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on Oct 31, 2025

Scaling Walls
Slitting Enemy Throats
Sailing Ships
Digging Trenches

Scaling Walls. During the Siege of Syracuse, it was rumored that Archimedes used giant mirrors to light the Roman sails from a distance.

History Trivia / October 30, 2025

Mali. Timbuktu is in Mali, a large West African country.

History Trivia / October 30, 2025

Cadbury. Benjamin and John Cadbury ended their partnership in 1860 and John retired in 1861, leaving his sons to continue to build the business.

History Trivia / October 29, 2025

69. Ronald Reagan made two unsuccessful runs for the Republican Presidential nomination before he was elected in 1980.

History Trivia / October 29, 2025

Benito Mussolini. Benito Mussolini established a Fascist government in Italy after being granted temporary dictatorial powers in 1922.

History Trivia / October 28, 2025

John Dillinger. John Dillinger was a professional bank robber in the early 20th Century, nicknamed "Jackrabbit".

History Trivia / October 28, 2025

Eleanor. Eleanor Roosevelt observed the results of her husband's "New Deal" by traveling to see if it helped the poor.