FOTD: Whose picture was on the $5,000 bill?

Whose picture was on the $5,000 bill?

FOTD: Who discovered gold at Sutter’s Creek, California in 1848?

Who discovered gold at Sutter’s Creek, California in 1848?

Image of the Day 1-27-12 Moonset Behind The Temple of Poseidon

The structure you see in this image is The Temple of Poseidon. It is located in Sounio, Greece. You will see the ruins of this Temple a few times this ...

Image of the Day 1-26-12 Sunrise At The Parthenon

Here is an example of image stacking. The first image is the finished product. It has two images that were taking 6 minutes apart stacked on top of one another. ...

Image of the Day 1-25-12 Full Moon Over The Parthenon

Greece looks like such an amazing place. It is definitely somewhere I dream of going some day. There is just so much history and beauty everywhere you look. I bet ...

Introduction to Chris Kotsiopoulos

[caption id="attachment_409" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Russia, Novosibirsk. Taking photos, after the phenomenon (eclipse). Just me, wearing my lucky T-shirt. My son Panagiotis is on it! I do hope for us to ...

FOTD: What was the first brand of beer to be sold in cans?

On January 24, 1935, the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company released the first beer packaged in a can. Thanks to the American Can Company, they delivered 2.000 cans of Krueger's Finest ...

FOTD: From where did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his famous, “I Have A Dream” speech?

Martin Luther King, Jr. was standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial while he was delivering his famous 17-minute long, "I Have A Dream" speech.

FOTD: What is the only state that has two official languages?

The only U.S. state that has more than one official language is Hawaii. Its official languages are English and Hawaiin

FOTD: What Nazi was known as, “The Butcher of Lyon”?

Klaus Barbie who was sentenced to life in prison on July 4, 1987 was known as The Butcher of Lyon.  
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