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2 Jan 2024 2 minute read 5 comments Allen Taylor
Theresa and I have visited Front Royal, Virginia a few times. We'd already been there once or twice when we returned to record a video of their historic walking tour. What's so special about Front Royal, Virginia? First, how about that name? Don't yo...
2 Jan 2024 1 minute read 1 comment Jurgan
I'm launching a new column: “This Day in History.” I will talk about the events that took place on the specified date. Accordingly, I will start on January 2. The first photographs of the Moon In 1839 the first photograph of the Moon was taken. Phot...
2 Jan 2024 3 minute read 0 comments nicolewoman
"Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food”, these are the well-known words of the ancient Greek physician who was known as the father of Western medicine named Hippocrates. It was Hippocrates who actually used this special herb kn...
1 Jan 2024 18 minute read 2 comments YouveBeenGreeked
Despite the hard hits against Athens since the start of the Peloponnesian War, neither conflict nor plague could wither the Empire enough to be brought down. Atop of this, key victories at Lesbos and Pylos showed that the lion still had immense power...
26 Dec 2023 4 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor
I hope your Christmas was a merry as mine and more full of joy than a jar of peanut butter. Since this is the last Travelogue post of the year, I think it would be appropriate to look at the top five most popular videos from the Adventures of Allen a...
24 Dec 2023 5 minute read 0 comments Sdom
The celebration known as Generous Gody originated with our Slovinian forefathers' ancient customs. The triumph of light over darkness was celebrated throughout the long and chilly winter solstice, which was marked by the lengthening days and the grad...
24 Dec 2023 4 minute read 3 comments Jinno
The Birth of Jesus "In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too...
22 Dec 2023 6 minute read 2 comments Investigator515
How laser technology impacted our modern world. As we’ve written these pieces, it’s been an enjoyable look back at some of the important pieces of technology that’s been influential on our world. One thing we’ve noticed however is that some things ar...
21 Dec 2023 7 minute read 2 comments Allen Taylor
Approximately 600 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, a king of a great empire built a golden statue. Afterward, he passed an edict requiring everyone to bow down to that statue and worship it. Three teenage Hebrews refused to do so. Making good...
20 Dec 2023 4 minute read 3 comments MintDice.com
It’s almost too crazy to believe. The United States CIA actually owned a firm in Switzerland, which allowed them to spy on the world. But it’s true. It happened, and the entire scheme lasted over 50 years, only coming to light in 2018. If we’ve pique...
