A Brief History On December 25, AD 1, Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, in what is now Israel.  (It was Israel then, too.) Or so the story goes.  Historians find some problems with the Biblical and common interpretation of the birth of Christ, including even the date, meaning the day as well as the year.  The Ukrainian side of this author’s family celebrated Christmas on January 7 each year, which coincidentally is this author’s birthday!  Yes, that makes this author the first person mentioned (besides Jesus) as being born on Christmas.  Today we take a look at 10 famous…

A Brief History On December 24, 1952, the British Handley Page Victor strategic bomber made its maiden flight.  The four engine jet bomber would enter service in 1958 as the third and last of the British “V” series of nuclear capable bombers, the other two members of the club being the Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valiant. Digging Deeper In the post-World War II Cold War era, the United Kingdom (often abbreviated as “Britain”) struggled to remain a major world power in the face of the nuclear arming of the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR).  In October of…

A Brief History Today, the Bermuda Triangle is a popular, yet questionable area. It has been known for decades, after the disappearance of multiple people and ships over the years. Even nowadays, there are still mysteries surrounding the area. But what if such a mystery would happen to you? What if you order something, let us say a gun from across the ocean, and the ship transporting it travels across the Bermuda Triangle and gets lost. After all, you would not suspect that your new BBTac M62 will be the one to get lost in the area, of all things.…

A Brief History Today, we ask, “Do you admire an actor or actress when you see them jumping off skyscrapers and tall buildings and landing safely and strategically on to vehicles?” Well, they seldom perform these stunts themselves. Instead, stuntmen and women have been an integral part of all movies, whether it is Hollywood or any other genre. The audience hardly gets to know the name of the stuntman. Nevertheless, they play an instrumental role in the movies shot behind the scenes. In this article, let us find out a few crucial aspects of stunts and the individuals performing them…

A Brief History Since their invention by Canadian George Klein in 1953 to assist injured veterans after after World War II, electric wheelchairs revolutionized the world of mobility devices by offering users more independence and options with flexibility and travel. Manual wheelchairs have certain limitations due to which people with chronic ailments or in old age struggle with them. Their weak upper body and lack of fitness do not allow them to move around in those self-propelled wheelchairs with ease. They feel dependent and as a result, exhibit low self-esteem, which ultimately isolates them from society; however, a portable folding…