The Tragic Life and Global Legacy of the Last Hawaiian Princess
(via Atlas Obscura) ‘Brilliant, beautiful, and betrayed,’ Princess Ka‘iulani was also the mother of modern surfing.
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Month: July 2021
Historians Identify 14 Living Relatives of Leonardo da Vinci
(via Smithsonian) An ongoing effort to trace the artist’s male lineage may help researchers sequence his genome
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11 Attractions From Disneyland’s Opening Day
(via Mental Floss) When Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955, it wasn’t an immediate success. The park
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11 Shipwrecks That Haunt the Great Lakes
(via Mental Floss) In the 1800s, the Great Lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario—were a hub of maritime activity. They
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Judy Garland’s Long-Lost ‘Wizard of Oz’ Dress Rediscovered After Decades
(via Smithsonian) A lecturer at Catholic University discovered the rare costume wrapped in a trash bag in a drama department
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10 Bizarre Ways Spices Can Be Used For Things Other Than Cooking
(via Listverse) We all know spices make food taste great and that different cultures use them to make their cuisine
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How Scientific Detective Work Pinned Down the Oldest Known Shark Attack
(via Atlas Obscura) But mysteries about the 3,000-year-old bones from Japan remain.
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Top 10 Memes that Changed History
(via Listverse) Funny online memes are like digital genes, carrying information from person to person, being altered and progressed as
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11 Fantastic Ways People Eat French Fries Around the World
(via Mental Floss) Whether they’re adding them to combo meals or slathering them in sauce and salt, people crave and
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Why 1972 Was The Longest Year in History
(via Amusing Planet) Some years seem longer than others, especially when you are passing through a bad phase in life
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Top 10 Most Important Video Games Of The 1970s
(via Listverse) Video games became popular throughout the world in the 1980s, but they weren’t invented in that decade. In
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12 Amazing Facts About Simone Biles
(via Mental Floss) Simone Biles is the most decorated female gymnast ever, with 30 World and Olympic medals. The 24-year-old
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