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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…

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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….

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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….

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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”…

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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….

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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…

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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”…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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