Interesting historical facts and occurences that nobody knows about.

[Aelryinth]

Bryan wrote:

Aelryinth wrote:

Chicago was originally supposed to be in Michigan.

Rather then let their primary city go, Illinois prevailed upon the legislature to include the unwanted but large area of the upper pennisula of Michigan to the state, in return for Illinois keeping Chicago.

The bottom line of the state of Michigan, once drawn straight across, was given a northward 'zig' in it, so as not to encompass the bottom of Lake Michigan and Chicago's area.

And so all Da Yuppers who should have been part of Wisconsin or Minnesota instead have to make fun of the Trolls in Lansing.

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==Aelryinth

Not to doubt you, but might you actually be referring to the Toledo War? I've lived in SE Michigan my whole life (and my wife is a Yooper) and we've never heard that story about Chicago. The Toledo War is pretty well known, though.

Ha!

Entirely possible. I never verified the story when it was told to me. The explanation of the irregularity in the southern border was too convenient.

And now I have read up on the Toledo War again...wow, been a long time since I read that. Of course, coming from the Bay area, it was never that important to me! :)

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And now I know why OSU and U of M are such football rivals!

[Ambrosia Slaad]

for Doodlebug Anklebiter:

The oversized paper stock used by comic book/graphic novel artists is called artboard. For more info, see also this post about the Marvel Try-Out Book on Jim Shooter's blog.

[Doodlebug Anklebiter]

Thank you! I actually looked up three or four "how to make comic book" sites, but they were all geared more towards d-i-y production and then I gave up.

[BigNorseWolf]

Everyone knows about human experimentation by the germans in ww2.

Few people know the japanese did it better

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731

Also, a large number of those scientists wound up in the us,

[Crimson Jester]

BigNorseWolf wrote:

Everyone knows about human experimentation by the germans in ww2.

Few people know the japanese did it better

the notorious Unit 731

Also, a large number of those scientists wound up in the us,

Linked

[Crimson Jester]

In 1354 and during the Hundred Years’ War being waged for control of France. Seeing an opportunity for political and material gain, the demagogic dictator of Rome tells Giannino di Guccio that he is in fact the lost heir to Louis X, allegedly switched at birth with the son of a Tuscan merchant. Once convinced of his birthright, Giannino claims for himself the name Jean I, king of France, and sets out on a brave—if ultimately ruinous—quest that leads him across Europe to prove his identity.

Apperantly a true story Fact beats fiction.

[atheral]

Vinland Forever wrote:

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During the first battle of the American Civil War, the Confederate's used a man named Wilmer McLean's as a command post. To get away from the war, McLean moved to Appomattox after the battle. When the Confederates decided to surrender at the end of the war, a messenger was sent to find a house suitable for Grant and Lee to meet for the surrender. The house the messenger found? Wilmer McLean's.

I can't resist a tread that actually mentions my hometown(sort of) in the opening post. Another couple interesting facts, The Appomattox where Mcleans house sits is no longer actually IN the Town of Appomattox. The town courthouse was moved to be closer to the rail line and the village was slowly eaten away by time. It was eventually restored by the federal government but the land whilst in Appomattox county is more properly titled Clover Hill (though it will probably always be referred to as Appomattox Court House). Also local legend holds that a monument on the grounds of the park actually has one of Grant's hands buried under it, weird eh?.