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Just be thankful you’re not a medieval penis investigator
“In fourteenth-century England, one of the only ways a woman could get a divorce was if her husband was impotent. But first, she had to…
35 Years of Microsoft Windows: Remembering Windows 1.0
Microsoft released Windows 1.0 on Nov. 20, 1985. Starting as an environment that ran on top of MS-DOS, Windows became the most popular desktop operating…
Russia discovers ‘road of bones’ on frozen highway in Siberia
Human skull and other remains buried in sand near Irkutsk may date from 1917-22 civil war A “road of bones” has been discovered in Siberia,…
A three-minute journey through the history of first-person shooters
Starting with 1973’s Maze War and ending with 2013’s Battlefield 4, 4096‘s journey through decades of first-person shooters is a delight of cunning transitions and…
Bust of Greek god found during Athens sewage work
According to the Greek culture ministry, the bust dates back to around 300 BC Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/greek-god-bust-sewage-athens-hermes-b1723592.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
Revised U.S. citizenship test requires more correct answers to pass
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday announced a new naturalization test with more than two dozen additional questions and a higher number…
Hitting the Books: How NYC’s iconic subway system shaped the city
New York’s subway system is an intrinsic aspect of the city’s identity, as much so as the Brooklyn Bridge or Empire State Building. New York…
Ancient mummies unveiled in Egypt, over 2,500 years after their burial
Egyptian officials hail the brightly colored, ornate sarcophagi as one of the biggest discoveries of 2020. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ancient-mummies-antiquities-unveiled-egypt-over-2-500-years-after-n1247836 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
‘They created a false image’: how the Reagans fooled America
A new docuseries studies the damaging reign of Ronald and Nancy Reagan and the insidious myth-making that still surrounds their legacy Ever since Richard Nixon’s…
Jenna Bush Hager recalls showing Sasha and Malia Obama around White House in throwback photos
‘Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful and classy transition,’ one person commented Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jenna-bush-hager-sasha-malia-obama-white-house-transition-bush-b1721227.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Trump, McCain, Bush and Carter: different reactions to bad election results – video
Speeches from candidates conceding defeat in past US elections have been resurfacing after Donald Trump’s latest address as the 2020 result looms. Speaking from the…
Researchers confirm existence of 5-million-year-old HONEY BADGER relative that terrorized bigger predators on African plains
In new research, paleontologists working along the west coast of South Africa have confirmed the existence of an ancient relative of the modern honey badger…
Dogs were domesticated once from a lost population of wolves
Enlarge (credit: Elizabeth Tersigni) Genomics researcher Anders Bergstrom and his colleagues recently sequenced the genomes of 27 dogs from archaeological sites scattered around Europe and…
Rolling Stones Share First-Ever Live Performance of ‘Sympathy For The Devil’
The Rolling Stones’ legendary Rock and Roll Circus concert film is a documentation of the last appearance of the band’s original line-up — and today (Oct. 30) the…
Forest Whitaker: ‘A lot of the issues that they were fighting for in the Sixties are the same now’
The Oscar-winning star of ‘The Last King of Scotland’ talks to Alexandra Pollard about getting inside the skin of his characters, the brutality that is…
Listen to 6 American regional accents as they were spoken in 1958
In this video from 1958, we hear 6 speakers of standard English from different areas of the United States: Smithfield, Virginia; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Brooklyn,…
Oregon officials vote to ban Confederate flag at historic cemeteries
An Oregon state commission has unanimously voted to ban Confederate flags from the state’s historic cemeteries. Oregon’s Commission… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/522963-oregon-officials-vote-to-ban-confederate-flag-at-historic-cemeteries Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Scientists Find Jawbone of Possible Largest Bird Ever in Antarctica
Paleontologists recently uncovered a bone fragment from a species of bony-toothed sea birds, called pelagornithids, that might be the largest flying bird ever discovered. Where…
Resurfaced witness account from Titanic survivor tells horror of sinking
Frank Prentice was among last crewmembers onboard British boat when she went down in 1912 Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/titanic-survivor-witness-horror-sinking-b1395850.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
How Democrats Can Learn Hardball From the Republicans of 1861
If you’re looking for a historical example of a revanchist political minority that kept its foot on the neck of a growing and restive majority,…
The impact of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ “Hong Kong Garden” on post-punk music
In this episode of Songs that Changed Music, Warren looks at the first Siouxsie and the Banshees single, “Hong Kong Garden” (1978), and what impact…
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