The True Story of What Happened at Dunkirk

Without the evacuation at Dunkirk, World War II would have been lost in 1940.

History & Culture The True Story of What Happened at Dunkirk Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of over a quarter million troops from Dunkirk, seemed impossible at the time, but British navy and civilian boats rescued about 198,000 British and 140,000 French and Belgian troops. Without the evacuation at Dunkirk, World War II would have been lost in 1940. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE The Real-Life Savior of Dunkirk Why Did the US Enact the Marshall Plan in Europe? The Real Story of the Sons of Liberty You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

                                                           

How Much Blood Is in Your Body?

Aside from having a small amount of gold in it, blood is stranger than you know.

Science How Much Blood Is in Your Body? Believe it or not, blood is actually a connective tissue suspended in a liquid plasma matrix. Did you know that blood accounts for about 8 percent of your body weight? It's stranger and more interesting than you know. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE How the Five Senses Work in Your Brain A Mysterious Part of Your Brain That Makes You Afraid The Useful Viruses That Eat Bacteria You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.