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August 27, 2025

Ancient Roman “De Re Coquinaria” Is the Oldest Surviving Cookbook in the World

Have you ever wondered what people in ancient times ate for their meals? Salt, sugar, and most spices were historically precious, difficult to come by in daily life, and certainly not available to a large majority of the population. If most people in ancient times didn’t have access to ingredients that we take for granted now, what did they cook?

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August 12, 2025

Kindergarteners in 1949 Drew Their Dads from Memory, and Life Magazine Captured the Results

In 1949, Doris Morcom, a kindergarten teacher at Sedgwick Elementary School in West Hartford, Connecticut, had a playful idea for...

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August 8, 2025

Explore Medieval Medical Recipes Featuring Dove Feces, Fox Lungs, and More

One of the biggest differences between medieval and contemporary life is our current medical knowledge.

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August 4, 2025

Immersive Titanic Exhibit Lets You Experience Harrowing Voyage From Passengers’ Perspective

If you’re captivated by the Titanic and its tragic story, you can now learn more about the sunken ship’s history in a new exhibition. The Legend of the Titanic, brought to life by Madrid Artes Digitales, offers Londoners a chance to explore the immersive 3,000-square-meter (approximately 32,292-square-foot) space at Dock X. The exhibition blends historical research with cutting-edge technology, allowing visitors to feel as though they’ve been transported back to 1912.

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August 4, 2025

Discover the Two-Shift Sleep Cycle of the Middle Ages That Might Actually Be Healthier for Us

Today, sleeping around eight hours a night is the norm, but this routine wasn’t always the case.

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August 3, 2025

Discover One of the World’s First Novels From 1,000 Years Ago

Many consider the Kish Tablet from Sumer to be the world’s oldest written text, dating back 5,500 years to the...

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July 30, 2025

2,400-Year-Old Mosaic of an Unbothered Skeleton Reminds Us To “Enjoy Your Life”

We’ve all heard the cliché, “Don’t worry, be happy,” and while it may be easier said than done, the sentiment has been around for a long time. Just how long? In 2012, Turkish archaeologists discovered a 2,400-year-old mosaic that appears to be the ancient equivalent of the phrase. The piece features a portrait of a reclining skeleton with one hand behind its head and a cup in the other.

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July 27, 2025

Albert Einstein’s 1915 Letter to His Son Reveals the Key To Learning

In 1915, a 36-year-old Albert Einstein was living in wartime Berlin, tirelessly chipping away at what would become one of...

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July 20, 2025

Listen to the Music Made With the Neanderthal Flute, the Oldest Instrument in the World

In the late 1990s, a major discovery divided archaeologists.

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July 18, 2025

Obscure Code of Ethics From the Late 19th Century Still Has Relevancy Today

What motivates you to wake up in the morning and tackle your day? How do you make your choices? Many of us, consciously or not, have developed a unique code of rules, ethics, and values that guide our day-to-day lives. What’s in your code may not be in someone else’s–or, more dramatically, the two may be diametrically opposed.

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