Why a Japanese Delicacy Grows Near Old British Columbia Internment Camps
(via Atlas Obscura) The vegetable is a reminder of the legacy of dispossession.
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Cultures
Learning about your own and that of others
Top 10 TV Episodes Banned After They First Aired
(via Listverse) When it comes to television in the United States, network censors are often on-hand to rule on certain
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The Poetry-Loving Cook Who Fed Detroit’s Soul
(via Atlas Obscura) With a 35-cent-meal restaurant and other charities, Mother Waddles was “a one-woman war on poverty.”
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Top 10 Amazing Hidden Histories From The World’s Most Famous Places
(via Listverse) The following locales are globally renowned, and it’s easy to see why. Rich with history, mystery, and natural
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11 Fast Facts About Amtrak
(via Mental Floss) It’s been 50 years since Congress established the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to salvage the nation’s struggling
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The Deep Roots of the Vegetable That ‘Took Over the World’
(via Atlas Obscura) A study digs up the origin of the single species that gives us turnips, bok choy, broccoli
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Five of America’s Most Invincible Hotels
(via Smithsonian) From Miami to San Francisco, these luxury establishments survived their share of crises before the Covid-19 pandemic
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Top 10 Failed Fad Diets
(via Listverse) The quest to be skinny is a permanent struggle for many, often with constantly shifting goalposts. Many resort
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The Citadel of Bam: The World’s Largest Mud Building
(via Amusing Planet) Sometime between 579 and 323 BC during the Achaemenid Persian period, the Citadel of Bam (in Persian
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Meet the Indispensable Bagel Rollers of NYC
(via Atlas Obscura) A machine still can’t provide a schmear experience up to New York standards.
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25 of the Longest-Reigning Monarchs in History
(via Mental Floss) Heavy is the head that wears the crown—and no one wore that headpiece longer than the men
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Top 10 Weird Music-Related Facts
(via Listverse) Imagine a world without music. No Christmas carols, rock concerts, personal playlists, elevator music, movie soundtracks, dramatic Disney
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