Mixed Martial Arts: A Brief History

Mixed Martial Arts, as we know it today, was developed from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC, starting in 1993.  The UFC was formed initially to discover the ultimate fighting style, which led to various hybrids of older fighting traditions.  However, the concept of mixing fighting styles in combat situations is much older than the [...]

A Brief History of Horse Racing and the Traditionof betting

The first recorded and now legendary race took place in Ireland from Buttevant Church to St. Marys Church, Doneraile, in Cork in 1752.
The riders raced from the steeple at one church to the steeple at another church, giving rise to the term Steeple Chasing.
During the 19th Century, steeple chasing became more sophisticated with enclosed courses [...]

A brief history of the Irish Grand National

The Irish Grand National is an annual racing event which takes place at Fairyhouse Racecourse. The race was first run in 1870 for a total prize of 167 sovereigns, and the winner of this grand prize was a horse named ‘Sir Robert Peele’. Two years later Scots Grey took the prize for the first time [...]

Brief History of Landscape and Landscaping

Shaping the landscape or landscaping if you prefer signify any activity or process that changes the features of a portion of land in a observable way, such as living elements of flora and fauna, landforms, such as terrain shape and elevation or bodies of water, human elements, such as structures and fences, and abstract factors [...]

A Brief History Of The Stock Market

A stock is a legal symbol of ownership in a business. When you buy stock, you are actually buying part-ownership of the business. In other words, you become a shareholder. A business will typically spread ownership to hundreds or even thousands of shareholders. Shares are sold when the company wishes to get cash. In a [...]

A Brief History of Horse Racing

It is believed that horse racing became a professional sport in this country in the 12th century, when the English knights returned from the Crusades with Arab horses. The Arabian Horse, which hails from Middle Eastern deserts, is acknowledged as being the purest and oldest of all horse breeds, and has incredible stamina ? being [...]

A Brief Buying Guide and History of Swords

While shopping around for swords, knifes, and daggers, you might have come across some weapon smiths that claim their swords as “highest quality” or “the best made”. These claims might have some basis, however it doesn’t hurt to define a set of criteria by which you determine quality.

Part of our Sword buyers Guide goal, is [...]