Tag: history
The Lady of the Lake Was a Smith
This is an interesting post about the Arthurian legends of Excalibur and the Lady of the Lake. And remember, it could be canon because Arthurian…
If Countries Wore Colors
So this post starts with a reference to the world in Avatar: The Last Airbender. It is divided into four nations: the Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, and Air Nomads….
No Submarine Is Ever Lost
This is a very interesting post about the fact that the US Navy has a tradition that no submarine is ever considered lost at sea….
Famous Con Artists
This is an interesting history post about famous con artists and the simple little cons they pulled off. It starts with a “today I learned”…
Ancient Egyptian Workers Strike
This is an interesting ancient Egyptian history post about how the workers building the tomb of Rameses III went on strike to demand better wages….
Olive Colored Skin and Greek Color Words
This is an interesting and informative post about a dispute over a refence to olive colored skin in a book by Madeline Miller. The author…
The Evolution of Geek Culture – Infographic
The Evolution of Geek Culture explains where the word “geek” originated and the label’s wide variety of interpretations over the past century. The label “geek”…
Misconceptions About Historical Marriage Ages
This is an interesting post about misconceptions about historical marriages and the age that women were wed. I really do hope that the idea the…
Unlikely Simultaneous Historical Events
This is a neat post that lists some unlikely simultaneous historical events. It’s hard to believe that these parts of history happened at the same…
Ancient Ruins Research Rabbit Hole
Paul Cooper posted this interesting history thread about some ancient ruins research he did about the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, Greece. He became…