Things You Would Never Know (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/1870857-Insterestingly-Enough Pont-Saint-Esprit Down in a small town called Pont-Saint-Esprit in France, there was an epidemic of mental illness August 15th, 1951. This is where perceptions and opinions may vary from actual fact. This outbreak was said to have due to a poisoning, a "food born illnes...[Read Full Post] Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:29:52 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/758396 So my idiot of a brother-in-law (don't most of us have one of these?) is always going on and on about how he's a Type A Personality and blah bah blah he's a hot shot at work blah blah blah. I try to be nice and smile and play the googly eyed stupid kid look just so my sister doesn't realize what a terrible job she did...[Read Full Post] Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:33:30 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/757435 As a special dedication to two lovely members of the group that go by Lilith , I am going to tell you yet another mythological story as the interesting fact for today. I'm sorry I haven't been on schedule. I am terrible with timing and honestly, I get stumped sometimes on some REALLY REALLY fun stories to provide. I don't like givin...[Read Full Post] Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:32:28 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/757434 So there is a recipe that was discovered by a German physician that is called the Dr. Budwig Diet. It consists of flax seed oil and cottage cheese. Now because flax seed oil is an oil, it goes through your body like nothing. The trick is to break it down into a water-based solution so that it may enter the blood stream and penetrate ...[Read Full Post] Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:30:55 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/757433 That's right! During the First World War, I told her, Hitler had been a runner, delivering messages between the German trenches, and he was disgusted by seeing his fellow soldiers visit French brothels. To keep the Aryan bloodlines pure, and prevent the spread of venereal disease, he commissioned an inflatable doll that Nazi troo...[Read Full Post] Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:29:35 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/757432 Italian brothers, Achille and Gian Judica-Cordiglia, had developed quite a passion for radios growing up. In fact, they had become very interested in building new ones, better ones, and much more powerful ones. During their early twenties, they began experimenting with the radios they put together. It just so happens that at this tim...[Read Full Post] Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:27:53 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/757431 The Greek myth about Pandora's Box is a pretty well known story, but for those who don't know, here goes: Prometheus stole fire from Zeus to give to man. As punishment, Prometheus was chained to a rock on the highest mountain and an eagle was to peck out his liver every single day, only for it to grow back so it could be ripped out again the foll...[Read Full Post] Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:37:49 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/754322 Shakespeare was One Shady S.O.B. What most people don't realize is that William Shakespeare did not create the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In fact, all he did was adapt the story to a playwright for patrons of the art in that day. The story of Romeo and Juliet actual...[Read Full Post] Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:48:00 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/754183 Science Fiction VS. Technology: The Ultimate Battle Some individuals believe that technology inspires contraptions or devices we see in movies. Others believe the complete opposite. So this is how it's gonna go. I am gonna post three different technologies/science ficti...[Read Full Post] Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:12:39 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/753996 Peacocks are Descendants of Dinosaurs What we were taught in school about dinosaurs has changed immensely over the last decade or so. In fact, there have been holes in our theories of how the dinosaurs came to an end since they first were thought up! So let's get some o...[Read Full Post] Thu, 31 May 2012 09:58:05 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/753810 The Truth About John F. Kennedy Okay so everyone has heard the rumors of conspiracies surrounding John Kennedy's assassination, and even the assassination of his brother Robert; but what most people don't know is that while he was an intelligent and calculating individual with the qualities required o...[Read Full Post] Thu, 31 May 2012 09:54:32 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/753808