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The Groom of the Stool: History’s Strangest Prestigious Job
In Tudor England, one of the most trusted and prestigious positions at court was the Groom of the Stool.
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Professional Mourners: The Ancient Career of Grieving for Pay
When an important person died in ancient Egypt, the family hired professionals.
Feb 17
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The Tomb Raiders Who Became Archaeologists
How 19th-century treasure hunters transformed into the founders of a scientific discipline—and the messy ethics they left behind
Feb 12
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The Underwater Port That Could Finally Solve the Mystery of Cleopatra’s Tomb
Forty feet beneath the Mediterranean Sea, divers found stone columns rising more than 20 feet from the seafloor.
Feb 7
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Why the “Mad Artistic Genius” Myth Doesn’t Hold Up to Science
By Daisy Fancourt
Jan 27
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Charlie Chaplin: The Man Who Inspired Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney and cartoonist Ub Iwerks introduced Mickey Mouse to the world through the animated short Steamboat Willie in 1928.
Jan 22
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How People in the Past Predicted the Future
For thousands of years, humans have tried to pierce the veil separating the present from what comes next.
Jan 6
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Midwinter, the Sun, and the Stories We Still Tell
The image above shows Helios, the Greek sun god, riding his chariot across the sky.
Dec 25, 2025
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When Fashion Started Revolutions
On June 7, 1943, sailors prowled Los Angeles streets hunting for young men in oversized wool suits.
Dec 18, 2025
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Japan's Hidden Female Warriors: Beyond the Onna Bugeisha
Throughout Japan’s turbulent military epochs, female warriors carved their place in history alongside their male counterparts, challenging conventional…
Dec 13, 2025
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Sarah Josepha Hale: The Woman Who Made Thanksgiving a National Holiday
Sarah Josepha Hale spent 17 years convincing presidents to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. This is the forgotten story of the widow who shaped…
Nov 27, 2025
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Hypatia of Alexandria: The Mathematician Who Threatened an Empire
Ancient Alexandria produced countless scholars, but only one achieved such prominence that her brutal murder sent shockwaves across the Roman Empire.
Oct 11, 2025
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