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 Chromosomes Determine Your Sex

These long segments of genes determine your hair and eye color and much more.

Science How Chromosomes Determine Your Sex Chromosomes are long segments of genes that determine everything from your hair and eye color to sex. Whether you're a male or female depends on the presence or absence of specific chromosomes. Here's how these genes work in humans and other species too. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE Why Are Some Diseases Inherited? Which of Queen Victoria's Descendants Inherited Hemophilia? Why Swinging Puts Your Brain to Sleep 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.