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The Anti-Indiana Jones

September 4, 1886 –Geronimo was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who warred against the encroachment of the United States on his tribal lands and people for over 25 years.  While outnumbered, Geronimo fought against both Mexican and United States troops and became famous for his daring exploits and numerous escapes fromContinue reading “The Anti-Indiana Jones”

It’s good to be the king, I guess?

On September 3, 1189, Richard Lionheart, an enthusiastic french speaking sodomite (which was technical illegal in England,) was crowned King of England on this date. The son of Henry II (no relation to Rocky II) and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard spent most of his ten-year reign abroad. For two of these years he was imprisonedContinue reading “It’s good to be the king, I guess?”

The ‘birth’ of Television

September 3, 1928 –In San Francisco, Philo Farnsworth demonstrated a television system featuring his Image Dissector camera tube to the press for the first time. The system delivered 20 pictures per second, enough to convince the eye it was looking at motion rather than a series of stills. The San Francisco Chronicle lauded the achievementContinue reading “The ‘birth’ of Television”

The more you know

Statistically, going to work is more dangerous than going to war (and we’re not talking about catching COVID-19.) More than two million people die from work-related accidents or disease every year – equivalent to one death every 15 seconds – the UN’s International Labor Organization stated. Two years ago, the figure was just 1.2 million.Continue reading “The more you know”

Think about this the next time you have any Dole pineapple

Lydia Kamekeha Liliuokalani was born on this date in 1838. Upon the death of her brother in 1891, she became sovereign Queen of Hawaii. This was considered posing by the American colonials of Hawaii, who reminded her that monarchy was unconstitutional in the United States. She reminded them that Hawaii was not part of theContinue reading “Think about this the next time you have any Dole pineapple”

Green Juice does sound as appetizing

Oranges may be the new black but it was originally green. Oranges are unknown in the wild. They are a hybrid of tangerines and the pomelo or “Chinese grapefruit” (which is pale green or yellow), and were first cultivated in south-east Asia. They weren’t orange, but green, and Vietnamese oranges and Thai tangerines are stillContinue reading “Green Juice does sound as appetizing”

Green Juice just doesn’t sound as appetizing

Oranges may be the new black but it was originally green. Oranges are unknown in the wild. They are a hybrid of tangerines and the pomelo or “Chinese grapefruit” (which is pale green or yellow), and were first cultivated in south-east Asia. They weren’t orange, but green, and Vietnamese oranges and Thai tangerines are stillContinue reading “Green Juice just doesn’t sound as appetizing”

Very proud, very sad, but very wise

September 1, 1914 –The last passenger pigeon, a female named Martha, died in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo on this date. There are various reasons for the extinction of the passenger pigeon – the main one unfortunately was they tasted so damn good broasted. Her body was frozen into a block of ice and sentContinue reading “Very proud, very sad, but very wise”