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What's your favorite story/conspiracy/folk tale from history?
Posted on 9/3/14 at 10:49 am
Posted on 9/3/14 at 10:49 am
Could be something funny, meaningful, interesting, scary, whatever. It's a slow day at work and we could use a political-but-not thread that isn't all current events.
Also, it could be a fairly long story (for example, how someone lived through the whole Civil War).
ETA: Updated title for more ideas.
Also, it could be a fairly long story (for example, how someone lived through the whole Civil War).
ETA: Updated title for more ideas.
This post was edited on 9/3/14 at 11:14 am
Posted on 9/3/14 at 10:53 am to FT
well this is really trite, but I think it is interesting that tomatoes and potatoes came from America when they are so closely identified with Italian cooking and Irish (potatoes).
Posted on 9/3/14 at 10:55 am to Hooligan's Ghost
Syphilis also came from America, and later had a direct influence on European life, politics, and royalty. Everyone focuses on smallpox coming from Europe to the New World and devastating it, which is not to be ignored. But it went both ways.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 11:16 am to FT
Simo Hayha, history's most efficient rifle.
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During the Winter War (1939–1940) between Finland and the Soviet Union, Häyhä served as a sniper for the Finnish Army against the Red Army in the 6th Company of JR 34 during the Battle of Kollaa. In temperatures between -40 °C (-40 °F) and -20 °C (-4 °F), dressed completely in white camouflage, Häyhä was credited with 505 confirmed kills of Soviet soldiers.[2][4] A daily account of the kills at Kollaa was made for the Finnish snipers. All of Häyhä's kills were accomplished in fewer than 100 days – an average of just over five kills per day – at a time of year with very few daylight hours.[5][6][7]
Häyhä used a Finnish militia variant of the Russian-made Mosin-Nagant rifle, the White Guard M/28 early variant "Pystykorva" (literally Spitz, due to the front sight's resemblance to the head of a spitz-type dog) chambered in 7.62x54R, the Finnish Mosin-Nagant cartridge, because it suited his small frame (1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)). He preferred to use iron sights rather than telescopic sights to present a smaller target for the enemy (a sniper must raise his head higher when using a telescopic sight), to increase accuracy (a telescopic sight's glass can fog up easily in cold weather), and to aid in concealment (sunlight glare in telescopic sight lenses can reveal a sniper's position). As well as these tactics, he was also known to keep snow in his mouth whilst sniping, to reduce steamy breaths giving away his position in the cold air.[8]
The Soviets' efforts to kill Häyhä included counter-snipers and artillery strikes, and on March 6, 1940, Häyhä was shot in his lower left jaw by a Russian soldier. He was picked up by fellow soldiers who said "half his cheek was missing", but he did not die, regaining consciousness on March 13, the day peace was declared. Shortly after the war, Häyhä was promoted from Alikersantti (Corporal) to Vänrikki (Second Lieutenant) by Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim.[9]
This post was edited on 9/3/14 at 11:19 am
Posted on 9/3/14 at 11:59 am to FT
The exploits of "the most dangerous man in Europe".
Otto Skorzeny's rescue of Mussolini was a piece of real life James Bond commando work.
Otto Skorzeny's rescue of Mussolini was a piece of real life James Bond commando work.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:04 pm to FT
Folk tale: That Ronald Reagan's economic policies ended the recession vs Paul Volcker's economic policies doing it.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:11 pm to FT
Daniel Boone killed a bear with his 'bear' hands.
Daniel Rather still believes that his Bush National Guard documents are not fake.
Daniel Uggla thinks he can hit major league pitching.
Daniel Rather still believes that his Bush National Guard documents are not fake.
Daniel Uggla thinks he can hit major league pitching.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 12:56 pm to theunknownknight
Hope & Change for anyone?
Posted on 9/3/14 at 1:37 pm to oldcharlie8
Posted on 9/3/14 at 2:00 pm to FT
Once upon a time they lived happily ever after
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:20 pm to FT
The BP oil spill was caused by a North Korean mini sub.
The nazi scientists were in communication with aliens to get their groundbreaking technologies.
The nazi scientists were in communication with aliens to get their groundbreaking technologies.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 5:28 pm to MFn GIMP
the conspiracy to deny alabama a title in '66 ...
wait, that WAS a conspiracy! ...
wait, that WAS a conspiracy! ...
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