Hitler invaded Poland on Sept 1, 1939, and the Nazis continued their sweep through Eastern Europe throughout the fall of 1939. Just as this was happening, a Japanese diplomat named Chiune Sugihara reported to his new job as Vice-Consul of… Read More
I’ve always been fascinated by homing pigeons. A homing pigeon is a type of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) that is bred to find its way home, often from remarkably long distances. If it’s carrying a message, it’s called a… Read More
Deranged Roman Emperor Caligula (AD 37 – 41) was so sensitive about being bald that he made a law that no one could look down on him from a high place when he passed by, punishable by death.