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Did Breuer And Nietzsche Meet

In a chilling parallel, an encounter with a mistreated horse causes Nietzsche to redeem his appointment with Breuer (Nietzsche finally went mad after stopping a man from whipping a horse using his own body, before breaking down in tears and descending into insanity ). When Nietzsche Wept is a 2007… 

Did Britain Ever Rule Afghanistan

August 19 commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919, which gave Afghanistan complete independence from British rule after three wars. Although Britain controlled Afghanistan’s foreign policy for 40 years following the end of the second Anglo-Afghan War, Afghanistan was never part of the British Empire. From the… 

Did Ben Franklin Wear A Fur Hat

When Benjamin Franklin arrived in France in December 1776, he was wearing a fur hat to keep his head warm. The French elite that welcomed him were especially enamored of Franklin’s look, which to them was the embodiment of the “rugged American frontiersman” image they so admired. Benjamin Franklin might… 

Did Bill Gates Fail In Harvard

Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard two years into his college education to start Microsoft, the business that would make him a millionaire by age 26. Now, over 40 years later, Gates says there is still one thing he regrets about his Harvard years. Before completing his studies at Harvard,… 

Did Bill Gates Invent Windows

Inspired by the January cover of Popular Electronics magazine, friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft – sometimes Micro-Soft, for microprocessors and software – to develop software for the Altair 8800, an early personal computer. Who actually invented Windows? On April 4, 1975, at a time when most Americans…