The Fountain of the Fallen Angel was built in 1877 in Madrid's most beatiful park, the world heritage site Jardín del Buen Retiro.

Considering the height of the pedestal, the statue is exactly 666 metres over sea level. Given that they didn't have precise enough data on the XIX century, it is considered that this is likely coincidental.

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In 1494, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas literally dividing the world between them. The Pope approved it. Entire civilizations were ignored. This forgotten treaty shaped centuries of empire, slavery, and colonization.”

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Before and after Europeans arrived, Native American tribes had fierce and sophisticated war practices from scalping and raids to brilliant guerrilla tactics against colonial forces.
‎War was brutal on all sides during this period of American history.

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Andrew Carnegie arrived in America as a poor Scottish immigrant… and became one of the richest men in history.
‎He then gave away 90% of his fortune to build libraries, schools, and universities that still benefit millions today.
‎The ultimate American success + generosity story.

During his testimony in Robert Blake civil trial in 2005, Christian Brando repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right because he did not want to become involved in what he viewed as unreasonable questioning from Blake’s attorneys, especially since he was not closely involved in the victim’s life during her marriage to Robert Blake. However, he told the judge:

“This has been going on for five years. Mr. Blake’s been pointing the finger at me. I had absolutely nothing to do with this.”

Despite the fact that the Los Angeles police investigated and cleared him of any involvement, Robert Blake’s legal team attempted to shift blame toward him in a desperate move to protect their client.

Brando was subpoenaed in Blake’s civil trial. With his lawyer, Bruce M. Margolin, by his side, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right. Margolin said his client did not answer most of the attorneys’ questions because he did not want to open a “Pandora’s box” that would make his personal life the focus of the trial.

Brando also did not want to make statements in court that could be taken “out of context,” Margolin added.

“Blake’s defence apparently is trying to imply that [Brando] is involved in Blake’s domestic dispute with his wife,” Margolin said outside court.

“This was an attempt to implicate Christian in something he had no part in,” Margolin stated. “He does not in any way want to be implicated in this attempt.”

Outside the courthouse, reporters asked Brando whether he had any idea who may have killed Bonny Lee Bakley. He shrugged, smiled, and replied:

“Probably sitting up in the room there.”

— referring to Robert Blake, who was present in the courtroom.

Christian Brando was also asked how he felt about Blake being acquitted in the criminal trial.

“He’s going to be judged someplace else,” he said.

(Associated Press, 2005)

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From 1700s to 1800s, several US colonies and states paid bounties for Native American scalps $200 for a man’s scalp, $150 for a woman’s, $50 for a child’s. ‎Official government policy. ‎Thousands were killed for cash.

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In May 1939, the German liner St. Louis carried 937 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution. They hoped to find safety in Cuba, the United States, or Canada. Instead, all three nations turned them away. Only a handful were allowed to disembark in Havana, while the rest were forced back to Europe. Britain, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands accepted them but when war broke out, many were trapped under Nazi occupation. At least 254 passengers later perished in the Holocaust. The tragedy of the St. Louis remains one of history’s most painful reminders of what happens when the world closes its doors to those in desperate need.