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What It Was Really Like The Day Albert Einstein Died
By 1955, physicist Albert Einstein was a mega-celebrity. Indeed, he had been a major public figure since his 1919 observations of an eclipse helped bolster his theory of general relativity. Over the years, Einstein's charisma, intelligence, and growing social and political consciousness boosted his status ever further. When Einstein, who was Jewish, left his native Germany in 1932 to flee Nazi persecution, he ultimately settled in Princeton, New Jersey, at the Institute for Advanced Study. After the war, Einstein became a vocal advocate for nuclear disarmament and, near the end of his life, spent much of his time publicizing this cause.
The Truth About Gladiators Fighting Sharks And Rhinos In The Colosseum
If we can say one thing for certain about ancient Romans, it's that they loved their blood sport (curse tablets, anyone?). Talk of the ancient Colosseum in Rome tends to conjure images of armored dudes wielding exotic weapons and facing off against each other in a hot, dirt circle with a raving crowd surrounding them. That's not too off the mark. But while one-on-one fighting was not unheard of, the Colosseum also showcased larger, grander, more absurd spectacles. Namely, battles against all sorts of animals shipped from around the world, like rhinoceroses, as well as full-on naval battles orchestrated like an elaborate stage production. And yes, we mean that they filled the Colosseum with water and used actual boats. And sharks.
The Tragic Unsolved Murder Of Buford Pusser's Wife
It was after 5 a.m. on a summer morning in 1967. Buford Pusser, the sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, and his wife Pauline were headed to a tavern near the state line with Mississippi to investigate a reported disturbance. Pauline had been accompanying her husband in the hopes it would prevent his many enemies from attacking him. She was wrong. Suddenly someone sprayed their car with .30 caliber bullets. Pauline, just 33, died after having the top of her head blown off.
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