The True History and Swashbuckling Myth Behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Namesake
(via Smithsonian) Pirates did roam the Gulf Coast, but more myths than facts have inspired the regional folklore
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Month: February 2021
The Blacksmith Turning Decades of Chinese Bombs Into Kitchen Tools
(via Atlas Obscura) Years of war produced these unusual souvenirs.
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Why Do Quarterbacks Say ‘Hut’?
(via Mental Floss) Screaming out “gimme!” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
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What Exactly Is a Nor’easter?
(via Mental Floss) Soon after your local meteorologist utters something about a nor’easter, batteries and other essentials start flying off
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The Invention of the Ski Chairlift
(via Smithsonian) The device was part of an elaborate plan on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad to boost passenger rail
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6 Facts About Sojourner Truth, the 19th-Century Abolitionist and Feminist
(via Mental Floss) Sojourner Truth lived a remarkable life. After spending much of her adolescence and adulthood enslaved, Truth took
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25 Fascinating Tax Facts
(via Mental Floss) Why does Tax Day traditionally fall on April 15, and which historical leader taxed beards? Here are
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London’s Retired Tube Trains Live on an Island
(via Atlas Obscura) Vintage rail cars hide in plain sight on the Isle of Wight.
Read moreThe Black Soldiers of the Civil War
(via Smithsonian) A new book by scholar Deborah Willis features more than 70 photos, as well as letters, journal entries
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10 Best Ancient Structures We Still Don’t Understand in 2021
(via Listverse)Human beings are capable of constructing incredible structures. Today, many architects and engineers boast of designing cutting edge office
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How Dexterous Thumbs May Have Helped Shape Evolution Two Million Years Ago
(via Smithsonian) Fossils and biochemical models show tool-wielding hominins used their hands like we do today
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10 Facts About The Beatles’s 1969 Rooftop Concert
(via Mental Floss) On January 30, 1969, at lunch time, The Beatles appeared on the rooftop of their record label’s
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