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The Few, the Proud, the Broken

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There’s an easy way to figure out which military service has the toughest basic training — all you have to do is count how many recruits break their legs. Using that standard, there’s no competition: the U.S. Marine Corps crushes its recruits’ lower-leg bones far more often than the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard or Navy. The data are contained in a new military report that traces stress fractures from 2004 to 2010 for both recruits and troops already in the force. Read More...

What Happened on May 2, 2002

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Historical Events Marad massacre of eight Hindus near Palakkad in Kerala Famous Deaths John Nathan-Turner, English television producer (b. 1947) W. T. Tutte, English-born codebreaker (b. 1917) Died in 2002 2002 Highlights About May 2, 2002 Day of the Week: Thursday How Long Ago? 22 years, 3 months and 24 days Leap Year: No Music Charts #1 Song: Foolish - Ashanti #1 Song: Freak Like Me - Sugababes Get Our Daily Email Read More...

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