With the close of World War II came an international military tribunal which sought the prosecution of 24 of the most prominent German Nazi officials in the areas of military, politics and economics, according to newworldencyclopedia.org. This tribunal, or trial rather...
Have you ever wondered why the Chicago Cubs haven't won the World Series since 1908, and haven't been to the World Series since 1945? Poor play? Nah, the Cubs have 37 players in the Hall of Fame. The reason the Cubs have wallowed in futility for so long is...a goat. That...
Americans live by the ecclesiastical phrase eat, drink, and be merry. We love eating so much that we use culinary tools to describe our society (melting pots and salad bowls). One of the benefits of having such a diverse society means having a diverse selection of grub...
[caption id="attachment_2078" align="alignright" width="155" caption="Wilfred Owen - Image via Wikipedia"] [/caption] This is one of my favorite poems of all time. It was written by Wilfred Owen, a British soldier, during World War I, and was in stark contrast to public...
Nickname: Bluegrass State Date Ratified: June 1, 1792 (15th) Capital: Frankfort [caption id="attachment_1814" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Kentucky"] [/caption] Berea College, established in 1855, was the first coed college in the South to admit...
[caption id="attachment_1519" align="alignright" width="194" caption="Did it happen this way?"] [/caption] With the 70th anniversary of the *official* start of World War II a week away, HistoryNet has blown the doors off one of the most popular myths to come out of...
via news.bbc.co.uk The United Nations is holding its first ever World Humanitarian Day to honor international aid workers. More aid workers are killed every year than peacekeeping troops. Today marks the 6th anniversary of the death of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the UN...
As the 3 repeat visitors to EiH know, I'm not above recommending lowbrow comedy, and I can be funny sometimes, myself. Also, this site was down for a week, and I lost about 3 days worth of posts during that time, and couldn't remember which ones were missing. Thankfully...
If there's one thing people do well, it's party. People convene in massive numbers for some pretty crazy things, from rolling cheese down a hill in England to covering themselves in mud from head to toe in Louisiana. These 15 parties are some of the craziest in the world...
