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Fountain Of Youth

Fountain Of Youth

Can you spot the little red riding hood playing in L'Aquila's Fontana delle 99 cannelle("The Fountain of the 99 Spouts")? Luckily, the landmark fountain suffered only minor damage during the deadly 2009 earthquake.

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December 5: The End Of Prohibition

Updated Dec. 5, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.

Prohibition in the United States was implemented as a constitutional law prohibiting the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 until this day in 1933.

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