History

August 8, 2020

Photographer Finds 120-Year-Old Cat Photos After Developing Film Found in a Time Capsule

Time capsules are part of a beloved tradition dating back thousands of years. Designed to connect the past to present civilizations, they come in many shapes and forms. They can range from planned, physical objects filled with historically significant items or data from the time period of its creation (such as the Golden Record I and II on the Voyager spacecraft) to unintentional preservations of times past (such as the city of Pompeii).

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July 30, 2020

This Monumental Memorial to Crazy Horse Has Been Under Construction for Over 70 Years

Did you know that in the Black Hills of South Dakota, not far from Mount Rushmore, the world's second-largest sculpture is under construction? In the sacred land of the Lakota tribe, workers have been active for over 70 years on the Crazy Horse Memorial. This immense tribute to the legendary 19th leader of the Oglala Lakota tribe is still a long way from completion but already cuts a striking appearance.

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July 14, 2020

Davy Crockett: From the Alamo to Walt Disney and Everywhere in Between

Davy Crockett, the famous congressional frontiersman who died during the siege of the Alamo Mission, is just as well known for his real-life exploits as his comic book adventures and romps through Walt Disney’s cinematic playground. He is truly a pop culture icon having featured in theater, comics, ballads, feature films, and television series.

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July 10, 2020

Professor Cooks 3,770-Year-Old Recipes From Mesopotamia and Shares Surprising Results

It's not unusual for people to use recipes from decades past as a way to explore what dishes were like from long ago, but Bill Sutherland took this idea to another level with his recent endeavor into ancient food preparation. Using a 3,770-year-old Mesopotamian tablet as his recipe book, the University of Cambridge professor cooked a now-viral feast that those living in 1750 BCE Babylon would’ve eaten. So, what was on the menu?

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