Long before we started giving cards to girls to let them know that we choo-choo-choose them, the Romans were celebrating love in…
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Called the last great plague of London, the Great Plague began in the spring of 1665 and ended roughly a year later.…
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The advent of scanning equipment has been a godsend for scientists. The ability to reveal contents without having to open up fragile…
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While some of history’s heroes’ entire lives consist of well-known events, each a tile that together make the mosaic of their greatness,…
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Humans have been around for a long time. We’ve seen and accomplished what might be thought of as miracles, but something in…
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As has been said time and time again, it is of the utmost importance that we look to the past to ensure…
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The absent-minded professor is a stock character from comedy. He (it is usually a he) is a person so concerned with esoteric…
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The Nazis didn’t just seize power—they were voted in. It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when Adolf Hitler was…
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In 1992, a recording leaked of Prince Charles telling his mistress (now his wife) Camilla Parker he wanted to be her tampon.…
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Personal glimpses into ancient lives tend to get lost among the dust and bones. Looking at faceless skeletons and ruins, it’s easy…