The World Wide Web Was Almost Known as “The Mesh”
The inventor of the World Wide Web had a few different name ideas
This Dachau Survivor’s Harrowing Art Is on Display for the First Time
Georg Tauber’s paintings detail medical experiments, beatings and eventual liberation
New Excavation Will Examine Germany’s Legendary “Founding Battle”
The dig hopes to find conclusive evidence that Kalkriese is the site of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest
America Has Been Struggling With the Metric System For More Than 200 Years
The United States is the one of the world’s only holdouts at this point, but it could have been the first country outside of France to adopt the system
Auschwitz Museum Announces First Traveling Exhibition of Artifacts
More than 1,150 objects make up the exhibition, which will travel to 14 cities in Europe and North America
Five Fascinating Facts About Carl Jung
He thought he was two people (sort of) and more things you didn’t know about the pioneering psychologist
Why It Matters That Hungary’s Prime Minister Denounced His Country’s Role in the Holocaust
Is this tonal shift for real — or will the European nation continue to obfuscate its history?
From Melting Clocks to Lollipops, Salvador Dalí Left His Mark on the Visual World
The Surrealist artist’s “pure, vertical, mystical love of cash” led him to advertising
Debunking the Mechanical Turk Helped Set Edgar Allan Poe on the Path to Mystery Writing
Like many others, Poe was certain the machine couldn’t be playing chess under its own power
The True Story of Dunkirk, As Told Through the Heroism of the “Medway Queen”
Retrofitted by the British Navy, the paddleboat saved 7,000 men over many dangerous trips across the Channel
Bismarck Tried to End Socialism’s Grip—By Offering Government Healthcare
The 1883 law was the first of its kind to institute mandatory, government-monitored health insurance
World’s Oldest Figurative Art is Now an Official World Treasure
The new Unesco world heritage site spans six caves located in the Swabian Alps in Germany
This Unremembered US-France ‘Quasi War’ Shaped Early America’s Foreign Relations
America wasn’t officially at war with France between 1798 and 1800, but tell that to the U.S. Navy
How Archaeologists Crammed 1500 Years of Roman History Into One Map
The Atlas of Ancient Rome looks at the city over the course of its evolution in remarkable detail
Why the New U.K. Political Coalition Could Undermine Peace in Ireland
Theresa May’s deal to control Parliament may endanger the 1998 Good Friday Agreement
Cheers To This Spanish Town’s Annual Wine Battle
The boozy event has its roots in a 13th century land dispute
These Beautiful Medieval Wafer Presses Are Where Waffles Come From
Leggo my flat, fancy Eggo
At Its Core, the Declaration of Independence Was a Plea for Help From Britain’s Enemies
The intended audience for the document could be found in the royal houses of France and Spain
A Dog From 3rd Century Rome Was Discovered During Subway Excavations
The canine’s skeleton and other artifacts were preserved in a fire, offering a window on Ancient Roman life
When the Beast of Gévaudan Terrorized France
The tale of this monster grew in the telling, but the carnage still left nearly 100 dead
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