From Operation Teardrop to the Biscari massacre, these are the atrocities that the U.S. would rather forget.Wikimedia Commons
One need only say the word “Nuremberg” and most anyone with a passing knowledge of history will immediately recall the few dozen Nazis who stood trial for some of the world’s worst war crimes ever in that German city soon after World War II.
Yet even those with an above-average knowledge of history will scarcely recall the war crimes perpetrated by the Allies, including the United States, during the war. Read More...
The fattest states also rate as among the worst for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type two diabetes. In the last couple of decades, the United States has been largely associated with obesity across the world, but which states give our nation this reputation?
A new study from the personal finance website WalletHub, has ranked all 50 state, and the District of Columbia, in a number of metrics related to weight and health. Read More...
These little-known Titanic facts are sure to surprise you--and give you the chills. Musicians played for two hours and five minutes as the ship sank. Wikimedia Commons The Titanic was equipped to carry 64 lifeboats. It only carried 20. Most lifeboats were not even filled to capacity.Wikimedia Commons Chief Baker Charles Joughin reportedly swam for two hours in freezing waters before he was rescued. He attributed his survival to the generous amount of whiskey he had before the Titanic sank. Read More...
