History That Deserves To Be Remembered

By James Rummel

Do you like trivia? I do! But what is it?

The ancient Romans did not have radio, TV or the internet. If they wanted news from some place, then they had to ask someone that had just come from there. And the best news was to be had could only be found where three roads came together.

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So you had to go to the three-road place to get the best news. Say it in Latin like they did. “Tri-via!”

The above is a perfect little nugget of what I love about most trivia. A short little story that entertains and informs, even though the knowledge gained is hardly useful except to win a bar bet or two. It also doesn’t hurt that most trivia is historical in nature, and I love history.

I came across a Youtube video channel that I find really interesting. It is called The History Guy, and the videos are short snippets where an incident from the past is briefly explored.

Want an example? Howsabout this. The people who live in the city of Toronto, Canada are known for the great pride they …Read the Rest

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