A fertile and wooded stretch of land that connected Britain with the Continent from Denmark to Calais. It is now under the North Sea.
Doggerland
Fact of the Day
In 1800, the Holy Roman Empire could boast 45 universities. France had 22, and England had two.
Quote of the Day
"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
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~ Confucius
On This Day
1915 The German army used chlorine gas in a large-scale attack for the first time during the Second Battle of Ypres. The weapon was developed by the forerunner of IG Farben.
1945 In his Berlin bunker, Adolf Hitler admitted Germany could lose the Second World War and said suicide was his only option.
