It’s the stuff of writers, poets, artists, and madmen . . . all of whom are, arguably, the same thing. There are few drinks that have…
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History
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The Praetorian Guard is one of the most famous military units in history. They were known as elite Roman soldiers, sworn to…
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Sports have always been among mankind’s most treasured endeavors. It usually starts off as an accessible form of entertainment and, before you…
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The world of sports has given us plenty of memorable moments: World Cup finals, Super Bowls, Jesse Owens at the Berlin Games,…
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We rely on computers for an ever-increasing proportion of our day-to-day lives. As such, it can sometimes be hard to imagine how…
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With the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics coming up and the hype surrounding the many issues in sports right now, including doping…
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The lowly sock. We don’t often think of it as a pivotal part of our daily attire. But when socks matter, they…
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History is filled with examples of powerful people and nations settling their differences through warfare. But sometimes, instead of guns and tanks,…
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Most of history comes from what gets written down. But what we know of our past is only a sliver of everything…
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Europe in the Middle Ages was a bloody place, where poisoning wells and massacring your enemy’s peasants was considered an acceptable mode…