Mistakes Were Made

They quickly got to work on their flying vehicle and in just two years they had two prototypes and three more under construction. Well you obviously can't work that quick by engineering something from the ground up. They instead took two... more

Santa Anna used his military and political influences to rise to the highest ranking general in the Mexican Army and In 1833 Santa Anna was overwhelmingly elected President of Mexico. In the early years of Mexico the country was in... more

In the 1st millennium (or the 1000's or the 11th century) the city of Pisa was becoming an important Italian seaport. Its fame and power grew gradually as the people of Pisa were involved in various military conflicts and trade agreements.... more

Archaeologists have found evidence that men started to remove their beards as early as 100,000 BC. In order to remove facial hair they would use two sea shells, clasp them together to grip the hair, and then pull, ripping the hair out. The first... more

The Chicago L has had a pretty good safety record throughout history, but when they make a mistake it's a big one. This week we cover from the very first derailment to the O'hare blue line crash. "In the late 19th century Chicago was... more

Thomas Midgley, Jr was considered a genius of his time, but now we know better. NOTE: MOST WAS WRITTEN BY ROSS POMEROY FOR ?REAL CLEAR SCIENCE? Thomas Midgley, Jr. was born on May 18, 1889 in Beaver Falls,... more