirmed the news in her interview with the Persian service of MNA.“He was always smiling and was a man of good morals,” said Ghafuri who collaborated with Alvand for about ten years in four sequels to her popular TV series.