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10 Things We Have Now That We Did Not Have When I Was a Kid

By Major Dan on July 31, 2020 Education, Food, Inventions, July 31, Lists, Politics, Sports, Vehicles

A Brief History On July 31, 1970, the British Royal Navy experienced one of the darkest days in their long and glorious history, Black Tot Day. This episode was the last day the Royal Navy would follow the long tradition of supplying a daily drink of rum to their sailors. We first brought up this terrible turn of events in our article “10 Traditional Parts of Life That No Longer Exist (Or Barely!)” We have also touched on other articles that marveled at the things we did not have when this author was a lad, some of which may surprise…

School Shootings Are Not Uniquely American; The Erfurt Massacre

By Major Dan on April 26, 2020 April 26, Crime, Education, Politics

A Brief History On April 26, 2002, Erfurt, Germany, was the scene of a horrific mass murder when a 19 year old student that had been expelled from a high school shot and killed 16 people. Killed in the massacre were 13 faculty and staff members, 2 students, and 1 police officer. As we have said, the common refrain that “only in America” do school shootings (or other school related murders) or mass shootings occur is entirely false, as such incidents keep happening in other countries where “gun control” is far more strict than in the United States. Digging Deeper…

Coronavirus Claims Another Victim, Urbana University!

By Major Dan on April 22, 2020 April 22, Business and Economics, Education, Health/Medicine, Nature

A Brief History On April 22, 2020, the pandemic of the COVID-19, or SARS-CoV-2, or better known as “coronavirus,” has claimed another victim, as reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer, in this case the venerable Urbana University, an Ohio college that was only the second institute of higher learning in the United States to admit women as students alongside men. Digging Deeper Urbana University, founded in 1850, has been ailing financially for several years, and was acquired by Franklin University in 2014 and operated as a branch of that institution. The school, located near Columbus, Ohio, in the city of Urbana…

Are School Children Safe on a Bus?

By Major Dan on March 13, 2020 Education, March 13, Travel

A Brief History On March 13, 2012, the parents of 46 children riding on a Swiss coach (long distance bus, similar to our Greyhound and Trailways or Charter types in the US) found out the hard way that kids are not always safe when riding on a bus. Near the town of Sierre, Switzerland, a coach carrying 46 school children and 4 of their teachers (and 2 crew members) swerved while driving in the Sierre Tunnel, hitting a curb and then veering head on into a concrete wall. Among those killed were 22 of the students and all 4 teachers. …

5 Steps to Be the Best in University

By Abdul Alhazred on February 11, 2020 Education, Lists

A Brief History Nowadays, it is no secret that some students and parents think that to be the best in the university, one has to be the top in academic performance or extra-curricular activities. For that reason, many students are aiming to be on top of the competition and be one of the best students, but the question is, how can we be the best at university? What are the things to do or the steps to follow? To help you with this, here are the 5 steps to be the best in university. Digging Deeper The Study Is…