Not too many people know about the unique and interesting story of Willie Hitler. Willie was born on March 12, 1911, in Liverpool, England. William Hitler was the child of Bridget Dowling and Austrian Alois Hitler Jr., half-brother of Adolf Hitler. In 1914, however, his father abandoned the family in
Convenience, at times, can have a price. The ability to reach your destination within a building in a matter of seconds is made possible by the ubiquitous elevator. However, elevator safety is important, so be aware of elevator self-defense techniques in case of emergencies. This literal box-on-a-cable is taken for granted these days as hundreds or thousands of
We all have those memories of some of the most famous times in history or even our own lives where we remember things not quite the way they actually were. However, it’s important to verify historical facts as they can often be misunderstood. Memories can be altered by external influences, such as leading
Welding is one of those skills that sits at the crossroads of utility and art. Whether you’re patching a trailer, fabricating a bracket, building a go-kart, or dreaming of someday laying down stack-of-dimes beads on roll cages, welding gives you the power to take raw metal and make it something
People can’t talk to animals, it’s not a thing. Dr. Doolittle was full of shit. We don’t have the God-given gift to speak with animals, so we can let them know that we would appreciate it greatly for them to not kill us. Therefore, we can only rely on tips
Imagine trying to hold a brand-new country together with debt piling up, trust wearing thin, and a population already skeptical of centralized power. That was America in the 1790s during the Whiskey Rebellion. Fresh off the Revolution, the government was patching things together in real time—figuring out how to fund
It takes some intellect to win on game shows like Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. But it takes a completely different skillset to battle it out on television in the craziest game shows like Wipeout and Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. The Craziest Game Shows Some physical skills certainly help in
Imagine being shipwrecked in the Age of Sail. There’s no global positioning system. There’s no radio distress call. Worst of all, so many voyages were expected to take months or years, so it would take forever for anyone to notice something was amiss. For sailors set adrift across miles of
If you’ve ever wanted to self-publish a book, there’s no time like the present to start your journey. “The secret to getting ahead is getting started” – Mark Twain. So, if you’re reading this article, there’s a strong chance that you, the reader, are thinking about publishing a book or
