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Today, there’s little trace of this medieval tradition of celibacy.
The First Woman to Publish a Book in English Lived in One Room, Walled Off From Society
In 1413, Margery Kempe was embarking on a dangerous quest. She and her husband had agreed to be celibate: she was going to begin to live her life as a woman...
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Iberian Citadel of Calafell
Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.
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For a Taste of 1950s Soda Fountains, Try an Egg Cream
The beloved Brooklyn drink is still available and easy to make.
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The Chocolate-Brewing Witches of Colonial Latin America
The Inquisition persecuted women who used cacao to entice lovers and spurn enemies.
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This Is the Largest Egg in the World
The world’s largest egg (no, it’s not an ostrich egg, and no, you can’t eat it) is located inside Chicago’s Field Museum, which with over 60,000 eg...
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Touring the Abandoned Atlantic City Sites That Inspired the Monopoly Board
The once-glamorous casinos and hotels have become a gilded ghost town.
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The Forgotten Baking Technique That Turns Bacteria Into Delicious, Cheesy Bread
Making salt-rising bread is a culinary science experiment dating back to the 1800s.
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Dated to the 16th and 17th centuries, these books had green covers painted with high concentrations of arsenic.
Why Poisonous Books Were Found Hidden in a Library
In July 2018, three poisonous books were found in a library at the University of Southern Denmark. Dated to the 16th and 17th centuries, these book...
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In 1961, two hydrogen bombs were accidentally dropped in a tobacco field in North Carolina. One was set to safety and the other one just didn’t go off by sheer luck.
The U.S. Once Dropped Two Nuclear Bombs on North Carolina by Accident
By sheer luck, neither detonated.
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The Most Lavish Mesopotamian Tomb Ever Found Belongs to a Woman
And her clothing tells an important story, says archeologist Rita Wright.
