Monday, October 22 –Something very special happened today in 2136 B.C. There was a solar eclipse, and for the very first time it was seen and recorded by Chinese astronomers. And probably a very good thing because in those days the royal astronomers were executed for failure to predict!
Presents information on the career of businessman Samuel Insull. Attitude of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission towards Insull; Information on Insull's possession of the power and light utilities in more than 5,000 American communities; Investment made by...
(You can see my favorites in another blog post here.) This story is about a family who had a very prosperous chocolate factory in Damascus, Syria. When the factory was bombed and completely destroyed in 2012 in the Syrian Civil War, the family left Syria and became refugees in Lebanon. T...
I don't know what happened on 9/11. I mean, I understand what the official explanation for 9/11 is, I understand that there is dissent. I have not looked into it. I haven't examined it. I'm not a good person to talk to about it. —Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 45 Money is human...
Similar to what happened after “The Holocaust.” The numbers kept changing until a final figure was negotiated to appease the Zionists. Fact. Ian Kay November 4, 2023 at 6:48 am Attaboy Brucie. And let’s get your story straight for when the Abduls come a calling. “DON’T HURT ME....
In a city where tornadoes are a way of life, this is pretty significant when you consider the one in question happened some 42 years ago, destroying numerous neighborhoods, schools, and nearly all the old-growth trees in Cherokee Park. There are entire websites dedicated to this tornado and...
But that's what Disney is all about...magic and imagination. If Walt had been alive and saw the awe and wonder in my eyes when I thought we'd really taken a deep dive, he would have been very pleased. Yes, I do miss the museum being on the grounds at Holiday World. But it's...
When we think of the Olympic Games, we think of many well-known events like running, swimming and gymnastics. But have you ever wondered what happened to sports of Olympics past? Karate, pigeon shooting, tug-of-war and even hot air balooning are some of
[ Kellie Harrington: ‘I just went to the really darkest of the darkest places’Opens in new window ] Which non-Irish interest event do you reckon is unmissable? The men’s basketball looks set up to be a lot of fun. USA are obviously th...
That happened in 1922 when he clocked 14:35.4 – the same year he set records in the 2000m and the 3000m, going on to break records for the 1500m and the mile the following year. In 1924, at the Finnish Olympic trials in Helsinki, Nurmi lowered his own world record to 14:28.2 ...