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You’ve never heard of him, but you may owe your life to him.
100 years ago, nobody would have believed that Earth could feed 8 billion people, but we are.
Norman Borlaug is a quiet superstar in food biology and genetics.
In the 1940’s Borlaug set out to improve wheat production in Mexico.
100 years ago, nobody would have believed that Earth could feed 8 billion people, but we are.
Norman Borlaug is a quiet superstar in food biology and genetics.
In the 1940’s Borlaug set out to improve wheat production in Mexico.
July 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
You’ve never heard of him, but you may owe your life to him.
100 years ago, nobody would have believed that Earth could feed 8 billion people, but we are.
Norman Borlaug is a quiet superstar in food biology and genetics.
In the 1940’s Borlaug set out to improve wheat production in Mexico.
100 years ago, nobody would have believed that Earth could feed 8 billion people, but we are.
Norman Borlaug is a quiet superstar in food biology and genetics.
In the 1940’s Borlaug set out to improve wheat production in Mexico.
1903, Serbia’s unpopular King Alexander and Queen Draga Mašin were brutally assassinated in their bedroom. The autocratic king had suspended the constitution multiple times, and the couple was loathed by the public and military. Their bodies were tossed from a balcony in piles of manure.
April 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
1903, Serbia’s unpopular King Alexander and Queen Draga Mašin were brutally assassinated in their bedroom. The autocratic king had suspended the constitution multiple times, and the couple was loathed by the public and military. Their bodies were tossed from a balcony in piles of manure.
TIL of King Charles II of Navarre. Known as The Bad, he was a scheming and ineffective ruler in southern France.
To treat his ailments, he was sewn into a brandy-soaked canvas, a common practice at the time.
Unfortunately, the fabric was "accidentally" set on fire, and he burned alive in 1387.
To treat his ailments, he was sewn into a brandy-soaked canvas, a common practice at the time.
Unfortunately, the fabric was "accidentally" set on fire, and he burned alive in 1387.
March 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
TIL of King Charles II of Navarre. Known as The Bad, he was a scheming and ineffective ruler in southern France.
To treat his ailments, he was sewn into a brandy-soaked canvas, a common practice at the time.
Unfortunately, the fabric was "accidentally" set on fire, and he burned alive in 1387.
To treat his ailments, he was sewn into a brandy-soaked canvas, a common practice at the time.
Unfortunately, the fabric was "accidentally" set on fire, and he burned alive in 1387.
..sadly she only lived another 3 years and died at the age of 36.
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February 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
..sadly she only lived another 3 years and died at the age of 36.
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January 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Larry Bird grew up in tiny French Lick, IN. He briefly attended the U. of Indiana and quit basketball. Luckily, Indiana St. offered him a 2nd chance. Bird led ISU to 33-0 season and the NCAA Finals. He later won 3 NBA MVPs and 3 Championships with the Celtics.
December 26, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Larry Bird grew up in tiny French Lick, IN. He briefly attended the U. of Indiana and quit basketball. Luckily, Indiana St. offered him a 2nd chance. Bird led ISU to 33-0 season and the NCAA Finals. He later won 3 NBA MVPs and 3 Championships with the Celtics.
Charles Lightoller, Titanic’s fourth officer and highest-ranking survivor, swam to an overturned lifeboat and organized survivors to stay afloat in freezing water. Later, he defended the crew in inquiries, served in World War I, and rescued 125 soldiers at Dunkirk in 1940. He died in 1952 at age 78.
December 10, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Charles Lightoller, Titanic’s fourth officer and highest-ranking survivor, swam to an overturned lifeboat and organized survivors to stay afloat in freezing water. Later, he defended the crew in inquiries, served in World War I, and rescued 125 soldiers at Dunkirk in 1940. He died in 1952 at age 78.
Leslie Arnold murdered his parents at 16 in 1958, escaped prison in 1967, and lived a secret life under an alias in New Zealand and Australia until his death in 2010. His true identity was revealed in 2022 through a DNA test authorized by his younger brother.
December 2, 2024 at 2:21 AM
Leslie Arnold murdered his parents at 16 in 1958, escaped prison in 1967, and lived a secret life under an alias in New Zealand and Australia until his death in 2010. His true identity was revealed in 2022 through a DNA test authorized by his younger brother.
What a difference being 2nd makes.
Just 122 days after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's famous landing, Pete Conrad and Alan Bean became the 3rd and 4th men to walk on the moon.
It was November 19, 1969.
It's sad that they are not household names today like Neil and Buzz.
Just 122 days after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's famous landing, Pete Conrad and Alan Bean became the 3rd and 4th men to walk on the moon.
It was November 19, 1969.
It's sad that they are not household names today like Neil and Buzz.
November 20, 2024 at 1:28 AM
What a difference being 2nd makes.
Just 122 days after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's famous landing, Pete Conrad and Alan Bean became the 3rd and 4th men to walk on the moon.
It was November 19, 1969.
It's sad that they are not household names today like Neil and Buzz.
Just 122 days after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's famous landing, Pete Conrad and Alan Bean became the 3rd and 4th men to walk on the moon.
It was November 19, 1969.
It's sad that they are not household names today like Neil and Buzz.
Talk about planning ahead!!
November 18, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Talk about planning ahead!!
Jews have had been in Morocco for 3,000 years.
More came after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492.
Before World War II there were as many as 250,000 Jews in Morocco, but most left after the war. The majority moved to Israel or to the U.S.
Today there are about 3000.
More came after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492.
Before World War II there were as many as 250,000 Jews in Morocco, but most left after the war. The majority moved to Israel or to the U.S.
Today there are about 3000.
November 17, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Jews have had been in Morocco for 3,000 years.
More came after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492.
Before World War II there were as many as 250,000 Jews in Morocco, but most left after the war. The majority moved to Israel or to the U.S.
Today there are about 3000.
More came after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492.
Before World War II there were as many as 250,000 Jews in Morocco, but most left after the war. The majority moved to Israel or to the U.S.
Today there are about 3000.