Are These Snail Shells the World’s Oldest Known Beads?
(via Smithsonian) Found in a Moroccan cave, the prehistoric jewelry dates to between 142,000 and 150,000 years ago
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Top 10 Oldest Known Versions Of Everyday Things
(via Listverse) Humans have been mucking about inventing things for thousands of years, and many of the items we take
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Top 10 Oldest Known Versions Of Everyday Things
(via Listverse) Humans have been mucking about inventing things for thousands of years, and many of the items we take
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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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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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The Painted Cliffs of Maria Island
(via Listverse) The beautifully patterned sandstone rocks of Painted Cliffs are one of Maria island’s most popular attraction. The mountainous
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Mona Lisa comes to New York! And she’s almost drowned in a sprinkler malfunction
(via Bowery Boys History) Leonardo da Vinci‘s stoic portrait came to America during the winter of 1963, a single-picture loan
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Sand Mandala: The Tibetan Art of Intricate Sand Paintings
(via Amusing Planet) Mandalas are spiritual and ritual symbols in Hinduism and Buddhism that represent the universe. It’s an ancient
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The Surprising Origins of 9 Jean Trends
(via Mental Floss) From high-waisted denim and ultra-wide legs to extreme cut-outs and double denim, jeans have seen their fair
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The Story of the WWI Christmas Truce
(via Smithsonian) It has become a great legend of World War I. But what really happened when British and German troops
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11 Festive Facts About Hanukkah
(via Mental Floss) Every winter, Jewish people around the world spend eight nights lighting candles, eating latkes, and spinning dreidels.
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