May 2018

  • On May 31st 1962 Adolf Eichmann was executed for his crimes by hanging. I have read a lot about Eichmann and have seen a lot of documentaries. He was a particularly evil man, he never showed any remorse for all the crimes he committed or ordered to be carried out. Throughout his trial he remained

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  • The Wilhelm Scream

    What do the movies. Star Wars-The Empire Strikes Back,Toy Story 3,Juno,Where Eagles Dare and Distant Drums(and a few hundred more) have in common? It’s not the cast or screenplay or even the studio but there are 2 seconds in all these movies which are identical. Those 2 seconds are called “The Wilhelm Scream” which is a

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  •   Who hasn’t heard of the Sound of Music, an immensely popular movie about the von Trapp family. But behind the idyllic portrayal of the family lies a darker origin. I will not focus on the singing legacy in this blog but more on that ‘darker side of the story. Georg von Trapp’s first wive

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  • +++++ CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES++++++++CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES++ Something I just can’t get my head around is that in this day and age there are still people the Holocaust ever happened. It sickens me to the core. In an era where we should educate future generation about the Holocaust and other genocides, history is disappearing from the

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  • Charles Jesse Uplinger- Just a random name. But he wasn’t just a random man. He was a son, a husband, a brother and a friend and above all a Hero. Born  on 9 April 1917, Sherburn, Martin County, Minnesota I never met him but yet unbeknownst to him he had an impact on my life,

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  • This is something that had slipped my mind but on this day in 1994, Michael Jackson married Lisa-Marie Presley. They first met nearly 2 decades before they got married.He was introduced to her when he was 16 ans she was 6.at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada by her Elvis. Elvis head

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  • Originally posted on History of Sorts: When I was a young boy, Count Dracula scared the crap out of me.Having an older brother pretending the Count didn’t help either. The fear was so real that to this day I still have a phobia for Bats. Little did I know then I would end up living…

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  • The Vinkt Massacre

    One of the first crimes committed by the German army, in western Europe, took place in Belgium villages of Vinkt and Meighem, near Ghent, between 26–28 May 1940 during the Battle of the Lys.. The atrocity was perpetrated by the Wehrmacht, not the SS. The Vinkt bridge crossing the Schipdonk Canal was being guarded by

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  • Over the decades there have been so many iconic movies and TV shows which spawned many big actors and actresses.But it didn’t always happen over night, sometimes these stars started off in big shows or movies with minor obscure rolls, or even in music videos. Below are just a few examples. Before Dirty Dancing. The

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  • Little Child

    Little child, you are someone’s treasure, a product of love. You are born like any other child, no burden nor danger are you. And yet, they fear you and want to eradicate you as if you did not exist. Why do you anger them and what makes them hate you so much?   Your eyes

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