A Brief History On September 27, 1944, The Kassel Mission, which resulted in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission in World War II, 31 out of 39 bombers, was so successfully covered up that even today few non-WWII experts are even aware it occurred.  Such lies have eroded American trust in the government and the military, and today we list several egregious examples of the US government misleading Americans.  Which example is the worst? (Note: All governments lie repeatedly, but we are more concerned with our own government.) Digging Deeper Spain blew up USS Maine in…

A Brief History On September 26, 46 BC, Roman Dictator Julius Caesar dedicated a temple to Venus Genetrix, a temple he promised the goddess while fighting the Battle of Pharsalus.  Today, we ask you, “Who would you dedicate a temple to?”  We graciously supply a few suggestions, although you may freely pick your own! Digging Deeper Colonel Harland Sanders, the Godfather of Fried Chicken Eminem, The Rap God Michael Phelps, the modern Olympian “water god” Philo Farnsworth, inventor of of the first fully functional and complete all-electronic television system Teressa Bellissimo, creator of Buffalo Wings The Sun, because George Carlin…

A Brief History Live-action/animated musical comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile on Monday, October 3, 2022 at 5:00PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD on 6001 Canal Rd. in Valley View, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://gofobo.com/CROCHISTORYVV3.  Passes are first-come, first-serve.  The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience.  Therefore, seating is not guaranteed.  So, please arrive early!  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper Based on the best-selling book series by Bernard Waber, Lyle, Lyle,…

A Brief History On September 25, 1992, NASA launched a probe known as the Mars Observer, alternately known as Mars Geoscience/Climatology Orbiter, an unmanned spacecraft sent to study the surface, atmosphere, climate, and magnetic field on Mars.  Unfortunately, in August of 1993 communication with Mars Observer was lost permanently, a costly failure.  Today, we list several egregious space exploration failures and invite you to tell us which one you think was the worst. Digging Deeper Soyuz 1, reentry parachute failure, 1967, 1 cosmonaut died Apollo 1 Fire on Ground, 1967, 3 astronauts died Apollo 13, multiple failures caused Moon landing…

A Brief History On September 25, 1961, the State of Wisconsin first required any new automobile made starting in 1962 to be equipped with front seat safety belts.  While Nash Motors first offered this commonsense device in 1949, the rest of the United States was not required to have seat belt equipped cars until 1962, with shoulder belts required as of 1968. Digging Deeper Despite all cars having seat belts, drivers and passengers rarely wore them, even when annoying buzzers were included to “remind” people to wear the hated belts.  New York paved the way with a law requiring seat…