A Brief History On July 3, 1863, the Army of the Potomac fought a defensive battle against the Army of Northern Virginia at the Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg.  On the last day of battle, Confederate Major General George Pickett was one of three Confederate generals to lead the final assault on Union lines, lending his name to the battle, a battle that has become synonymous with futility.  Here we list 5 of the most valiant, and yet most futile fatal attacks in military history, with no significance to the order listed. Digging Deeper 1. Pickett’s Charge, 1863. When Confederate Commander General…

A Brief History This article presents a calendar of historical paranormal events that allegedly occurred in July! Digging Deeper On 1 July 2013, Mike Rosoft, an account with a bizarre history of being blocked, nominated the “Creepypasta” article for deletion on Wikipedia again after its apparent recreation. On July 7, 1456, Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc) was acquitted of heresy. On July 7, 1947, a mysterious object fell from the sky near Roswell, New Mexico, and was reported the next day in the local newspaper as a “Flying Saucer” captured by RAAF (Roswell Army Airfield) personnel. On July 8, 1947,  the…

A Brief History On July 2, 1961, Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest American writers and Most Interesting Man in the World, committed suicide by shooting himself with his favorite shotgun.  On August 12 on this website you will find a list of “10 Famous Suicides” and today we list another 10 suicides of a noteworthy nature, either because of whom the victim was or the circumstances.   Digging Deeper 1. Ernest Hemingway, 1961. Born in 1900, Hemingway served during World War I as an ambulance driver in Italy where he saw the horrors of female factory workers blown to pieces,…

A Brief History On July 1, 1916, the five month Battle of the Somme began with horrific results for the British Army, leaving 19,240 men dead on the battlefield and another 36,230 wounded on only the first day!  Known in Britain as The Battle of Albert (July 1 through July 13, 1916), the start to the Battle of the Somme was a portent of the slaughter to come. Digging Deeper With “only” 7000 total casualties the French do not remember this day as particularly noteworthy, lost in World War I, a war of many horrific days.  Nor do the Germans…

A Brief History Only a few people like to talk about this topic because it is generally not something people feel proud of. This breeds many complexes, self-doubt and closes the door to the world of sex; however, is it so critical? What is even considered a small penis? Are all girls really crazy about 20 centimeters, and that a small penis will surely become a subject of ridicule and humiliation? The problem is that you cannot affect the size of the penis at birth. So, how can you be happy if you do not have a huge penis? Digging…