by Moldovan Emanuela https://padlet.com/moldovan_emanuela777/8n3rgi3u4hs2 en-us 2017-10-16 07:34:10 UTC 2017-10-23 07:39:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Romanian gymnast Nadia Elena Comaneci instantly became a sporting icon when she earned the first perfect score in gymnastics. She made history at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, where she won a total of 3 gold medals. The judges’ computers were not programmed to display a perfect score—because it wasn’t assumed that anyone could achieve such a feat. But Nadia did, and her score was initially displayed as a “1.” Confusion turned into elation a few moments later, when the crowds realized she had actually been awarded the highest possible score, a “10.” For an encore, she went on to record 6 more perfect scores before the competition ended. She was 14 years old at the time. moldovan_emanuela777 https://padlet.com/moldovan_emanuela777/8n3rgi3u4hs2/wish/197238165 2017-10-16 07:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/moldovan_emanuela777/8n3rgi3u4hs2/wish/197238165 Could you think of a better place to spend Halloween than Dracula’s Castle? Probably not, because nothing is better than a world-famous, historically-creepy castle tucked away in a Transylvanian forest. Visitors receive a hearty serving of bread and brandy, as traditional practice dictates. You’re also treated to a show, can participate in knighthood games, and you get to witness the crowning of a new Miss Transylvania. But the true history of the castle, is a little less glamorous: It’sbunlikely that the actual person we associate with Dracula, Vlad Tepes, was ever present at the site. He might have dropped by once or twice, but his palaces were located elsewhere. The association was made later on, after Bram Stoker set a Transylvanian castle as the count’s residence. The Romanians realized that Vlad and Dracula were two different, distinct personages, yet looked to capitalize on their landmark’s new infamy. Today, the castle is a museum. moldovan_emanuela777 https://padlet.com/moldovan_emanuela777/8n3rgi3u4hs2/wish/197238291 2017-10-16 07:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/moldovan_emanuela777/8n3rgi3u4hs2/wish/197238291