The History and Etiology of Pepper Spray
One hundred years ago, an American pharmacist named Wilbur Scoville developed a scale to measure the intensity of a pepper’s burn. Read the article to read the scale and…
Plymouth, England – What a mother of a city
[by Holte Ender] Plymouth, England, the mother of many Plymouth's around the world will play it's part during Thanksgiving celebrations this week.…
Guy Fawkes – Gunpowder, treason and plot . .
There will be fireworks in the UK this week, as they celebrate 405th anniversary of the gunpowder plot to blow up Parliament.…
Kublai Khan’s Shipwreck Found
Archeologists believe shipwreck found off Japan belongs to Kublai Khan’s 13th-century “lost fleet.”…
The Blue Whale of Route 66 (Photos)
Spectacular photos of folks fishing off the side of The Blue Whale of Catoosa on historic Route 66.…
What really happened to outlaw Butch Cassidy?
What really happened to the infamous Butch Cassidy, long time partner of the Sundance Kid? Find out here.…
From the ashes of evil: Ten good things the Nazis did
The Third Reich was an evil regime, but surprisingly, it did some good things, many of which live on. Read this interesting story and let us know what you…
Was Hitler a teetotaler and vegetarian?
The rumors and myths about the life of the Nazi leader could and do fill volumes. The debunking of those myths could do the same. Find our whether…
The Declaration of Independence (still a good read)
What happens when reasonable men are pushed to the edge of their wits by a mad despot.…
Revolutionary War – The Hessian involvement
Hessian involvement during the the American Revolutionary War, was thanks to Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel and other German leaders who hired out thousands of conscripted subjects as auxiliaries to…
Was Shakespeare a pot head?
A South African anthropologist has asked permission to open the graves of William Shakespeare and his family to determine, among other things, what killed the Bard and whether his poems…
Stonehenge has it’s day in the sun
Summer is here and today at Stonehenge, age old celebrations continued.…
Ancient sewer reveals Roman diet
Fascinating discovery at the foot of Mount Vesuvius reveals diet of ancient Roman victims of the 79AD eruption. Read this interesting story and watch the video here. …
Juneteenth – Ashton Villa beginnings
The roots of the Juneteenth celebrations are in an Italianate home in Galveston, Texas - Ashton Villa.…
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