A convenient label for the smaller stones found at Stonehenge, that aren't all of the same rock.
Bluestones
Fact of the Day
In 1942, the SS was Europe's leading distributor of mineral water.
Quote of the Day
"The business of America is business.
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~ Calvin Coolidge (US President)
On This Day
1586 American colonists arrived in Plymouth with large quantities of tobacco. Smoking caught on quickly, though it was also used in tea.
1694 The Bank of England was founded by an act of parliament as a way to finance government debt by private subscription.
1943 The concentrated Allied bombing of Hamburg led to a three hour firestorm that killed approx 30,000 civilians.