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The Hidden Meanings Behind 11 Common Tombstone Symbols

(via Mental Floss) Walk through any cemetery in the world and you’ll find a solemn landscape that honors loved ones

(via Mental Floss) It’s a mystery that has puzzled McDonald’s fans and Golden Arches history buffs for decades: What, exactly,

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(via Listverse) Humans have been mucking about inventing things for thousands of years, and many of the items we take

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(via Atlas Obscura) Archaeologists are investigating foodways and recreating meals prepared by enslaved people.

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(via Smithsonian) Renovators discovered a hidden box and pouch stuffed with rare gold coins, minted during the reigns of French

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(via Atlas Obscura) Until relatively recently, it was a common sight.

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(via Smithsonian) From Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’ to Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour,’ love and loss has an ever evolving soundtrack

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(via Mental Floss) If your fall bucket list includes carving jack-o’-lanterns, sipping apple cider, and toasting s’mores over a bonfire,

(via History.com) Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American

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(via Atlas Obscura) The world is full of delicious alternatives, but most people have only tasted one kind.

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(via Smithsonian) Born in 1981, the network soon grew to include reality TV and the VMAs. But nothing compares to

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(via Atlas Obscura) And how—to the best of our ability—to make it at home.