December 2009
The 20 Greatest Historical Myths →
It is said that those who don’t know history are condemned to repeat it – and as any history buff can tell you, much of history is something you would NOT want to repeat. However, many well-known historical “facts” are myths, with no basis in fact. Here (and in the next few segments) are 20 of the most common, which have misled and misinformed people for years, decades, or centuries.
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The origin of POPCORN
Since no Europeans had seen corn before Columbus discovered the New World, it’s not surprising that the first popcorn was made in America.
The first white men to enjoy popcorn, in fact, were the settlers who attended the first Thanksgiving dinner, in December, 1621. The Indians showed them how to make it.
Popcorn comes from kernels of the popcorn plant, which is smaller than the field corn you...
40 most beautiful mosques around the world →
