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15 Heroic Facts About Florence Nightingale

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(via Mental Floss) Venerated as the “founder of modern nursing,” Florence Nightingale—who was born in Florence, Italy on May 12,

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(via Atlas Obscura) Arturo Schomburg’s work is still inspiring researchers and cooks today.

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(via Mental Floss) The joy of genealogy is in finding unexpected twists and turns in your family’s past. For some,

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(via Listverse) Humans are surrounded by color every day, both in the natural and manufactured environment. Sometimes colors can vividly

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(via Mental Floss) From an actual copy of the Declaration of Independence to a brooch that once may have belonged

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(via Amusing Planet) Located near the city of Osoyoos in British Columbia, Canada’s Spotted Lake draws visitors from around the

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(via Amusing Planet) In 2009, a construction crew digging the foundation for a new hotel in Antakya, Turkey uncovered a

(via BuzzFeed) Long before the age of digital cameras and selfies, Kodachrome was the gold standard of color photography, bringing

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(via Atlas Obscura) Restoring the grounds and its rare, heirloom crops recreated what was effectively the country’s first seed bank.

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(via Atlas Obscura) Social distancing might not entirely change the way we talk, but a Mars expedition might do the

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(via Listverse) Cats may hold the top position in our hearts, but some of them also hold very real job

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(via Mental Floss) Robert Redford’s long, storied career spans 60 years and includes countless Hollywood classics, from outlaw Westerns like