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luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11848) • Philippines 18 May

What is your famous bookstore in the country? Ours is the National Bookstore. When the pandemic hit, I thought this would not survive. Anyway, it did survive, but some of the staff were not able to get their job back, especially...

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Samurai in London

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 8 May

Nearly missed this one. I had planning to visit the Samurai exhibition, at the British Museum, last week, but the day I choose the rail service was disrupted by a suspected gas leak in the City. After spending about 30 minutes...

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Two coincidences in one week

Fleur @Fleura (35063) • United Kingdom 27 Apr

Last week was very hectic. I was working ten-hour days, which meant leaving home at 7 am and getting back at 7 pm, something I haven’t done for a while. Luckily the weather here at the moment is absolutely beautiful so at least I...

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A Disaster of a Day

Four Walls @FourWalls (86755) • United States 15 Apr

We all have bad days. The date, April 15, is a disaster of a day. This day has had a lot of bad luck! Since you know I like history, I would like to introduce you to the tragedies of April 15. [b]1865: Abraham Lincoln...

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Very Serious Viewpoint

mynameiskate @mynameiskate (2658) 17 Mar

Disclaimer: Some might find this topic disturbing. Written from a historical perspective it is reflective of my personal views, nothing has been copied. Mr. Trump and Trumpism is comparable to Hitler and Nazism. 1)...

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I feel... seen

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 26 Jan

So, I know I watch too much YouTube. And I remark on them as well. Normally I don't go correcting too much because normally I don't have to. However, this one video the voice said that Stalin died in 1943. I replied: Stalin...

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The top 5 most hated people in human history

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 24 Jan

I came across a list of the top 50 most hated people in history but I am suprised at some names on the top 5. Hitler remains number one followed by Joseph Stalin, Poi Pot, Leopold 2 of Belgium, and Mao Zedong. I dont really know...

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Net shops

Fleur @Fleura (35063) • United Kingdom 22 Jan

Another notable feature of Hastings is these characteristic multi-storey sheds, known as net shops, a unique feature of the Old Hastings seashore. Storage sheds were necessary when nets were made of natural fibres and needed to be...

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The Winkle Club

Fleur @Fleura (35063) • United Kingdom 21 Jan

Last week @RasmaSandra wrote about the Pearly Kings and Queens of London, a charitable organisation whose members wear suits decorated with mother-of-pearl buttons to attract attention and help collect donations for charity. This...

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Hastings fishing fleet

Fleur @Fleura (35063) • United Kingdom 20 Jan

The old town of Hastings has been home to a fishing fleet since before the Norman conquest of 1066. Unusually, it doesn’t have a harbour (there have been various harbours built over the years but none of them lasted very long in...

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First Woman Elected to the US Senate

OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (91297) • United States 12 Jan

What a looker she was too. She married Thaddeus, he died, and she filled his seat, all while raising her kids on their cotton farm in Arkansas. She was born Hattie Ophelia Wyatt in Tennessee, served as a Democratic Senator from...

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Wikipedia at "False or misleading statements by Donald Trump" Has Some Interesting Falsehoods Trump has Invented

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 13 Dec

Check this out. On Wikipedia there is a page "False or misleading statements by Donald Trump" that lays most of his lies out very well. It goes back over his history and what a catastrophe it has been. I especially got a kick out...

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Overwhelming and Emotional

Four Walls @FourWalls (86755) • United States 9 Dec

Today my niece and I took a trip to the Cincinnati Museum, where one of the museums in the complex (the old Union Station terminal) currently has an exhibit of the history of Auschwitz. The exhibit includes over 900 items from...

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Fun Facts About Spam

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 5 Dec

Foods have unique stories and histories just like many things in life. Here are some interesting facts, comments and questions about SPAM. 1. Just what is in this mystery meat (spam) anyway- six ingredients: pork with ham, salt,...

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Is working in a graveyard lonely?

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 26 Nov

While crawling around the web, I happened to come across a historical article about Ted Brook, a former member of Jubalaires, one of early gospel groups that sang in a rap-like style. Seemingly the story was shared by a graveyard...

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Its A Dog's World

Kandase @Kandae11 (57231) 17 Oct

I wonder how far back in history dogs were domesticated and became a part of the family - a very important part. Seems like everyone l know has a dog or dogs - some as pets or guard dogs. Not forgetting, police dogs , hunting...

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First Filipino Tennis to win game

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 25 Aug

This is the player who played tennis with Rafael Nadal a decade ago, but it was like in a fan club. It was even on the news. But the woman lost in one of her matches to an elite champion. Now because of her strength, she lost by...

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Tower of London Remembers

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 19 Aug

Before I came down with a miserable summer cold, I took a trip to the Tower of London to see the poppy display to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. For the centenary of WWI, nearly 900,000 of these ceramic...

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Another Ancestry Find!

April @thislittlepennyearns (68246) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 3 Aug

So, as I mentioned yesterday (or maybe the day before…time is a blur when you’re deep in the family tree rabbit hole), I’ve been doing some history digging on Ancestry.com. I’ve found all kinds of old pictures and documents. It’s...

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Family Tree Score

April @thislittlepennyearns (68246) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 2 Aug

Every few years I get the itch to do more research on my family tree. Mostly my dad's. I haven't seen my dad in thirty plus years and have only talked to him a handful of times since. So I have many questions about his family....

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