Tag: history

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 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 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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April 18, 2026 at 12:55 pm

For Millennia And Across Geographic Regions, People Thought Toothaches Were Caused By Tooth Worms

Woman showing teeth

The legend of tooth worms is far more widespread than one would think.

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April 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm

This Small Dinosaur Species Likely Survived Thanks To Its Bursts Of Speed, And It Also Helps To Fill A Massive Evolutionary Gap

Dinosaur fossil

Even the smallest dinosaurs play an important evolutionary role.

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April 6, 2026 at 3:48 pm

Richard Carrington Witnessed The Most Powerful Solar Event Ever Recorded, And We May Now Have A Photograph Of Him

Astronomer Richard Carrington

This photograph must have gone through an incredible journey over the years.

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March 29, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Many Historians Refer To The 17th Century As A Period Of “The General Crisis” As It Marked The Last Time Human Population Actually Dropped

Medieval war

Maybe I should stop complaining about how hard my life is when I can Uber Eats a meal to my door in about 20 minutes.

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March 19, 2026 at 9:55 am

Tiny Scraps Recovered From A Late Pleistocene Cave Could Be The Earliest Examples Of Sewn Clothing

Early elk hide clothing scraps

We have a lot to thank them for.

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March 17, 2026 at 3:48 pm

Elephant Bone Found In Spain May Be The First Physical Evidence Of War Elephants Being Used In The Region 2200-Years-Ago

Elephants with Army

I can’t imagine seeing an elephant running toward me in a battle. Terrifying.

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