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Lithuanian Book Smugglers Vs. The Russian Empire
When people think of rebellion, they often think of guerilla warfare, rousing speeches and protests. But what about books? When the Russian Empire so…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Yule Lads Terrified Children Across Iceland
Many countries have their own, distinct Christmas traditions, but Iceland's Yule Lads are especially disturbing. Born of a monsterous giantess, these…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Infamous Aurora UFO Incident of 1897
In April of 1897, something crashed from the sky, destroying a local windmill. As rumors and speculation grew, strange reports emerged -- could there…
4 years, 2 months ago
How The Evil May Day of 1517 Became the Perfect Propaganda Opportunity
London of the 1500s was a bustling center of commerce, finance and industry -- and it attracted a fair number of foreign-born professionals, who soug…
4 years, 2 months ago
Day Drinkers (Sort of) Helped Stop Cholera in London
Dr. Jon Snow -- no relation to the guy from A Song of Ice and Fire -- was in a pickle. Cholera was ravaging London, particularly in the Soho area, an…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Much-Maligned Reign of Swedish Queen Maria Eleonora
We often assume wealth can solve everything, but unfortunately that's not the case -- and there are few better examples of this than the life of Mari…
4 years, 2 months ago
Weird Ways People Used to Communicate, Part II: Smoke Signals and Bottled Messages
People these days are, for better or worse, increasingly accustomed to living in an area of constant communication. But how did people communicate ov…
4 years, 2 months ago
Weird Ways People Used to Communicate, Part I: Only a Pigeon Away
People these days are, for better or worse, increasingly accustomed to living in an area of constant communication. But how did people communicate ov…
4 years, 3 months ago
That Time A Dead Guy Won an Olympic Medal
In his heyday, the story goes, Arrhichion of Phigalia was a renowned pankration champion, a brutal sport of the ancient Olympics. But he was getting …
4 years, 3 months ago
Julia Barnett Rice Waged an Elitist War on Noise
If you, like the majority of humans alive today, live in a city, you're more than familiar with noise -- sirens, construction, traffic and more. In t…
4 years, 3 months ago