Some of the festivals we celebrate today can seem quite extraordinary. Just think about the Spanish festival La Tomatina, which is the…
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Historical
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In an age of seemingly endless wars where nations can no longer even way when they’ve achieved objectives, let alone satisfying victories,…
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History teaches us about ourselves. It tells us what man has done, how his follies have hurt him, and how his virtues…
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History isn’t always kind to the sisters in the shadows. Traditionally, their opportunities were less, even though many were equal to or…
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Bizarre
10 Pop Culture And Historical Events That Started Off As Jokes
by Johan Tobiasby Johan TobiasHuman history is filled with dark, depressing stretches of misery and suffering. It should be treated with reverence and awe. Yet, most…
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People have been getting tattoos for all of recorded history. We usually think of tattoos as an expression of culture and identity,…
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Thousands of adults entering the workforce every day have never known life without the Internet. But as computing power has increased exponentially…
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Great Britain’s rich and colorful history has been a host to some of the best-known mysteries across the world. Just looking at…
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“Horror is the natural reaction to the last 5,000 years of history.” – Robert Anton Wilson Imagine going out on a routine…
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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,…