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7 Formidable Facts About the Tower of London

(via Mental Floss) The nearly 1000-year-old Tower of London inspires many reactions, among them awe, horror, and intrigue. William the

(via Great Big Story) Tea is the most popular beverage in the world, first cultivated over 6,000 years ago in

(via Smithsonian) When it came to exploring the stars, Americans had to see it to believe in it

(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 Smithsonian) In the late 1940s, paraplegics popularized the sport—and changed the game for the disability rights movement

(via mental_floss) The Founding Fathers built the groundwork for America, but they were much more than military strategists and document

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(via Atlas Obscura) You’ll need a lot of pretty pennies to buy it.

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(via Grunge) There’s no sense being in denial — we’ve all heard of the majestic Nile River, the huge body

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(via Smithsonian) To forge a nation, the founders needed an efficient communications network

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(via Amusing Planet) There was once a great racehorse in 18th-century Britain named Potoooooooo, who was famed for his endurance

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(via Listverse) Many writers and artists had cats and dogs, and sometimes used them as inspiration for their stories or

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(via Amusing Planet) The Middleton Railway in Leeds has been chugging along for the past 260 years, longer than any