Stalingrad, 3500 BC: the outcome of the battle at Hamoukar helped change the trajectory of the region, with southern Mesopotamia becoming the dominant force, home to ancient kingdoms such as Babylonia.
December 12th, 2006 Toc Posted in Chronicles No Comments »
The 70-million-year old skeleton of a baby plesiosaur has been found in Antarctica. Adults could be more than 10 metres long (half of which was the neck) – this titch was just 1.5 metres. Awww.
December 1st, 2006 Toc Posted in Chronicles No Comments »
A meteorite found in Canada is older than the sun.
November 12th, 2006 Toc Posted in Chronicles No Comments »
Daniel Ortega – How I Gave Up Marxism, Made A Mint, Found God, And Won An Election. Would you buy a used car from this man?
August 17th, 2006 Toc Posted in Chronicles No Comments »
William Patrick Hitler, Adolph Hitler’s nephew, decided to enlist in American Forces to fight for the allies against Uncle Adolf… he was eventually accepted and signed up to the US Navy. As he gave his name to the recruiting officer, he was met with the reply ‘Glad to see you Hitler – my name is Hess.’ The recruiting officer was Gale K. Hess of Chicago.
August 13th, 2006 Toc Posted in Chronicles No Comments »
Before the internet rant, there was Green Ink.