On July 21, 356 BC, a madman set one of the ancient Wonders of the World ablaze. The Burning of the Temple of Artemis was a devastating event in Greece that has been lamented by historians over the millennia. This magnificent temple, dedicated to…
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On July 20, 1903, automotive history was made when Chicago dentist Ernst Pfenning received a new car. For $850, he purchased a two-cylinder Model A automobile from a newly-formed Ford Motor Company. Produced at Ford’s plant on Mack Street in Detroit, the vehicle had…
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La Piedra Movediza, or “The Moving Stone,” was a unique natural landmark located in Tandil, Argentina. This geological formation was a massive boulder that balanced precariously on the edge of a hill, defying gravity and giving the impression that it could move at any…
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