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ON THIS DAY (APRIL 25)

1915: Allied troops land on the Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey, beginning the disastrous Dardanelles campaign.

The naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign of the First World War were mainly carried out by the Royal Navy with substantial support from the French and minor contributions from Russia and Australia. The Dardanelles Campaign began as a purely naval operation and, after the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli penin... Read More

Pity the poor Easter Bunny. This is the first year since 1913 that he'll be showing up so early and contending with the sloppy weather conditions.

Easter in the western world is generally celebrated in April, but there are the unusual years, like this one, when it occurs in March.

Easter is a movable feast tied to the cycles of the moon. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full paschal moon, which appeared Thursday.

No one alive today wil... Read More

I got this off Wikipedia so take it with a grain of salt... although I know our ancestors were famously known for cultivating silkworms and trading silk (Yes, we started that shit!!!)

Martin the Armenian was one of the settlers in the Jamestown Colony in Virginia. He is the first known individual of Armenian ancestry to have come to North America. Martin the Armenian was invited to the colony to raise silk worms. Other Armenians were also brought to the colony but they return... Read More

Why is so much attention given to a pagan holiday? If I see another annoying vermont teddy bear commercial, I swear I'm going to scream, LOL.

Although it is celebrated as a lovers' holiday today, with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop.

For eight hundred years prior to the establishment of Valentine's Day, the Romans had practiced a pagan celebration in... Read More

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Iranian cultural officials have announced the publication of a book about Armenian churches in Tehran, with over 100 high-quality pictures. The guide has been collected through the efforts of Armenian artists and offers information about places of worship dating back to 190 years ago.

The book provides floor plans of all churches in Tehran and maps showing the distribution of Armenians in Tehran since the time they first settled in the city. The book... Read More

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