While the first confirmed mainland sighting of Antarctica wasn’t until 1820, there are suggestions that a Turkish cartographer by the name of Hagii Ahmed Muhiddin Piri, also known as Piri Reis, actually included Antarctica on a map in the early 1500s. But how accurate is this assumption? And how could Piri have included the undiscovered […]
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The toilet is one of the most useful innovations in history. Its history goes back to the 18th century when Alexander Cumming received the first patent for the flush toilet, an exciting innovation at the time. But the history of the toilet isn’t tied to only Cumming; Sir John Harrington and Ismail al-Jazari are also
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Robert Nesta Marley, also known as Bob Marley, was a legendary reggae musician, singer, and songwriter from Jamaica. He was born in 1945 in St.Ann Jamacia to Noval Sinclair Marley and Cedella Malcolm. He started his professional music career in 1963 with his band “The Wailers.” Considered one of the pioneers of the reggae culture,
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One thing you will expect from historical figures is that their identity will be known to all. I mean, how do you achieve historical and potentially legendary status and still not be known? Some would say it defeats the purpose of being more than a footnote in history, but the people on this list would
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In 2014, the Pamunkey Indian Museum and Culture Center, the Patawomeck Heritage Foundation, Historic Jamestowne, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and Preservation Virginia, among others, celebrated the 400th anniversary of the Pocahontas-Rolfe marriage. This unusual marriage that took place in 1614 between the daughter of a Powhatan chieftain and an English colonist significantly impacted the United
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When a child is late, parents are understandably anxious. But when the hours stretched into days and then years, parents became fraught with grief. For the family of Nicholas Barclay, the loss of their son was more tragic. It began when Nicholas was just 13 years old. His initial disappearance from his neighborhood in San
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The most common material you will come across in every home, office, school, or workshop is toilet paper. It might not necessarily be in restroom settings, but you will see a trace of toilet paper in every corner you enter in today’s present world. This fact bolsters the importance of toilet paper and how its
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History buffs and photography enthusiasts will enjoy these rare vintage photos of historical figures. Many are often portrayed as stoic, severe adults, but these photos show them as young people full of life and potential. From Abraham Lincoln to Amelia Earhart, these pictures offer a unique glimpse into the lives of some of the most
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There’s a forgotten island in the middle of the Ob River in Siberia called Nazino or Nazinsky Island, after the nearest village. Those who live today may know it by another, secret name. You won’t find this name on Google or Apple Maps. Seventy years ago, terrible things happened on this island surrounded by icy
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In 1939, in the remote area of a small Peruvian village, Lina Medina became what historians consider the youngest mother in the world at the age of 5. While hard to believe, doctors determined that Lina was physically able to get pregnant due to a rare medical condition called precocious puberty. Many of the circumstances
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