10 Facts About The Beatles’s The Ed Sullivan Show Debut
(via Mental Floss) In 1964, Beatlemania officially reached America. On February 7, 1964, the Fab Four—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo
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How Black Composers Shaped the Sound of American Classical Music
(via Smithsonian) A new project seeks to elevate artists like Harry T. Burleigh and Florence Price, whose work has been
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When Astronaut Alan Shepard Hit the Golf Shot Heard ‘Round the World
(via Smithsonian) “The Moon is one big sand trap,” the astronaut said after he brought the game to a new
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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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The Blacksmith Turning Decades of Chinese Bombs Into Kitchen Tools
(via Atlas Obscura) Years of war produced these unusual souvenirs.
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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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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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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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Unique Mayan mask found in Mexico
(via Live Science) The mask has been reburied for its own protection.
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Stunningly Well-Preserved Elizabethan Garden Discovered in England
(via Smithsonian) The Tudor manor’s grounds were organized in a geometric pattern of gravel paths, planting beds and pavilions
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With No Parade This Year, New Orleans Is Festooned With Mardi Gras ‘House Floats’
(via Atlas Obscura) For Mardi Gras 2021, when the very idea of a large, tightly packed crowd feels years away,
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Reconstructing the Menu of a Pub in Ancient Pompeii
(via Atlas Obscura) Eat like a first-century Roman, using recent archaeological discoveries as your guide.
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