World History
The Curious History of Love Potions
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World HistoryFact13Turkeys were named after the wrong country.
Turkeys — the quintessential American bird — owe their name to a centuries-old case of mistaken identity. When Spanish explorers arrived in Mexico in the 1500s, they encountered a plump,…
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World HistoryArticle40What Ancient Egyptians Ate for Breakfast
Ancient Egypt was an industrious civilization, with extensive trade networks, a highly productive agricultural economy, and ambitious construction projects that ranged from ship building to monumental architecture. It existed for…
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World HistoryArticle36What Did People Do Before Shampoo?
Shampoo as we know it today is less than a century old, but the act of hair-washing stretches back thousands of years. So what did people do before sudsing up…
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World HistoryArticle35The Oldest Food Brands in Your Pantry
Take a look around your kitchen and chances are you’ll spot a few brand names you’ve known your whole life. From Keebler cookies to Campbell’s soup, certain monikers feel like…






