Before she was a businesswoman, television personality, and inside trader, a young Martha Stewart modeled professionally. Martha Stewart was born on August 3, 1941, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her first job was babysitting for members of the New York Yankees like Mickey Mantle, Gil McDougald, and Yogi Berra. When she was fifteen, she began …
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Annie Oakley was one of the most famous sharpshooters from the United States during the Wild West. Under Buffalo Bill’s tutelage, she performed in his Wild West show, becoming one of the first American female stars. From Hollywood films to Broadway musicals, actresses like Jamie Lee Curtis, Barbara Stanwyck, and Reba McEntire have immortalized Her. Let’s take a …
The city of Baia was a center of hedonism for the Roman elite. Much like Las Vegas, Baia catered to the desires of the rich and powerful. The debauchery didn’t last as the Saracens sacked the century in the 8th century. By 1500, the last remaining residents left. Today, you can find a large part …
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In the buildup to the American Revolution, British Parliament struggled to assert authority over the distant Thirteen Colonies. Before the escalation of troop involvement that would ultimately lead to the Colonies declaring their independence, Parliament endeavored to establish their control through taxation. This taxation proved a central sticking point to the Colonies, and dislike of …
A “Princess Qajar” history meme has been making the rounds on the internet for years. It shows a Persian princess with a mustache claiming that she was a symbol of beauty in the 19th century, and many men committed suicide after she rejected them. The vagueness of this claim and its perceived unlikelihood has made …
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Manorialism, or the Manor System, was a key component of Feudalism in Western Europe in the Medieval Era. Sometimes known as the Middle Ages, this period lasted from shortly after the end of the Roman Empire in the 5th century CE and the Renaissance in the late 15th century. In this article, we’re going to …
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Over 18 years, Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo built one of the world’s most extensive drug operations, earning the title El Jefe de Jefes (“The Boss of Bosses”), or El Padrino. You may know him well from Diego Luna’s depiction of him in the Netflix show Narcos: Mexico. Félix Gallardo’s Guadalajara Cartel unified the Mexican drug trade until his …
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Wrigley is a chewing gum manufacturer founded in 1891. They’re famous for their peppermint gum, advertised for its “double” flavor introduced in 1914. The company loved to capitalize on the word “double” and introduced the Doublemint twins in 1939. Initially, they were drawings Wrigley included in magazine and newspaper advertisements. From 1959 they cast and …
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On April 14, 2019, South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg announced that he was running for President of the United States. The announcement came from a run-down warehouse building in South Bend, Indiana. He could have picked a nicer location but chose this one because it was once part of a massive Studebaker factory. For large …
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In one of the most famous natural disasters in human history, a 4,000-foot volcano called Mount Vesuvius erupted, blanketing Pompeii in ash. At least 2,000 people died, and humanity left the city untouched for the next 2,000 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the city, finding Pompeii and its people remarkably well preserved. We hope these …
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