Category: HISTORY

May 8, 2026 at 9:21 pm

Learn About The Interesting History Of The Term “Once In A Blue Moon” And What It Means Today

Blue Moon

Now that’s what I call a rare event.

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May 7, 2026 at 9:21 pm

Nature Doesn’t Have Weeks: The Strange History of How Humans Invented the 7-Day Cycle

Stone Calendar

The history of the 7-day week makes about as much sense as the 7-day week itself.

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May 7, 2026 at 10:35 am

A Forgotten “Whiskey War” Between Two Major Western Countries Lasted 38 Years Before Ending in 2022

Hans Island

This is one war that most people are sad to see came to an end.

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May 6, 2026 at 1:55 pm

Unique Artist Finds An Antique Photo On eBay And Realizes That It Looks Just Like His Wife

Old picture and new

The world is filled with incredible coincidences. 

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May 6, 2026 at 12:55 pm

The “King” of the Desert: Why Dozens of People Claim to Rule a Patch of Land That Has No Water, No People, and No Laws

Bir Tawil

Sometimes border disputes are to take land, other times it is to avoid it.

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May 5, 2026 at 9:48 am

What Exactly Is Nitpicking And Where Did This Term Come From?

Online nitpicking

Figuratively nitpicking can be annoying when debating with someone, but literally nitpicking is much worse.

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April 30, 2026 at 3:48 pm

Back In 1998, Around 1,200 Human And Animal Bones Were Found Buried At Benjamin Franklin’s Home In London, And The Reason Why Might Make You Feel A Little Queasy

A pile of $100 bills

It’s likely that they were obtained by less than savoury measures.

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April 23, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Another Look At An Eccentric Monk From The 1700’s Has Some People Trying To Change The Name Of Halley’s Comet To Eilmer’s Comet

Halley's Comet

He may not get the naming rights, but Eilmer clearly knew a lot about astronomy for his time.

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April 22, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Study Reveals That Tools Made From 14,000-Year-Old Mammoth Ivory Were Likely Used By The Ancient Clovis People

Mammoth and human

Whomever the first people in America were, they endured incredible conditions to survive.

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April 19, 2026 at 3:48 pm

House Renovations In 1963 Led A Man To Discover An Ancient Underground Cave City That Once Housed As Many As 20,000 People

Derinkuyu underground city

Imagine finding an entire underground city behind your basement walls.

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