Tag Archives: History
What the Heck is a “Dum-Dum” Bullet Anyway?
Near the end of the groundbreaking 1988 hybrid live-action/animation film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? hardboiled detective Eddie Valiant is in hot pursuit of three villainous cartoon weasels, who escape through a tunnel into the animated ghetto of Toon Town. Before following them in, Valiant pulls out and loads a cartoon gun given him by none… Read More »
New Jersey’s Assembly voted to make Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” the state’s rock anthem, but…
Elvis Presley was naturally blond, but he dyed his hair black for a more “edgy” look, even using…
The Secret Drone Program That Killed JFK’s Brother
Of all prominent American families, few are more popularly associated with tragedy than the Kennedys. Most infamous of these misfortunes are, of course, the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy and that of his brother, Robert, in 1968. Also well-remembered is the death of John F. Kennedy Jr, his wife, and his sister-in-law in… Read More »
Silent Seas: The Top Secret, Greatest Cold War Naval Espionage Mission
If ever there was an ultimate weapon of war, it would have to be the nuclear submarine. For more than 60 years, ballistic missile-armed submarines have prowled the world’s oceans, ready to unleash nuclear armageddon at a moment’s notice. Meanwhile, fast attack boats track and stalk the missile-armed ‘boomers’, the two rivals locked in a… Read More »
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Election Day in the U.S. is on a Tuesday because, historically, it allowed farmers to travel to the…
Twilight Sleep: the Horrifying Way Early 20th Century Women Gave Birth
The business of giving birth has long been a dangerous one. For most of human history, an estimated 4% of all women died in pregnancy or childbirth due to infections, haemorrhages, and other complications. Starting in the mid-19th century, improvements in sanitation and new medical techniques steadily began to improve these odds, such that today… Read More »
What were Hitler’s relatives Up to During WWII?
On January 23, 1943 at the Battle of Stalingrad, the Red Army captured a Luftwaffe Lieutenant, one Leo Raubal. That name did not ring any particular bell amongst the Soviet interrogators, just another POW. Except he wasn’t. Lieutenant Raubal himself revealed to his captors the identity of his infamous uncle: Adolf Hitler. Now, Hitler could… Read More »