Martin Luther posts 95 theses
On this day in 1517, the priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that […]
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Great Chicago Fire begins
On this day in 1871, flames spark in the Chicago barn of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary, igniting a two-day blaze that kills between 200 and 300 people, destroys 17,450 buildings, leaves 100,000 homeless and causes […]
Rethinking Grilled Cheese
By the editors of Relish Magazine Grilled Cheese and Broccoli Sandwiches 4 ounces broccoli florets, steamed, drained and chopped 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 4 slices whole-wheat or multigrain […]
The Great Moon Hoax
On this day in 1835, the first in a series of six articles announcing the supposed discovery of life on the moon appears in the New York Sun newspaper. Known collectively as “The Great Moon […]