in History
Athens saves Western civilization in a single day
On the coastal plain of Marathon, the outnumbered Athenian army charged the invading Persian forces and won one of history's most consequential victories. The Battle of Marathon halted Persia's first attempt to conquer Greece and preserved the democratic experiment in Athens. A messenger ran twenty-six miles to Athens to announce the victory, inspiring the modern marathon race.
An agronomist who helped a desert bloom
Shmuel Hurwitz was born in Eastern Europe and would emigrate to Palestine, where he dedicated his life to agricultural science. As an Israeli agronomist, he contributed to the remarkable transformation of arid landscapes into productive farmland, helping to feed a young nation that was literally making the desert bloom through scientific innovation.
Three boys in Flatwoods, West Virginia, U.
Three boys in Flatwoods, West Virginia, U.S., reported seeing a ten-foot-tall (3 m) monster in the woods while investigating a UFO.