In 1978, after a failed coup of the Principality of Sealand, Alexander Gottfried Achenbach established a shadowy Sealandic government-in-exile. He and his associates pretended to be the micronation and issued illegitimate passports and documents bearing the Sealandic emblem to questionable individuals and groups. These people ranged from money launderers to Russian arms dealers and even the murderer of fashion icon Gianni Versace, tarnishing the reputation of the principality and its rulers. Read full article here
History
Remembering When America Banned Sliced Bread
Rationing was not new to the world when the US decided to ban sliced bread during WW2, but it caused an uproar. Already burdened by previous sugar, butter, and nylon rationing, American households made their anger known. Sliced bread was considered something of a household staple; their breakfast and lunch featured sliced bread, and it was too time-consuming to slice bread in the morning. The ban ended two months later, when officials finally claimed there was enough wax paper—used to keep sliced bread fresh—to go around. Read full article here
Merv
November 23, 2022
