History of the White House: facts and trivia you didn’t know about the building
When was the White House built? George Washington recognized the need for a presidential home and even chose the site for the White House in […]
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When the Mona Lisa was stolen: the 1911 art theft that made the painting world famous
Even if you’re not an art lover, you’ve seen reproductions of the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous 16th-century portrait that has been hailed as […]
The 1940 Olympics were canceled because of World War II
The 1940 Olympic Games were supposed to be something of a coming-out party for Japan. Initially scheduled to take place from September 21 to October 6, […]
When an episode of The Simpsons nearly changed what Australia called a currency
The 1995 Simpsons episode “Bart vs. Australia” almost started an international incident, but more importantly, he was almost responsible for renaming the Australian dollar the “dollarydoo”. Why would a […]
Galileo Galilei: biography, facts and things you still don’t know
Much like Madonna and Cher, Galileo was such a revolutionary thought leader that we only know him by his first name. He made important contributions to […]
How time travel theoretically works in less than 1000 words
Science fiction writers and readers have dreamed of time travel for hundreds of years, and while it’s not possible to go through a wormhole into […]
The Black Death Massacres and the Persecutions of the Jews
The 14th century was a dangerous time to be a Jew in Europe. Well, it almost always is, but that was the time of the Black […]
The History of the Word “Ok/OK” and Why the World Uses It
“Ok” is one of those words that are part of our vernacular that we don’t even think about, but where did it come from ? Theories abound, from […]
John Keats: poet, father of romanticism that reached its peak when he was young
During his lifetime, John Keats was far from the most important poet of the Romantic movement. In fact, he had only been serious about poetry for […]
The Three Fates: 3 Goddesses from Greek Mythology Who Control All Mortal Life
If you remember Disney’s 1997 animated film Hercules , you probably remember the Fates, three elderly women who determined how long a person lived by unwinding a […]