Canada only executed one Canadian soldier during the time span of World War II. His name was Harold Pringle and he deserted his post and fled to Rome. He became part of a gang that smuggled goods for the black market in Italy. He was charged in the connection of another gang member (and Canadian…
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(Not So) Fun Fact: Constantine Executed His Son and Wife
Constantine the Great had his eldest son and also his second wife executed at the same time. There’s no clear reason, but a big rumor was that they were having an affair.
Fun Fact: Where Rome Got Its Copper
During the rule of the Roman Republic/Empire, most of the copper in the region was mined in Cyprus.
Fun Fact: The Lady Blunt Violin
A British noble woman named Lady Anne Blunt gave her name to her violin that was made long before she was born by an Italian violin maker. The lady blunt violin is one of the most expensive violins ever made, which sold for millions for its most recent owner, the Nippon Music Foundation in Japan.
(Not So) Fun Fact: The Italian Foe of Alexander Graham Bell
While Alexander Graham Bell is widely credited for inventing the telephone, it wasn’t a completely original idea. One of the most notable examples was Italian inventor Antonio Meucci, who invented the “sound telegraph.” Meucci was bitter about Bell “stealing” his idea.