Largest Library in the Emerald Isle

I need to visit this place, readers! I really need to visit it! Click the link to see this library in all its glory! 😀 Ireland’s Largest Library Is a 300-Year-Old Treasure Trove With 200,000 Rare Books: PHOTOS BY LOUISE CHAMBERS JANUARY 15, 2023 A 300-year-old library chamber in the educational epicenter of Dublin, Ireland, has become world-famous for …

Concrete Evidence

Sorry, readers, but that joke was begging to be written. Enjoy the article! Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable? An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia. David L. Chandler | MIT News Office Publication Date: January 6, 2023 The ancient Romans were masters of engineering, constructing …

A Ballad to Remember

I actually have the rendition of this song that Bobby Darin sings. The song always did disturb me, and I thought it a rather macabre choice for such an upbeat tune. Now I know why it struck me that way – and why Darin’s and other versions were so popular! Click the link to learn …

Remembering the B-29

Click the link to learn more, readers! How the B-29 Modernized the U.S. Air Force The bomber that ended WWII also paved the way for a more modern U.S. Air Force.   BY ALEX HOLLINGS PUBLISHED: OCT 21, 2022 On February 18, 1943, with World War II raging in Europe and Asia, a hulking structure rolled onto the tarmac …

When the Experts Are Stumped

Sometimes, you need an amateur! Follow the link to learn more, readers: A Total Amateur May Have Just Rewritten Human History With Bombshell Discovery Ben Bacon is "effectively a person off the street," but he and his academic co-authors think they've found the earliest writing in human history. By Becky Ferreira January 5, 2023, 12:46pm In …

Keeping Time

Look at this magnificent Medieval device, readers! This Astronomical Clock Is Still Ticking After 600 Years—And Can Still Locate the Sun, Moon, and Stars BY MICHAEL WING JANUARY 31, 2023 A mechanical wonder over six centuries old is mounted on the south wall of the Old Town Hall in Prague, located in the Old Town Square. …

War Trains

Looks like I found one of the inspirations for Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress*, readers. Russia relies heavily even now on railroads to transport goods and people across their country, which is so large that roads are less effective than rails. This is the reason why they need trains more than almost any other nation: …

In Memoriam

Learn more through the link, readers! No Greater Glory: The Four Chaplains and the Sinking of the USAT Dorchester Written By: Command Sergeant Major James H. Clifford, USA-Ret. In the early morning hours of 3 February 1943, First Sergeant Michael Warish nearly gave up hope as he floated helplessly in the freezing waters of the North …

“From the halls of Montezuma…”

Follow the link to learn more, readers: "Retreat, hell! We just got here." Dec 11, 2014 America entered World War I to reinforce the battered French and British troops waging a desperate fight against Germany. On June 2, 1918, a division of Marines was sent to support the French army at Belleau Wood. As the …

A Golden Haul

Click the link to learn more, readers! ‘A Hugely Important Find:’ 1,400-Year-Old Gold Coin Hoard Discovered In England Nov 9, 2021 Madeline Hiltz Over the past 30 years, scientists have unearthed 131 gold coins from a single field in west Norfolk, making it the largest collection of items from the Anglo-Saxon period ever discovered in …