Science & History
22 Incredible Things That Happened A Century Ago In 1922
It brings us no joy to report: history repeats itself.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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12 Curious Trivia Tidbits For Curious Folks
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Homer Simpson Gene Shuts Down Part Of The Brain
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Wildest Holiday In History: Gwyl Mabsant
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Bread Stamps Helped Prevent Fraud in Ancient Rome
A simple technology of the time, Roman bakers used special stamps to mark their loaves.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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How 200,000 Beavers Took Over Part Of Argentina
In 1946, beavers were brought in to help the Argentinian fur trade. Instead, Argentina ended up with more beavers than they ever expected.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The 'Limping Lady' Was World War II Most Underrated Hero
Virginia Hall was one of the most successful spies in WWII, but she remains largely unknown today. And that is just how she would like it to be.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Popes On Dope: Pontiffs Rate 6 Popular Drugs
The Pope smokes dope, but does he take shrooms?
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- By Dana Larsen
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4 Surprising Awful Sides Of Life As A Medieval King
Being a medieval king straight up sucked.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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The Bonkers (Dumb) Theory: The Middle Ages Never Occurred
The Phantom time hypothesis is a stupid theory put forward by German historian Heribert Illig.
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- By Tiago Svn
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People Used To Blame Cavities On Evil Tooth Worms
Solution? Draw the worm out, with honey.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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13 Prices We Didn't Know We Wanted To Know
Some say it's gauche to talk about money, but they must not have seen these prices...
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- By Shea
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In The Middle Ages, Reading Was More Complicated Than We Think
Estimates vary on literacy rates in the Middle Ages, but text was everywhere.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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4 Miserable Moments In The Daily Life Of A Medieval Peasant
The smells. Good lord, the smells.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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The Trial By Combat, Between A Man And His Victim's Dog
"God would not let a criminal defeat a dog," said the King.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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