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Shrouded in myth, the significance of ‘SOS’ is often misinterpreted as ‘Save Our Souls’ or ‘Save This Ship’. In reality, it’s an echo of the Morse code system’s efficiency. Delve into its intriguing history with us.
Enveloped in tradition for over five centuries, the bundling bag custom has intrigued Western Europe and North America alike. As evidence suggests, it continues to thrive within select New England religious communities, exemplifying enduring cultural practices.
George Everest was a British surveyor and geographer, he is most famous for having the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, named after him, despite the fact he never really had anything to do with the discovery.
Chinese water torture, often likened to a relentless dripping faucet in the still of the night, has been etched into history as a horrifying practice, its chilling notoriety accentuated by Houdini’s exhilarating, death-defying renditions.
How do lobsters communicate? With no vocal cords, the options are limited. Fortunately, they’re blessed with two bladders in their heads and can release jets of potent urine to get their message across.
From ashes of ox hooves, eggshells, pumice, and myrrh to fluoride and sodium lauryl sulfate, the history of toothpaste has come a long way in 7000 years.
A deafening silence is the absence of sound, but it’s the noise that comes before it that really makes it deafening. You can only appreciate the silence because of the noise beforehand.
The only certainty regarding the origin of the phrase “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire” is a mystery and, ironically, mistruths and lies.
The black swallower fish can swallow prey twice its length and ten times its size. However, gluttony is a dangerous option. Too greedy and the gasses released can cause it to overinflate, bursting its gut.
It was an incident involving Charles Dickens that led to a step forward in female emancipation and the formation of Sorosis, the first women’s club, at the famous Delmonico’s restaurant in New York.
Habu Sake, also known as Habsuhu or Okinawan snake wine, remains popular in Asia despite using barbaric production methods.
James Jameson, grandson and heir of Jameson Irish whiskey magnate John Jameson, was an esteemed nineteenth-century naturalist. He would become infamous for his alleged role in the murder and cannibalization of a young African girl.
Is it possible to regrow teeth? Up until recently, dentures and implants were the only way. But soon, medieval dentistry might be history.
So, how do starfish eat? Have you ever extended your stomach out of your mouth when snackish? When you’re a starfish, eating gets complicated.
The gap in our knowledge of medieval underwear is due partly to the poor preservation of organic materials and the lack of visual evidence. Clearly, there’s still a lot to uncover.
The answer to the question “Why are clouds white?” lies in how different-sized particles scatter the light that passes through clouds.
A tale of six Sultans and suspicious successions led to what’s become known as the shortest war in history, the Anglo-Zanzibar War, which lasted approximately 38 minutes.
The Hobo Code was a series of simple drawings—not unlike emojis today—that conveyed to other hobos vital information such as whether a place was hospitable to them or not.
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