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Meet the New York State Parks Interpreter Who Cooks to Uncover the Past

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(via Atlas Obscura) As a culinary historian, Lavada Nahon is working to bring the state’s African American history to light.

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(via Atlas Obscura) You might be able to tell where you are by what happens if you set one ablaze.

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(Via Listverse) Strange trends in fashion seem like they’ve always been around. From paper dresses to platform crocs, many fashion

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(via mental_floss) Memorial Day is much more than just a three-day weekend. Here’s a handy 10-pack of facts to give

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(via Listverse) From arrogant emperors failing miserably, to seemingly successful rebellions gone wrong, there are many twists and turns in

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

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(via Mental Floss) From modest beginnings and Civil War military victories to the United States presidency and tough times in

(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.

(via mental_floss) Some of the most beloved movies ever were based on books. But just because we loved them doesn’t

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(via Amusing Planet) In 1862, an American Egyptologist named Edwin Smith bought an ancient scroll of papyrus from an Egyptian