Aesop's FablesBy Aesop Translated by George Fyler Townsend The Wolf and the Lamb Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him: "Sirrah, last year you...
The breed’s name comes from the place where it originated – Rottweil, Germany. It is one of the oldest herding breeds believed to have descended from Roman droving dogs and dogs of molosser line from England and the Netherlands. In old Germany, the breed was known as “Rottweiler...
A 140-year-old hot dog was found at New York's Coney Island. News 12 The Bronx said the hot dog was found in a restaurant formerly owned by Charles Feltman, a German butcher and the inventor of the Coney Island hot dog. Feltman opened the first Coney Island hot dog stand in Brooklyn, New York,...
52-year-old Freddie Glenn, convicted killer of Kelsey Grammer’s sister Karen, was denied parole Monday after the prison board heard a written statement from Grammer calling the man a butcher and a monster. The Colorado Parole Board also heard from relatives of the Glenn’s other two victims and...
Having ordered the systematic murder of millions of people, Nazi Germany was responsible for some of the darkest days in human history. However, following the defeat of the Axis powers, justice was not instantaneous. In fact, many of those responsible for the atrocities of the Third Reich managed...
The issue of copycat crime is a fascinating one that raises deep questions in the fields of psychology, philosophy, criminology and jurisprudence. Are filmmakers – if not legally, at least morally – responsible for their creations that motivate people to commit crime?
Mineral oil is a consumer product with many different applications. Like petroleum jelly it is made of different kinds of hydrocarbons. However, it is a considered to be a liquid petrolatum, and its unique consistency makes it a practical and versatile choice for many consumers. Its uses are...
The workers at Tires Plus in Winona, Minn., got a surprise when they found a “Brett Favre goat” in a woman’s car trunk this past weekend. The incident started with a broken serpentine belt and a driver stopping in for a repair. The woman was told the fix would take an hour but before she left...
Mazatlan, also known as the Pearl of the Sea is one of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations. It sits on the Gulf of Mexico. It has a population of 450k it is the second-largest city in the state after Culiacan and Mexico's largest commercial port. It is also a popular tourist destination,with...
The Iditarod is a dog sled race in Alaska that is considered to be the last great race on earth. "From Anchorage, in south central Alaska, to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast, each team of 12 to 16 dogs and their musher cover over 1150 miles in 10 to 17 days." via Iditarod.com Considered by...
