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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History
Patterns in the past are the key to our future
8 of History’s Strangest Taxes
(via Mental Floss) Winston Churchill once wrote, “We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity
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Famous Paintings And Historical Figures Recreated Using Artificial Intelligence
(via Design You Trust) Nathan Shipley is a San Francisco-based graphics artist who used artificial intelligence (AI) to reimagine a
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5 Weird Things Done During Filibusters
(via Mental Floss) The filibuster has been a controversial maneuver for well over a century. Both Henry Clay and Woodrow
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How the Rugged F4F Wildcat Held the Line During World War II
(via Smithsonian) Designed by Grumman Iron Works, the tough little fighter kept America in the fight during those early dark
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Archaeologists Unearth Egyptian Queen’s Tomb, 13-Foot ‘Book of the Dead’ Scroll
(via Smithsonian) The team also discovered dozens of sarcophagi, wooden masks and ancient board games
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Why The Soviet Union Exchanged Warships For Pepsi
(via Amusing Planet) The American soft drink giant Pepsi has a long presence in Russia dating back to the early
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10 Small Towns In The United States Known For Weird Things
(via Listverse) Whatever strange, silly, or (in)famous things you have seen on your travels throughout the United States, you cannot
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10 of Benjamin Franklin’s Lesser-Known Feats of Awesomeness
(via Mental Floss) Some of Benjamin Franklin’s accomplishments—his kite experiment, establishing the first American subscription library, and signing the Declaration
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Top 10 Fun Facts from US Presidential Inaugurations
(via Listverse) Here are ten tales constituting a walk through Inauguration Day history.
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10 Surprising Facts About Benedict Arnold
(via Mental Floss) When the Revolutionary War broke out, Benedict Arnold became one of America’s first military heroes. But within
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How Ten Classic Toys Were Invented
(via Mental Floss) From Tinker toys to Play-doh, the surprising origins of ten classic toys
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