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The Oldest Restaurant in the World Just Turned 300 Years Old
Sobrino de Botín, confirmed by the Guiness Book of World Records as the oldest restaurant in the world, just celebrated 300 ...
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Why Europe’s oldest book was wrapped around a mummy
Europe’s oldest surviving book was never meant to last, and yet it did, by pure accident. Its pages were torn apart and reused as wrapping for an Egyptian mummy, preserving a lost European language ...
The American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville began in 1959 a yearslong effort to compile the first encyclopedia ...
In California’s 175 years of statehood, there’s been one place dedicated to preserving the history of our state.
The beloved December catchphrase “Merry Christmas” and the punch we serve at celebrations of the holiday have much in common.
Groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) has been used by experts to uncover hidden language patterns and identify ...
What to read in 2026: recommendations from booksellers and publishers in Abuja, Nairobi and Brighton
A snapshot selection of some of the best African and black diaspora writing from 2025 – and some to look out for next year ...
DC Comics has recently revamped their history with New History of the DC Universe, a four-issue series that gave readers the canon timeline of the publisher in 2025. It was fun to take a walk back ...
Social media users are divided over the historical accuracy of the costumes in Nolan’s star-studded, upcoming historical epic.
James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
John Antonik is the quintessential historian for all things West Virginia University sports. He has penned five books on ...
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