The origin of chess. I have always believed that chess originated in India as that is the mainstream belief. It turns out however, that the origin is China. Here is an article depicting an incident in

"The Boers' method of fighting" in The Illustrated London News, 1881 On 20 December 1880, as part of colonial exploits of the British Empire, a just short of 250 British soldiers were marching

I have always been averse to the Political Correctness trend I have seen grow over the last half century, feeling that although some of the sentiments seem founded in sympathy and fairness, there is cause

By Charles Levy from one of the B-29 Superfortresses used in the attack. - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, 100,000 Iranian secret files have been revealed by Benjamin

This piece provides insight to the discerning mind, in my humble opinion. Although I might do it quite differently, to avoid the criticisms of many who would not see past various situational incongruencies,

My favorite Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking passed at 77. Although I say favorite, I cannot say most revered since I do not agree with his postulates, despite their almost universal acceptance by the modern

The quest of every Steemit citizen. To be noticed by the whales, To be appreciated for contributory content, which enhances the Steemit experience. This account was opened in September 2016 but I did not

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