Did You Know . . . WWII and M&M's
Tuesday February 28, 2006
After Forrest Mars, Sr. witnessed soldiers eating bite-sized chocolates covered in a sugar coating during the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s, he brought the idea back to the ... Read More
History of the Academy Awards
Friday February 24, 2006
Comedian Jon Stewart hosts the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Read about the history of the Oscars since the first awards ... Read More
David Irving Sentenced to Jail
Wednesday February 22, 2006
On Monday, February 20, 2006, David Irving pled guilty to Holocaust denial in his one day trial, after having been arrested in November 2005 in Austria. He has been sentenced ... Read More
Did You Know . . . General Lee Pardoned
Monday February 20, 2006
On August 5, 1975, President Gerald Ford pardoned General Robert E. Lee and restored his full rights of citizenship. After the American Civil War, General Lee believed that it was ... Read More
King Edward VIII Abdicated the Throne
Thursday February 16, 2006
At 10 a.m. on December 10, 1936, King Edward VIII, surrounded by his three surviving brothers, signed the six copies of the Instrument of Abdication, which read, "I, Edward the ... Read More
Typhoid Mary
Wednesday February 15, 2006
With avian flu or a influenza pandemic on everyone's minds, it's important to learn from history and remember Typhoid Mary, responsible for several typhoid outbreaks at the beginning of the ... Read More
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Saturday February 11, 2006
On the morning of St. Valentine's Day in 1929, seven men were gunned down in cold blood in a garage in Chicago. The massacre, orchestrated by Al Capone, shocked the ... Read More
Academy Awards Trivia
Thursday February 9, 2006
Who received the very first Oscar? What was the only X-rated film to win an Academy Award? Who was nominated for Best Actor twice after his death? How did ... Read More
Did You Know...The First Barcode
Wednesday February 8, 2006
The first item sold after being scanned with a UPC barcode was a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum. The sale occured at 8:01 a.m. on June 26, 1974 ... Read More
Sterilization During the Third Reich
Tuesday February 7, 2006
Six months after Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, the first German compulsory sterilization law was created. Why did the Nazis do this and who did they sterilize?
Interesting Olympic Facts
Thursday February 2, 2006
Ever wondered what the five rings on the Olympic flag symbolize? What do gymnasiums have to do with being naked? Find out the answers to these questions plus ... Read More
Hitler's Last Will
Wednesday February 1, 2006
In Hitler's last will, written a day before his death, he planned the future for his body and possessions. Read the full text of Hitler's last will.