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The Unsinkable Violet Jessop: A Real-Life Survivor of the Titanic and More
When we think of the Titanic, we often think of the tragic loss of life that occurred when the ship struck an iceberg and sank in 1912....
Lord Byron’s Daughter was the First Computer Programmer
Ada Lovelace is often referred to as the "first computer programmer" due to her significant contributions to the field of computing. Born...
No, This Myth About Pyramids and Wooly Mammoths Isn’t True
No, it is not true that when the pyramids were built, there were still woolly mammoths. The pyramids in Egypt were built around 2500 BC,...
The Last Time France Used This Execution Method was the Same Year Star Wars Came Out
The guillotine was a device used for carrying out capital punishment by beheading. It was used in France during the French Revolution and...
You Can Be a Viking for a Day at This Theme Park
Sagnlandet Lejre, also known as the Lejre Land of Legends, is a fascinating museum and theme park...
If I had a nickel for every time Switzerland invaded Liechtenstein I’d have two nickels
...which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. Liechtenstein, a small, landlocked country nestled between Switzerland and...
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