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Civilian Public Service

The Civilian Public Service is a US Government Program That Provided Conscientious Objectors with an Alternative to Military Service During the Second World War.

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Many conscientious objectors were drafted during World War I and under pressure to serve in the military as non-combatants. Others who objected were jailed and court-martialed. Mennonites and other members of historic peace churches requested that Congress allow for an alternative service program that was more considerate of the rights of conscientious objectors in 1940, […]

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Chernobyl Divers

The Chernobyl Disaster Could Have Been Ten Times Worse and Could Have Affected Most of Europe if Three Volunteer Divers Did Not Drain a Pool to Prevent the Second Explosion.

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The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that happened on April 26, 1986, at the 4th Reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The official death toll recognized by the international community is 31, but there is speculation of more. But did you know a second explosion was prevented by volunteers? The Chernobyl disaster could

The Chernobyl Disaster Could Have Been Ten Times Worse and Could Have Affected Most of Europe if Three Volunteer Divers Did Not Drain a Pool to Prevent the Second Explosion. Read More »

Costa Rican Army

The Costa Rican Government Abolished Their Army in 1949. They Said That The Army Would Be Replaced by an Army of Teachers. Today, Costa Rica has Free Universal Public Education and a Literacy Rate of 97%.

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Costa Rica is one of only a few countries without an army. The Costa Rican military was abolished in the country’s constitution in 1949. However, the country has a fascinating military history. But did you know how beneficial abolishing their army was? Costa Rica’s government abolished its army in 1949, stating that an army of

The Costa Rican Government Abolished Their Army in 1949. They Said That The Army Would Be Replaced by an Army of Teachers. Today, Costa Rica has Free Universal Public Education and a Literacy Rate of 97%. Read More »

Della Porta

Della Porta Invented a Method of Writing Secret Messages Inside Eggs. Ink Transferred from the Shell to the Boiled Egg Inside. The Message Could Only be Revealed When Cracked and Peeled?

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Giambattista Della Porta, also known as Giovanni Battista Della Porta, was a reformation-era Italian scholar, polymath, and playwright who lived in Naples during the Renaissance era, Scientific Revolution, and Reformation. But did you know how Porta helped make secret messages used in espionage?  Della Porta invented a method for secretly writing messages inside eggs. The

Della Porta Invented a Method of Writing Secret Messages Inside Eggs. Ink Transferred from the Shell to the Boiled Egg Inside. The Message Could Only be Revealed When Cracked and Peeled? Read More »

Al Capone Soup Kitchen

Al Capone was the First Person to Open a Soup Kitchen During the Great Depression. His Kitchens Served Three Meals a Day to Ensure That Everyone Who Had Lost a Job Get a Meal.

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Soup kitchens first appeared in America around 1929, as the effects of a growing depression became apparent. When the economy fell into a tailspin in 1932, 12 million Americans, roughly 25% of the average labor force, were out of work, and the need for soup kitchens became even more acute. But did you know who

Al Capone was the First Person to Open a Soup Kitchen During the Great Depression. His Kitchens Served Three Meals a Day to Ensure That Everyone Who Had Lost a Job Get a Meal. Read More »

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was a Serious Foodie Who Introduced America to Waffles, Mac and Cheese, Parmesan, Olive Oil, and Champagne.

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Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father. He also served as the third US president from 1801 to 1809. But did you know he was also a foodie? Thomas Jefferson was a serious foodie who introduced waffles, mac and cheese, [armesan, olive oil, and champagne to America. The Founding

Thomas Jefferson was a Serious Foodie Who Introduced America to Waffles, Mac and Cheese, Parmesan, Olive Oil, and Champagne. Read More »

Hemingway and Joyce

In the 1920s, James Joyce Would Get Drunk and Start Fights. He Would Then Hide Behind Ernest Hemingway for Protection

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During the 1920s, the author of Ulysses met Ernest Hemingway in Paris. Despite being both well-known heavy drinkers, they began to frequent cafes and bars together. James Joyce was unathletic and had failing eyesight, but his drinking buddy was tall, strapping, and prone to violent outbursts. But did you know that James Joyce depended on

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Ghirardelli Chocolate

James Lick, an Entrepreneur, Arrived in San Francisco with 600lbs of Chocolate to Sell in 1848. He Then Encouraged His Friend Domingo Ghirardelli to Start His Own Chocolate Company in the US.

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The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, is one of the country’s most popular candy makers. The company was founded and popularized in San Francisco. But did you know how James Lick helped start Ghirardelli? James Lick, an entrepreneur, arrived in San Francisco in 1848 with 600 pounds of chocolate to sell. When all his chocolate sold out

James Lick, an Entrepreneur, Arrived in San Francisco with 600lbs of Chocolate to Sell in 1848. He Then Encouraged His Friend Domingo Ghirardelli to Start His Own Chocolate Company in the US. Read More »

Benjamin Hornigold

Benjamin Hornigold, the Pirate, Once Raided a Merchant Ship Just to Steal the Hats of the Ship’s Crew. He Did This Because His Crew had Gotten So Drunk the Night Before and Threw Their Hats Overboard.

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From 1716 to 1717, Captain Benjamin Hornigold was a British pirate active in the Caribbean and North Atlantic. Hornigold’s most extraordinary claim to fame or infamy is that he taught Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, the ropes of piracy. But did you know that this particular pirate raided a merchant ship for a petty reason? Because

Benjamin Hornigold, the Pirate, Once Raided a Merchant Ship Just to Steal the Hats of the Ship’s Crew. He Did This Because His Crew had Gotten So Drunk the Night Before and Threw Their Hats Overboard. Read More »

The Survivors of the Crash Kyushu University

After a Bomber Crashed in Japan in 1945, Eight American Airmen were Taken to Kyushu University Medical School and Dissected Alive.

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Performing surgery or medical procedures on a living creature for experimentation is known as vivisection. It is one of the most heinous Japanese torture methods used during the Second World War. But did you know what happened to the eight airmen who crashed in Japan in 1945? Eight American Airmen were taken to Kyushu University

After a Bomber Crashed in Japan in 1945, Eight American Airmen were Taken to Kyushu University Medical School and Dissected Alive. Read More »

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