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Facial Reconstruction of Prehistoric Humans

Kennis & Kennis Reconstructions creates these absolutely incredibly and quite moving facial reconstruction sculptures of prehistoric humans. You can see much more of their amazing work…

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Not All Classical Paintings are Renaissance

cursed-and-haunted gives a little art lesson about how not all classical paintings are “renaissance paintings” like people always say in memes on the internet. And…

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Leather Daddies at Pride and Queer History

THIS. @dreadpiratejene posted this succinct thread in response to people complaining about men wearing leather and kink wear at LGBTQ+ Pride Parades. They’re not hurting…

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Neanderthal Bone Tool Still Used Today

systlin starting this thread about the very interesting history of a Neanderthal bone tool that is still used today. It was a simple, yet super effective…

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The Best Love Ballad Ever Written

YASSS! Charis M. Ellison tweeted this epic thread about what is arguably the best love ballad ever written. It’s called “The Berkshire Lady’s Garland” and it’s based…

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Learning to Cook Is What Made Us Human

This interesting post talks about how some anthropologists think that cooking is what made us human. You can read more about this theory in National…

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Crazy History Lessons About Soda, Green Tea & Pigeons

This crazy history lessons post includes great fun facts about soda, green tea, pigeons and beehives. Acquiring totally random knowledge is the absolute best: Source:…

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Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Hatshepsut Was a Boss

Pharaoh Hatshepsut really was an epic boss lady! Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. She was the second historically confirmed…

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Latin Phrases to Use as Incantations

Here is a really great, extensive list of Latin phrases to use as incantations. The phrases both sound awesome and have badass meanings. Latin is…

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The Forbidden Foods of the World

Dammit. Why can we not eat these glorious forbidden foods!?! What is even the point of archaeology!?! Can we at least us the ancient frying…

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