Ten Details That Make History's Worst Tragedies Even Worse-- Part 1

From the January 25, 2017, ListVerse by Mark Oliver.  I just list the event.  There are more details and pictures at the site.

10.  Tiananmen Massacre--  Anywhere between 300 and 2,700 gunned down.  Reports have it that the Chinese government billed the families of those killed for the cost of bullets used to kill them, 27 cents apiece.

9.  My Lai Massacre, Vietnam War.  Over 350 Vietnamese civilians gunned down by American troops.  Nixon pardoned the man responsible.

8.  Pompeii and Herculeum--  Volcanic lava got so hot that people's heads exploded.

7.  9/11:  Fallout led to more cancer and car crashes.  Twin Towers built with 400 tons of asbestos and it spread out.  Around 1,400 first responders have died.  Plus, there was a marked increase in car accident deaths afterwards as people were afraid to fly.

6.  Irish Potato Famine--  Queen Victoria forbade people from donating too much to their relief.

--Cooter

Ten Misconceptions About St. Patrick's Day-- Part 1: Leprechauns

From the March 15, 2018, ListVerse.by Joseph Duprey.

As we recover from last weekend (see my RoadDog's RoadLog Blog for this week), this was a very timely account of what you think St. Patrick's Day is all about.  I am just listing them.  Go to the site to read about it.

10.  The Diaspora (potato famine)

9.  The Corned Beef Conundrum

8.  Larcenous Leprechauns

Corned beef & Cabbage.  Something We Should Have All Year Round.  --CootGreen