Top 10 Misconceptions About Historical Clothing And Fashion
(via Listverse) As with all parts of history, the topic of clothing certainly isn’t one without misconceptions. Our modern attire
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This Master Builder’s Family Has Restored Temples for 38 Generations
(via Atlas Obscura) The tradition of building and preserving the sacred spaces is both art and science for the sthapati
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11 Surprising Sports that Have Appeared in the Modern Olympic Games
(via Mental Floss) In December 2020, the International Olympic Committee raised a few eyebrows when it announced that breakdancing would
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How Ancient Romans Kept Time
(via Amusing Planet) That days have 24 hours is a long-established convention, which is also related to the rotational motion
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11 Actors Who Took Home Their Animal Co-Stars
(via Mental Floss) Some actors walk away from a recently wrapped film with a new hairdo or a stolen prop.
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The Great Seal Bug: How The Soviets Spied The US For 7 Years Via a Children’s Gift
(via Amusing Planet) In 1946, a group of Soviet school children from the Young Pioneer organization presented to the American
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11 of the Most Intense Spicy Food Challenges From Around the World
(via Mental Floss) While some people avoid excessively spicy food, others seek it out. For heat fanatics looking to prove
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16 Priceless Things We’ve Lost Forever
(via Mental Floss) From natural wonders like Guairá Falls to literary works from Hemingway and Byron to paintings by Picasso
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For Sale: A $1 Million Bottle of Bordeaux Aged in Space
(via Atlas Obscura) After 14 months on the International Space Station, the vintage Petrus could be yours.
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11 Facts About Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven”
(via Mental Floss) In the pantheon of classic rock songs, there’s arguably no tune more classic than “Stairway to Heaven.”
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118 Years Later, Japan’s Earliest Sound Recordings Still Resonate
(via Atlas Obscura) Sessions in a Tokyo hotel room with a sound engineering pioneer captured a nation in transition.
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Star Wars X-Wing at the Smithsonian
(via Smithsonian) The famous but fictional spacecraft of the blockbuster Star Wars film franchise is on long-term loan to the
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