“There is no evidence that the scheme worked,” Ranlet says. “The infection on the blankets was apparently old, so no one could catch smallpox from the blankets. Besides, the Indians just had smallpox—the smallpox that reached Fort Pitt had come from Indians—and anyone susceptible to smallpox had already had it.”…
The world’s nuclear arsenals ballooned throughout the Cold War, from slightly more than 3,000 weapons in 1955 to over 37,000 weapons by 1965 (United States 31,000 and the Soviet Union 6,000), to 47,000 by 1975 (United States 27,000 and Soviet Union 20,000), and over 60,000 in the late 1980s (United…
Homing pigeons served the AAF very capably and valiantly during World War II. They transmitted countless messages within numerous theaters of operation and, as a result, contributed much to the Allied war effort. During this war, 32 pigeons were decorated with the Dickin Medal. Did the Germans use pigeons in…
The Roman shield was made from double or triple plywood and edged with copper. They were curved and usually oval or rectanglar. Shields were carried in the soldiers left hands. The soldiers learned to lock their shields together to make a formation called a tortoise. It was often made from…
The Portugal–Spain football rivalry (also known as The Iberian War or The Iberian Derby) is one of the oldest football rivalries at a national level. It began on 19 December 1921, when Portugal lost 7–1 to Spain at Madrid in their first ever international friendly game. The Portugal – Spain…
Even the walls are likely different. In an older home they’re probably built with plaster and lathe, making them structurally stronger than the drywall construction of modern homes. These older materials also provide a better sound barrier and insulation. The guy who wrote this must be a builder, in most…
Pipe cleaners were originally invented to clean tobacco pipes, but they can be adapted and used to clean many other items. A pipe cleaner is a long, narrow cleaning utensil that has an abundance of absorbent fibres attached. Pipe cleaners are also know as ‘chenille stems’ and ‘chenille sticks’. Pipe…
No, slaves had no legal rights and could not marry, but if there was a partner in the life of a Roman slave, they would be entitled as a domestic to establish a family unit of sorts. However, the masters owned all of their children. Who were slaves allowed to…
Olive Byrne (who had taken the pseudonym, Olive Richard) had two boys, Byrne and Donn. Marston and Elizabeth legally adopted Olive’s children, and the family lived together harmoniously until Marston’s death from cancer in 1947. Olive and Elizabeth continued to live together until Olive died in 1985. Olive Byrne had…
As of March 1915, there were three military planes in Gallipoli manned by German and Turkish pilots. These were brought together to form the Turkish 1st Air Squadron, under the command of the German Lt. Ludwig Preussner. Allied landings began in Gallipoli, the command of Çanakkale Fortified Zone had an…