Austria's Nazi Past

 I found an interesting article about Austria and its Nazi past

National Nut Day

22 October is National Nut Day. Here is some nut-related info:

1. Almonds are native to western Asia. They are mentioned in the Bible, and the Egyptians grew them. The Romans grew almonds, and they have been popular ever since.

2. Brazil nuts are native to South America. The Dutch introduced them into Europe in the early 17th century. They became popular in the 18th century.

3. Cashew nuts came from Brazil but in the late 16th century the Portuguese spread them to other parts of the world.

4. Peanuts are native to Central America. The Spanish introduced them into Europe.

5. Walnuts first grew in Persia. They were grown by the Greeks and later by the Romans, and walnuts spread through Europe. Walnuts were well-known in England in the 16th century.

Zu Wetian

 On 17 October 690 AD, Empress Wu Zetian became the first woman to rule China

Executions at Nuremberg

 On 16 October 1946 ten Nazis were executed at Nuremberg

Gordon Cummins

 I wrote about Gordon Cummins. He was a serial killer in Britain during World War II. They called him the blackout killer because he took advantage of wartime blackouts to kill.

My article about the Holodomor

 I wrote a brief article about the Holodomor, a man-made famine in Ukraine.

National Black Dog Day

 1 October is National Black Dog Day. Let's hear it for black dogs!