On July 20, 1944, an explosion rocked the Führers headquarters. One person died on the spot, three more died later from their wounds. Hitler suffered only superficially, but it was the most serious of all murder attempts aimed at him. How close was it to be successful? July 20 was a hot and stuffy
As soon as the Germans completed their conquest of France, they also seized some of the Channel Islands off its coast, though part of Great Britain. They had no military significance, but their occupation provided the perfect breeding ground for Goebbels propaganda. The first (and only) piece of Bri
The invention of the first deodorant took place in the 19th century, but the concern with the terrible odor of the armpits already permeated the daily life of ancient civilizations. When we study the colonization process of the Americas, we know that Europeans believed that native peoples were leag
Incident irrelevant. Five minutes of fame of the funny little mustache chickens. A pinch of bewilderment that will sober up voters. At the turn of 1932 and 1933, no one understood the real importance of Hitlers electoral success. And that only helped him dismantle German democracy. In November 1