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Maritime Myths – 6 Fallacies from the Age of Discovery
The Age of Discovery was a period in history that is normally said to have occurred between the 15th and…
This Day In History: The Spruce Goose Flies for the First And Last Time (1947)
This day in history the ‘Spruce Goose’ or the Hughes Flying Boat the largest aircraft until then ever built took…
This Day In History: The Future President Warren Harding Is Born (1865)
On this day in 1865, the future President Warren Harding was born in Corsica, Ohio. Harding was a small-town newspaper man…
This Day In History: Montgomery Breaks Through The German Lines At El Alamein (1942)
On this day in 1942,during the Second Battle of El Alamein General Montgomery launches an assault that finally breaks through…
In 1959, the USPS Delivered Mail by Guided Missile for the First and Last Time
In 1959, Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield believed that he could not only find a peacetime use for guided missiles…
This Day In History: The German Navy Defeats the British at The Battle of Coronel (1914)
When WWI broke out in August 1914 it spread beyond Europe and soon engulfed much of the world. This was…
This Day In History: The US Detonates The World’s First H-Bomb Test (1952)
On this date in history, the US took the lead in the nuclear arms race during the Cold War. The…
This Day In History: Legendary Western Lawman Is Murdered (1924)
On this day, legendary lawman of the Old West was murdered. William Tilghman, who had been a lawman for almost…
That Time Foot Powder Was the Best Candidate for Mayor…And Won the Election
It is not too uncommon for an election to be filled with candidates that are nobody’s first choice. However, it…
This Day In History: Houdini Died (1926)
On this day in history, perhaps the most famous magician and illusionists died. Harry Houdini, the famous magician and escape…
This Day In History: Britain and France Invaded The Suez Canal Zone (1956)
On this day in history, the British and the French sent their troops into the Suez Canal Zone in Egypt.…
This Day In History: Martin Luther Nails His 95 Theses To A Church Door (1517)
On this date in history in 1517, the German monk and scholar Martin Luther changed the world by simply nailing…
Mary Toft Convinced Doctors She Was Giving Birth to Rabbits
Mary Denyer was born in 1703 and in 1720 she married Joshua Toft. She was had three children already when…
Lengthening Lives: 7 ways Science Has Changed Lifespans
Over the course of the 20th century, the average lifespan in the developed world increased by 60 percent. A baby…