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Why Do We Use Ice in Drinks?

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The Conversation
Dec 31, 2020 The history of chilled drinks goes back to antiquity. But it was the innovative “frozen water” t ...
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Easter eggs

Chocolate Easter Eggs Were Once a Rare Luxury

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The Conversation
Apr 2, 2021 For almost a century after the first ones were produced in the 1870s by Fry’s and Cadbury’s, cho ...
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Donald Trump Most Admired Man in 2020 Gallup Poll

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David Mikkelson
Dec 29, 2020 In addition to public figures named, 11% of Americans identified a relative or friend as the man ...
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Columbus' ship

ShantyTok: Is the Sugar and Rum Line in Wellerman a Reference to Slavery?

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David Mikkelson
Jan 21, 2021 Shanties show the clear influence of the African-American tradition of work-songs.
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Cheese and witches' broomsticks

The Spellbinding History of Cheese and Witchcraft

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The Conversation
Jan 22, 2021 It’s not entirely clear why cheese is seen to have magical properties.
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Seven months after his death, the corpse of Pope Formosus was found guilty of perjury.

Impeachment After Leaving Office? Rome Put a Pope’s Corpse on Trial

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The Conversation
Jan 25, 2021 Even death may not be a bar to prosecution for misconduct in public office.
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Couple in love

No, Opposites Do Not Attract

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The Conversation
Feb 2, 2021 Unlike magnets, people tend to be attracted to those who are similar – not opposite – to themselves.
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Oprah Winfrey and Meghan Markle

Why ‘Royal Confessionals’ Threaten the Monarchy

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The Conversation
Mar 8, 2021 The “confessional” is often used in celebrity cultures to manufacture intimacies with audiences.
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The Red Kimono

How a Silent Movie Informs the Debate Over the Right to Be Forgotten

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The Conversation
Mar 10, 2021 The right to be forgotten has sparked concern over “erasing” history. But neither regulation nor ...
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St. Patrick

10 Things to Know About the Real St. Patrick

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The Conversation
Mar 16, 2021 Patrick’s own writings and early accounts of the saint’s career reveal many interesting details ...
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Easter bunny

The Very Strange History of the Easter Bunny

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The Conversation
Apr 2, 2021 While you’re biting the heads off your chocolate bunnies, you might wonder how cartoon rabbits b ...
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Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn: In Defense of Historical Inaccuracy

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The Conversation
Jun 8, 2021 Historically inaccurate portrayals of Anne Boleyn aren't new, and artistic license is vital to t ...
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Easter bunny

The Easter Bunny Tale: Fun Fiction or Harmful Myth?

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The Conversation
Apr 2, 2021 Three major fantasy characters pervade Western culture: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and the Eas ...
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Alyssa Funari filming Derek Chauvin pressing his knee on George Floyd's neck

The ‘Bystander Effect’ Is Real -- But Differently Among Larger Groups

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The Conversation
Apr 30, 2021 A witness to a troubling situation who is in a group may feel a lesser sense of personal respons ...
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An oceanfront Taco Bell in Pacifica California serves adult beverages with alcohol.

'Most Beautiful' Taco Bell Serves Booze on Beachfront Patio

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Jordan Liles
May 5, 2021 Readers driving along the ocean north of Big Sur, California, might be inclined to make a pit st ...
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Founders of Mother's Day in the US

The Anti-War Origins of Mother's Day

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Dan Evon
May 6, 2021 Mother's Day is a day for pancakes and peace.
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Customers are leaving behind framed photos of themselves at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants in what might become a new TikTok trend.

Cracker Barrel Diners Leaving Behind Framed Photos, TikTok Videos Show

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 7, 2021 We dove headfirst into the land of Cracker Barrel TikTok.
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Tawny Kitaen

Tawny Kitaen, Actor and Music Video Star, Dead at 59

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 8, 2021 Fans may remember her from Whitesnake videos and the film "Bachelor Party."
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Person, Human, Elephant

Turning Photos Into Folklore: An Interview With Eduardo Valdés-Hevia

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Dan Evon
May 22, 2021 "It's about giving people a story ... something that they can imagine the world this image takes ...
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Sneakers

The History of Sneakers: From Commodity to Cultural Icon

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The Conversation
May 18, 2021 Sneakers, once the symbol of athleticism, have transcended their primary function to become comm ...
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