Craig Payne

The calendar year of 1908 was notable for a number of events. 1908 was reported by NASA as the coldest recorded year since 1880. The year started with Ernest Shackleton setting sail on the Nimrod from...

The calendar year of 1914 was most notable for the events that led up to World War I in the first half of the year and then in the second half of the year the spreading and escalating battles of World...

Looking back over the years, 1924 was one of those years that had no major earth-shattering events. A lot still went on in that year, but its hard to pick the major or big events like in other years...

The year of 1948 was quite a notable year. There were a number of significant events that occurred and also a lot of non-significant events, but still of interest for their curiosity. The year started...

The year of 1966 was notable for a number of significant events. Probably the most notable was the continuing war in Vietnam and the continuing protests about the war in the USA. The involvement of...

1970 was an interesting year for a number of reasons. It may be most notable for the number of disasters that happened, some big and some small. On January 5 these was a 7.1 Tonghai earthquake that...

There were a lot of interesting things that happened in the year of 1972, and not all of them were of any great historic significance but were of interest. 1972 was designated at The International...

There was a lot that went on in 1973. The year started off with the expansion of the European Economic Community with the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark joining on January 1. The...

The year of 1984 was packed full of events. Firstly, the year was the title of book written in 1949 by George Orwell. The book is placed in an imaginary future, in 1984 after the world had been...

Barefoot running was a big fad about 10 years ago that lasted a few years and attracted a lot of interest, especially in social media. In late 2008 to early 2009 there were increasing claims that...

About 10 years ago, the toning shoes were all the rage. These were shoes that were supposed to help you tone up and get an extra workout when wearing them. Some even claimed to shape the ‘butt’ and...

Heel pain is one of the most common reasons for pain in the feet. The most common reason for pain in the heel in adults is plantar fasciitis and the most common reason for heel pain in children is a...

A **Chevron osteotomy** is a surgical procedure commonly used to correct **bunions** (hallux valgus), a deformity where the big toe deviates toward the other toes, causing a bony bump at the base of...

Clubfoot is a deformity of the foot that is usually recognized at birth. The term clubfoot refers to a variety of different types of foot deformity, with the most common being what is called a talipes...

A vertical talus or a congenital vertical talus is a rare deformity of the foot that is usually present at birth. It is an extreme type of flatfoot that may affect one or both feet. The talus is small...