It was during the winter of 1944 that the U.S. soldiers of the 101st Airborne Easy Company dug themselves in, in the for them unknown forest of Bastogne in Belgium. You probably saw the episodes that … [Read more...]
Banana: origin & history
Everybody already ate one: a banana. But did you know that the bananas we now eat are not the original ones? The fruit origin of the banana is a long history. But I dove into it to find out more about … [Read more...]
The book burning in Berlin: Bebelplatz
Of course Berlin was one of the city trips I did. And yes, there are a lot of known historical places to talk about. But I didn’t forget the less famous one (like the Führerbunker I talked about in … [Read more...]
Traffic ticket history: first speeding ticket ever
Did you know that the first speeding ticket ever is over a century old? There is a piece of paper in the archives that is known for the first fine in speeding ticket history. I’ll tell you all about … [Read more...]
How did the ancient Romans shave?
My previous post was about my favorite Gallo-Roman museum, and while writing it, it reminded me of a newspaper article about roman shaving habits I read a while ago. It was an answer to the reader’s … [Read more...]
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