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39 'Today I Learned' facts to keep your brain active

Remember when kids used to flip through encyclopedias to learn fun facts? Well, in today's digital age you don’t need a thick ...
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This tribe was the enemy of Rome - but ended up becoming its heir

We explore who the Franks really were, tracing their journey from fragmented raiding groups beyond the Rhine to indispensable ...
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Ancient Greek Stele Found in WWI Trenches Honored at Thessaloniki Museum

Nearly two thousand years after it was carved, a Roman-era stele came to light not through a formal excavation but during ...

10 HBO Max Shows That Are Way Too Intense for Kids

HBO Max shows like The Sopranos, Euphoria, and Chernobyl are too intense, violent, and emotionally heavy for kids.

Historians Are Revealing The Coolest History Facts That Most People Don't Know, And I Can Tell You Already This Is Not The Version I Was Taught

"Agent 355 is believed to have been socially well-connected, possibly from an upper-class background, which allowed her ...

Surprising Valentine’s Day Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

Discover surprising Valentine’s Day facts—from rumored ancient origins to modern traditions—that explain how February 14 ...
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The Cost of Expanding Rome: Accounting the Salaries of Roman Soldiers

The income of Roman soldiers is a topic that many avoid. After all, studying the accounting and calculating the income of a Roman soldier does not arouse the same interest as the legionaries ...
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Roman soldier's tomb accidentally unearthed after 2,000 years

Archaeologists uncovered the 2,000-year-old Flaccus tomb at Heerlen’s Raadhuisplein during a town-square excavation, along with pottery that still bore the inscriptio “FLAC.” City planners and ...