After William Pitsenbarger helped rescue as many as 60 soldiers during one particularly fierce battle, he stayed on the ground and helped them fight.On September 22, 1966, William Pitsenbarger Sr. and his wife visited the Pentagon where their son was to be honored with the Air Force Cross, the second-highest award for that service.
But the ceremony was marked by loss as their 21-year-old son, William Pitsenbarger Jr., was killed in action some six months earlier. Read More...
The first African man to become a samurai, Yasuke certainly made a mark on feudal Japan — though much about his life remains a mystery.In the 16th century, Japan was internally divided and externally isolated. Split into provinces under the rule of various local feudal lords who were known as daimyōs, the island nation remained relatively closed off from the outside world. That is, until the Age of Exploration that brought European explorers to every corner of the globe — including Japan. Read More...
About 30 years ago, Canadian farmers released hogs into the wild as the meat market slowed. These pigs have since grown gigantic and are ravaging farmland across the continent.Wikimedia CommonsThe feral pigs have been wallowing in stream beds — leading experts to worry about infectious diseases being spawned.
When Canadian farmers imported wild boars from Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the goal was purely to raise meat. Even though some of them escaped and others were freed once the meat market slowed, none of the farmers thought these animals would survive the harsh Canadian winters. Read More...
