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Stetson ten-gallon hat, early 21st century. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/davidd)

The Ten Gallon Hat: A Tall Tale Still Told

An 18th-century pirate flag. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/author unknown)

The Origins of the Phrase “Shiver Me Timbers!”

Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration, June 19, 1900, Texas (Photo: Wikimedia/Mrs. Charles Stephenson (Grace Murray))

What is Juneteenth?

In 1932, the Australian army met it's match in battle. They were tasked with eradicating emus to prevent damage to farmland in the Campion District of Western Australia. The emus are still there. (Photo: Wikimedia/Chudditch)

The Australian Emu War: Army Bamboozled by Birds

Ulrich von Liechtenstein once toured Southern Europe on a jousting trip, referred to as “The Journey of Venus”. He dressed as a woman and alledgedly broke 307 lances. For each knight that broke a lance on him he gifted them a gold ring. (Pixabay/clarencealford)

Ulrich von Liechtenstein: Was he Real?

Indo-European languages in Europe. Note that the borders are not country borders. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Iolaafi)

The Proto-Indo-Europeans: The Lost Culture Connecting Europe to India

Cosplay of a 17th century plague doctor's outfit with bird-like mask. (Photo: Unsplash/Kuma Kum)

The Plague Doctor Hat and Its Secret History

Mad Jack Churchill (far right) leads a training exercise, sword in hand, from a Eureka boat in Inveraray, Scotland. (Photo: Wikimedia/War Office)

Mad Jack Churchill, Sword-Wielding Nazi Slayer

Danish actor Alex Høgh Andersen played the part of Ivar the Boneless in the historical drama televsion series Vikings. (Photo: Vikings Wiki | Fandom)

Ivar the Boneless: Separating the real man from Norse legend

The Bob Semple Tank used corrugated iron instead of armour plating. Fortified by 6 bren guns it housed a crew of 8. Only 3 were ever built for a total cost of £10,225. (Photo: YouTube/New Zealand Archives)

The Bob Semple Tank: Worst Tank Ever

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