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An Ice Cream Cake from 1937
It is a beautiful day on April 17th 1937. The International Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers present a huge ice cream cake for president Roosevelt. The president is too busy doing presidential things, so his lucky secretary Mr. Marvin Mcintyre … Continue reading
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The real scoop on who invented ice cream
So who invented ice cream? The answer is that I don’t know. Some experts think that Marco Polo brought the recipe to Europe from his travels in China. Italian cooks got excited and came up with some methods for making … Continue reading
Crossing English Channel by Air for the First Time!
This beautiful image captures the first time two men (Jean Blanchard and Dr. Jeffries) crossed the English channel by air to reach France. They were so excited about this trip that they over prepared. They carried all kinds of things … Continue reading
The Duel
I was at the Lincoln memorial and seeing the great man sitting there like a marble God, I felt happy to be alive and immediately went to a restaurant and ate a pizza. I came home and thought about greatness. … Continue reading
Steam Engine Almost Invented Two Thousand Years Ago!
Almost two thousand years ago, Heron, a Greek inventor in sunny city of Alexandria created something that could have changed our world forever. A hollow metallic sphere connected to pipes which pulled steam from a kettle of boiling water. Once … Continue reading
Lincoln: Popcorn meets Greatness
Lincoln is a powerful film! Very different from the Hobbit because Lincoln was a tall man and operated in reality. It really does feel like a journey back into time with Daniel Day Lewis breathing as Lincoln may have breathed, … Continue reading
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Tagged civil war, film, Lincoln, Philosophy, politics, world peace
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Falling from Edge of Space
Posted in History, Humor, Science
Tagged action, adventure, Felix Baumgartner, Space
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Hunger Games In Ancient Rome
Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces was a baker in Rome. He lived around 2050 years ago making tasty things for the people of the city. I had the opportunity to travel back in time and meet him at his bakery which was … Continue reading
A Word from Ancient Greece
Croutons are of course those crunchy tasty things we put in salads. But today I want to talk about Croton which was a Greek colony in southern Italy. Two thousand six hundred years ago Croton was famous for producing very … Continue reading
Ancient Roman Soldier Blames Hollywood
I traveled two thousands years back in time for an exclusive interview with a Roman Soldier. INTERVIEW Minhaj: Hi There! Soldier: How is it going? Minhaj: I was expecting you to say something like ‘Halt’ or ‘Who goes there?’ Soldier: … Continue reading
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How to Win a Wrestling Match in Ancient Athens
Games were held in ancient Athens to celebrate religious festivals…and I don’t mean boring board games. Ancient Athenians were very hands on. They had events like horse racing, long jump and wrestling. Physical fitness, they felt, would please the Gods. … Continue reading
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Fast Food in Ancient Rome?
Soldier: I just got back from war, all that marching and conquering… so exhausting! What’s for lunch? Wife: Nothing. Soldier: Nothing! I am famished! Every time we hail Caesar, I think of salad. Surely you made something… Wife: What do … Continue reading
Why So Secretive in Ancient Egypt?
In ancient Egypt, when a baby was born, they would give the baby two names. One name would always remain secret and only the mother knew this secret name. The other name was public by which the baby would be … Continue reading
Posted in History, Humor
Tagged Ancient Egypt, harry potter, History, Interesting Facts, magic
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