Phantom Armies and Rubber Tanks: How Operation Fortitude Fooled Hitler on D-Day
— May 7, 2026In the tense months before June 6, 1944, Allied commanders faced a daunting challenge….
OK, so if you’re as grossed out by us by those “soft spots” on the heads of babies of a certain age, you might appreciate knowing that there is a name for them. They are called fontanelles. It doesn’t really seem to fit, but we’ll take the dictionary at its word (pun intended). “I’m sorry Emily, I’d be more willing to play with you if I wasn’t grossed out by the sight of your fontanelle pulsing.” (Yes, they really do pulsate in tune with the heartbeat if you look closely!)
In the tense months before June 6, 1944, Allied commanders faced a daunting challenge….
In the fog-laden streets of 19th-century London, where gas lamps flickered and shadows stretched…
In 1896, a Missouri-NKansas-Texas Railroad publicity gambit aimed to turn a humble railway campaign…
Odd or what? That, presumably, is a matter of opinion, but despite your thoughts regarding what's found here, you know you just have to look! We scour the web looking for things that make you question your own version of reality and present them here for your perusal.

