Sally Ride First American Women In Space
On June 18, 1983, NASA Astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman to enter space. She launched with her four c...
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Reindeer In A WW2 Submarine
One of the more unusual moments of World War II was when a British submarine transported around a reindeer it had been g...
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand Killed Over 300,000 Animals While Hunting
Over one hundred years ago, the heir to the Astro Hungarian throne was a crazy guy called Franz. Well Archduke Franz Fer...
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President Jimmy Carter Pardoned All Vietnam Draft Dodgers On His First Day
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter, on his first day in office, followed up immediately on his campaign promise. As a resul...
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The Flower Wars Of The Aztec Empires
Known as the Flowery War or The Flower War was a type of ritual battle that happened during the time of the Aztec Triple...
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Dallas 1984 The Wildest Formula One Race Ever
If you thought that Austin was the first city of Texas to host a Formula One Grand Prix then you would be mistaken. It w...
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The Colossus Of Rhodes Only Stood For 54 Years
One of the wonders from the ancient world called the Colossus of Rhodes stood for only 54 years before it collapsed. How...
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The Canadian Tank Nicknamed The Bomb Never Gave Up
During World War II there was one Canadian tank nicknamed The Bomb that never missed a single day of service. That inclu...
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That Time France And Brazil Went To War Over Lobsters
Once considered the rats of the sea, the lobster is now an expensive food item. Prices range from 12 to 30 dollars per p...
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The Massive Prehistoric Tomb Of Ireland
Known as Newgrange, this massive prehistoric tomb located in Ireland predates the construction of the Pyramids in Egypt....
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