Medieval Europeans were fanatical about a strange fruit with a vulgar name that could only be eaten rotten. Then it was forgotten altogether. Why did they love it so much? And why did it disappear?
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The story behind this perfectly normal photo. Today we dive into yet another surprisingly convoluted online rabbit hole; the case of the Cooper Family Falling Body Photo and its elusive creator.
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Book review of Robert Ferguson's fascinating history of the experiences of the Norwegians during the five years of German occupation
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Review: Fears of a Setting Sun, by Dennis C. Rasmussen
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Review: South Africa's Brave New World, by R.W. Johnson
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This American Civil War submarine vanished for 136 years
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Review: The Verge, by Patrick Wyman
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What's the difference between medieval inns, taverns, and alehouses?
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Thomas Frank on the podcast "Useful Idiots"
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George Orwell: Why socialists don't believe in fun
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The last slave ship survivor gave an interview in the 1930s. It just surfaced in the form of a new book.
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