The founder of Celestial Seasonings, maker of the wildly popular Sleepytime Tea, is the leader of a New Age cult that believes we live on “Urantia” and that pale aliens named Adam and Eve came to Earth to “purify” the planet of the inferior races, including gigantic green and orange people. According to Urantia’s text,… Read More »
In 1988, the CIA paid $2 MM to Chad in order to extract an advanced Soviet attack helicopter (Mi-25) from an abandoned Libyan air base using two MH-47 Chinook transport helicopters, flying a total of 500 miles under the cover of night. The post In 1988, the CIA paid $2 MM to Chad in order…… Read More »
There’ve always been conflicts between individuals, kingdoms, and armed forces since ancient times. Battles fought across the globe differ based on their strategic importance, duration, and magnitude, but all have their story. Here are 10 facts from famous battles that are quite intriguing. 1. Battle of Marathon The battle of the marathon is seen as…… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 281, click here. 1. American soldier wearing the crown of the Holy Roman Empire in a cave in Siegen, Germany, 3 April 1945. 2. A Romanian soldier giving a sign of victory after the 1989 revolution, having removed the communist insignia from his headwear. 3. George…… Read More »
Here are 5 things you should know. 1. Cigarettes make up more than one-third—nearly 38 percent—of all collected litter. Disposing of cigarettes on the ground or out of a car is so common that 75 percent of smokers report doing it. Cigarettes are not biodegradable and the litter is harmful to our environment, not to…… Read More »