Tag: history
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
Hatpin Panic – 1900’s Women Defending Against Men
One hundred years ago, hat pins were at the center of a fiery debate in America concerning the rights of women to exist in the…
The Weird Leftist Logic of the Value of Human Life
This post starts off with someone stating “You must understand the weird logic of the left. To them life is priceless and should always be…
5000-Year-Old Crystal Dagger With Bone Handle
Check out this remarkable 5000-year-old crystal dagger found in the megalithic tombs of southwestern Spain. At the site of Valencina de la Concepción, archaeologists have…
The Gender Roles of Vikings – Be Like The Vikings
LOL! This post about Viking gender roles is gold! It was posted on r/tumblr with the caption “Viking women be plundering that booty”. Obviously Viking…