The USS Akron plunge into the ocean: an airship disaster worse than the Hindenburg tragedy

Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 19, 2018 Domagoj Valjak The late 1920s and 1930s were the golden age of airships, lighter-than-air aircraft also known as dirigibles or zeppelins. At that time, entrepreneurs across the world were convinced that airship design had been perfected and many people saw these colossal flying balloons as the bright future of … Read more

People used magic to get out of Roman toilets alive and other revelations about daily life in ancient world

Mar 8, 2018 Boban Docevski There is no doubt about the importance of ancient Roman advances in science, technology, and philosophy. On the other hand, some aspects of their lifestyle and habits remain controversial. The ancient Roman Empire was truly a force to be reckoned with. Through their monumental efforts, the Romans managed to conquer a … Read more

HIPPIE – first chapter

April 16, 2018 by Paulo Coelho In September 1970, two sites vied for the privilege of being considered the center of the world: Picadilly Circus, England, and the Dam in Amsterdam. But not everyone knew that, if asked to most people, they would have answered, “the White House, the US and the Kremlin in the USSR”. Because these people … Read more

“Blind Tom,” born a slave, at the age of 10 became the highest paid pianist of the 19th century

Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 24, 2018 Tijana Radeska “Blind Tom” was a musical prodigy who was born in slavery in 1850, in the state of Georgia. He was a contemporary virtuoso of Liszt and Rubinstein, but one who seemed unaware of his skin color, his fame, or his success. Blind Tom was aware only of the … Read more

Steve McQueen wanted his classic 1968 “Bullitt” Mustang back, but its new owner refused to bow to the superstar’s pressure

Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 15, 2018 E.L. Hamilton Steve McQueen (1930 – 1980) as Frank Bullit next to a Ford Mustang 390 GT 2+2 Fastback in the american crime thriller movie ‘Bullitt’, San Francisco, 1968. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) A letter came in the mail. Steve McQueen wanted his car back. It wasn’t … Read more

The headless horseman predates Washington Irving’s story and traces back to a medieval harbinger of death seeking human sacrifices

Courtesy: The Vintage News Mar 30, 2018 Martin Chalakoski “Gigantic in height, and muffled in a cloak, Ichabod was horror-struck on perceiving that he was headless! But his horror was still more increased on observing that the head, which should have rested on his shoulders, was carried before him on the pommel of his saddle!”- Washington … Read more

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