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One of the Most Famous Victorian Dishes Is a Hilarious Lie
Brown Windsor soup was reportedly a favorite of the Queen. The only problem? It may not have existed.
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In the 15th and 16th centuries, the average person in France ate somewhere between 1.5 and 2.5 pounds of bread per day. This is what happens when the bread runs out.
In 1590, Starving Parisians Ground Human Bones Into Bread
During a siege, desperation drove people to disinter skeletons from cemeteries.
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Calling all Vernians! This is the history of the Hollow Earth Theory.
The Hollow Earth Is Filled With Giants, Germans, and A Little Sun
This inner world is associated with Agartha, a legendary city at the Earth’s core.
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Red Telephone Box Graveyard
The ghosts of Britain’s telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.
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Wamego LSD Missile Silo
During the 1990’s nearly all of the world’s LSD is thought to have come from the operators of the lab once located in this missile silo.
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To See What the Upcoming Year Holds, Take a Solo Walk in a Dark Forest
In Swedish mythology, a “year walk” is a prognosticatory stroll in which one is beset by scary creatures.
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The Long Death of Product 19, the Most Beloved Cereal You’ve Never Heard Of
Despite a devoted fanbase, it has disappeared.
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This cottage might not be located in the land of ice in snow or be where the hot springs flow, but this is the location where some of the most famous Led Zeppelin songs were conceived.
Bron-Yr-Aur
Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.
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Meet the Sweet Sea Monster of Portuguese Christmas
Lampreia de ovos comes loaded with sugar, eggs, and the long history of glorifying a most peculiar parasite.
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Bethan’s Rock
This rock was donated to the museum by an inspired young visitor.
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