Gift Guide
October 29, 2022

36 Creative Wine Gifts for Anyone Who Loves Red, White, or Rosé All Day

For many people, a glass of wine is one of life’s great indulgences. Whether it’s red, white, or rosé, there’s an entire culture for people that love this drink of the gods. So if you’re searching for a perfect gift option for a vino enthusiast, you’re in luck; there are plenty of creative gifts for wine lovers available, and they go well beyond a fancy bottle opener.

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Resources
October 29, 2022

You Can Download Over 10,000 Vintage Recipes and Cookbooks for Free

Why not indulge your inner chef and check out some dishes from the past? It's easier now than ever thanks to the Internet Archive, which has been digitizing vintage recipes from American history. From the late 1700s to the early 1900s, the ongoing collection now includes over 10,000 cookbooks. Best of all, they are free to view and download. Perusing the vast library shines a light on the innumerable types of guides that exist.

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Archeology
October 28, 2022

Archeologists Discover 2,700-Year-Old Stone Carvings in Iraq While Restoring the Mashki Gate

In 2016, the militant group ISIS dealt a sharp blow to world history. The group—known for their hatred of pre-Islamic structures—destroyed the archeological sites of the Mashki and Adad Gates. These gates were part of the fortification wall at Nineveh, an ancient city in what is now Iraq. The 7th-century BCE structures were rebuilt in the 20th century, but many ancient components were still on site.

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Pen Drawing
October 28, 2022

The Weeknd Put an Artist’s Funny Drawing of Him as His Profile Picture

Sometimes art has a funny way of flattering people. An artist known as Ballpoint Papi (aka @Tw1tterPicasso) started sharing less than perfect portraits of strangers back in 2016. Characterized by their major physical distortions, hasty gestural style, and charming humor, the portraits quickly became sought after. Fans of the artist flooded the comments with requests for their own contorted portraits, to which Ballpoint Papi seemed to oblige.

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