What little chunk of history makes your life worth living? What historical event, however small or trivial, do you enjoy or take pride in knowing about?
I'll get the ball rolling with an example.
One of my favourite lil' bits of history involves the Lena goldfield strikes in Russia in 1912. The funny bit of history is- the Lena goldfield strikes started due to the realisation by the miners that the meat they were being fed was, in fact, horses' penis.
So, does anyone have any other interesting historical incidents or anecdotes?
I'll get the ball rolling with an example.
One of my favourite lil' bits of history involves the Lena goldfield strikes in Russia in 1912. The funny bit of history is- the Lena goldfield strikes started due to the realisation by the miners that the meat they were being fed was, in fact, horses' penis.
So, does anyone have any other interesting historical incidents or anecdotes?