12 interesting facts about Nostradamus
- Although his fame is due to the prophecies, Nostradamus was a doctor and pharmacist quite appreciated at the time. He had published poems since the year 1555 under the original name of “Les Propheties” (The Prophecies).
- Nostradamus real name was Michel de Nostredame ( French origin).
- Nostradamus was born on December 14 1503 in the area of Saint-Rémy-de Provence (located in southern France) and died on July 2 1566.
- Nostradamus treated plague victims with pills he made from rose petals. He instructed patients to keep the pills under their tongues at all times and also claimed the rose remedy helped fight bad breath and tooth decay.
- The Thessaloniki archives , the city where the great prophet spent his last days, still keeps the records of stories about the existence of shining objects in the sky above the city Saint-Remy de Provence.
- The Legend says that in several nights before the birth of Nostradamus celestial activity was extremely important.
- At 23 years became a licensed doctor has received her doctorate later almost effortlessly.
- In addition to astrology and medicine, Nostradamus knew his way around a kitchen. In 1555, he published a book of recipes for cosmetics, perfumes and fruit preservatives.
- The great prophet was incredibly smart, while still very young he learn more languages and higher mathematics.
- According to the New York Times, in the days following the 9/11 attacks, the top search term on Google was “Nostradamus.”
- According to legend, Nostradamus once encountered a young Franciscan monk herding pigs in Italy. To the surprise of onlookers, Nostradamus respectfully addressed the lowly monk as "Your Holiness." In 1585, years after Nostradamus died, that monk, Felice Peretti, became Pope Sixtus V.
- Nostradamus predicted the world will end in 3797.
