A Brief History On May 14, 1988, Larry Mahoney, a convicted drunk driver, was driving on I-71 near Carrolton, Kentucky, a route to a cruel fate for 27 people riding in a church bus. Mahoney had a prior DUI conviction and was sailing along in the wrong direction with a blood alcohol content of .24%, more than double Kentucky’s legal limit at the time. Digging Deeper The pick up truck driven by the drunk Mahoney struck the 1977 Ford/Superior former school bus nearly head on at a closing speed of over 100 mph, driving suspension components into the gas tank…
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A Brief History On May 14, 1939, in Peru, 5 ½ year old Lina Medina became the youngest documented human mother in history. Giving birth to a 6 pound healthy boy, due to Lina’s small pelvis the birth was performed by Caesarian section. Digging Deeper Far from a hoax or myth, this case was well documented after her parents brought her to a doctor because of her odd weight gain. From that point on when it was discovered this Kindergarten aged girl was pregnant, she was the center of medical and media attention. The baby boy was named Gerardo in…
A Brief History This article presents a timeline of Israel’s history! Digging Deeper In the 17th Century BC, Israelites settled in what is now modern Israel. On an unknown date, Israelites traveled to Egypt to escape famine. In the 12th Century BC, Israelites left Egypt in Exodus, resumed living in Israel, according to religious texts, but supporting historical records remain elusive regarding the “Exodus.” in 1020 BC, Saul established the Kingdom of Israel. On December 29, Catholics and Lutherans celebrate the feast day of David, that guy from the Bible who first made the news by slaying the giant Goliath. …