The Royal Air Force
On this day in 1918, precisely 102 years ago, the Royal Air Force (RAF) is formed with the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC)…
All Tsunamis Sweep Inland
There’s no such thing as a tsunami that stops at the shoreline. Without exception, each and everyone of them sweeps inland, dragging with it as…
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The Dedication of the Eiffel Tower
On this day in 1889, the Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by Gustave Eiffel, the tower’s designer, and attended…
The Corona Chronicles, E4: Strangers Back in Paradise
We have entered my own household’s tenth day of semi-hard quarantine, and the new normal that was chafing my friends and family in our absence…
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