Does the statement "We’ve always done it that way" ring any bells?
The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number.
Why was that gauge used?
Because that’s the way they built them in England, and English expatri...
Thor
Thor goes out for a ride on his mighty war horse. He rides all morning and afternoon until as the sun sets he is sat on the top of the highest mountain overlooking his entire domain. He stands up on the horse and shouts "I AM THOR" and as his voice echoes through the valleys his horse replies:...
The Union Cavalry were in dire need of recruits...
General Grant decided to turn one infantry division into a cavalry division and sent the men back to boot camp for additional training.
Johnny was 19 years old and a brave soul, but looking at the rearing, neighing and feisty war horses, he had one concern.
“Excuse me Drill Sergeant!” ...
One day, Johnny's teacher asks him...
One day, Johnny's teacher asks him to give her a sentence about the Civil War. She tells him to talk about defense and defeat and instructs him to use detail in his sentence. So Johnny says "When the war horse jumped over defense, defeat came before detail."
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