A thirteenth century recipe for hair removal cream included cucumber leaves, almond milk, quicklime, mercury, arsenic, oil, wine, frankincense and cloves.
Quote of the Day
"It always seems impossible until it's done."
~ Nelson Mandela
On This Day
1781Washington captured the British force at Yorktown, which turned Parliament against continuing fighting in the American War of Independence
1987Stock markets around the world crashed during Black Monday. The Dow Jones recorded its largest ever one day percentage drop of 22.68%
