The last Packard—the classic American luxury car with the
famously enigmatic slogan “Ask the Man Who Owns One”—
rolled off the production line at Packard’s plant in Detroit,
Michigan on June 25, 1956.

The Packard brothers, William Doud (left) and James Ward
(right) as seen in company portraits.

On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson, one of the most commercially successful entertainers in history, died at the age of 50 at his
home in Los Angeles, California, after suffering from cardiac
arrest caused by a fatal combination of drugs given to him by
his personal doctor Conrad Murry (below).

Conrad Murray

        
TIM MAGUIRE
              

On June 25, 1950, armed forces from communist North Korea
smashed into South Korea, setting off the Korean War.

The United States, acting under the auspices of the United
Nations, quickly sprang to the defense of South Korea and
fought a bloody and frustrating war for the next three years.

(FOX NEWS) – Newly published research is providing a
fascinating glimpse into how ancient Romans enjoyed
their fast food — shedding more light on life in antiquity.

In a recent journal article entitled "Urban Consumption
of Thrushes in the Early Roman City of Pollentia, Mallorca,
" researcher Alejandro Valenzuela discovered previously
unknown information about how Romans consumed
thrushes, a type of small bird.

Until now, it was assumed that thrushes were a delicacy,
reserved only for the rich. But Valenzuela found that these
birds were actually consumed by the masses.

The excavation at the ancient city of Pollentia in Mallorca,
Spain (seen left), revealed new insights about how Romans
ate birds. 
      

New research reveals that ancient Romans enjoyed thrushes
as everyday food, not just elite luxury.