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Why Did the Population Bomb Not Explode?

Population Bomb Dud In 1968, Paul Ehrlich wrote the international best seller – The Population Bomb. Not only was everything he propounded in the book taken as Gospel by the nations of the world, it was taught as the harbinger of doom in colleges everywhere, especially in the US. Starvation War was imminent. And just […]

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Chinese Attack Future American President

After 2 years of Boxers in China slaughtering Christians, a multi-national force ends the rebellion.

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Wild Mistakes that Helped the World

Here’s the History of Some of the World’s Great Inventions Created by MistakesWild Mistake 1. THE DONUT.   Hanson Gregory, born in Maine in 1832, was a sea captain. The long used method of frying a sweet cake had been used in various ways throughout the world. On a fateful night, while steering his ship  in a storm, he […]

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Stranger Things in History

Stranger Things in History Involving a President

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Reading Books for Good Health

Years ago, people read a lot more than most people do now. Book Research New research on books shows that reading is just good for widening your horizons, it beats the heck out of texting or computer surfing. Further book research indicates that reading a real book lowers one’s blood pressure and increases one’s sense […]

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Thinking Better – Thinking in the old ways is healthier for our brains

Use old methods to increase your brain power.

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Income Tax and A Wall Street Witch

The Income Tax Beginnings The first income tax bill was first signed into law during the Civil War. Prior to the war, there had never been an income tax. The first income tax bill was passed on August 5, 1861. The war had already begun to be expensive, and the legislators in the US Congress […]

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Horses – Odd and Amazing Facts

  HOrses Odd and Amazing Facts!! This is a painting of the only lancer cavalry charge of the Civil war during the confederated new mexico campaign. it was a dismal failure. 1.Determining a horse’s age was discovered by a man names Galvayne. By measuring the groove of the horse’s two corner incisor teeth, one can […]

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Amazing Civil War Facts

Amazing Civil War Facts, bats first! Learn these Amazing Civil War Facts and share Though the Confederacy was far behind the North in technology and manufacturing capability, they were not ever short of ingenuity. Take a look at these amazing Civil War facts. The Confederates utilized bats and their poop. Consider the wealth of bat […]

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Soldier Poet – US Hero

Curt’s blog Joyce Kilmer. When I read the poem, “Trees,” I have always assumed this famed poet was a girl. Boy! Was I wrong.  Why I Write I write not only to entertain, but to add to people’s lives by letting them learn history through a story. That way, the story sticks. Turn off the […]

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