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First-Class Dinner Menu From The Titanic Sells For $100,000 At Auction

This Titanic menu offers a fascinating look at the opulent dining experience enjoyed by first-class passengers on the doomed ship — though such fare was not available to everyone onboard.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 13, 2023

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First-Class Dinner Menu From The Titanic Sells For $100,000 At Auction

This Titanic menu offers a fascinating look at the opulent dining experience enjoyed by first-class passengers on the doomed ship — though such fare was not available to everyone onboard.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 13, 2023

Minnesota Teacher Grows 2,749-Pound Pumpkin, Squashing The Competition And Setting A World Record

Travis Gienger's pumpkin, nicknamed "Michael Jordan," broke the world record of just over 2,700 pounds set in Italy two years ago.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 12, 2023

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Minnesota Teacher Grows 2,749-Pound Pumpkin, Squashing The Competition And Setting A World Record

Travis Gienger's pumpkin, nicknamed "Michael Jordan," broke the world record of just over 2,700 pounds set in Italy two years ago.

By Austin Harvey • October 12, 2023

25 Photos Of Windows On The World, From Its ‘Spectacular’ Beginnings To Its Tragic Destruction On 9/11

Windows on the World opened in April 1976 to critical acclaim — and by 2000 it was the top-grossing restaurant in the U.S.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 9, 2023

25 Photos Of Windows On The World, From Its ‘Spectacular’ Beginnings To Its Tragic Destruction On 9/11

Windows on the World opened in April 1976 to critical acclaim — and by 2000 it was the top-grossing restaurant in the U.S.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 9, 2023

This Week In History News, Jul. 2 – 8

Maya "portal to the underworld" found in Mexico, earliest evidence of human cannibalism discovered in Kenya, ancient pizza fresco unearthed in Pompeii.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 7, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jul. 2 – 8

Maya "portal to the underworld" found in Mexico, earliest evidence of human cannibalism discovered in Kenya, ancient pizza fresco unearthed in Pompeii.

By All That's Interesting • July 7, 2023

Archaeologists In Pompeii Discover ‘Pizza’ Fresco Among Ancient Ruins

Archaeologists excavating Pompeii uncovered the pizza and wine fresco among the half-destroyed wall of an ancient home and bakery.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 28, 2023

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Archaeologists In Pompeii Discover ‘Pizza’ Fresco Among Ancient Ruins

Archaeologists excavating Pompeii uncovered the pizza and wine fresco among the half-destroyed wall of an ancient home and bakery.

By Amber Morgan • June 28, 2023

Analysis Of A 2,000-Year-Old Vase Reveals Ancient Egyptians Drank Hallucinogenic Drugs Mixed With Human Blood

The ancient cocktail was consumed by a cult dedicated to the deity Bes, who served as a protective spirit, particularly to mothers and children.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 6, 2023

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Analysis Of A 2,000-Year-Old Vase Reveals Ancient Egyptians Drank Hallucinogenic Drugs Mixed With Human Blood

The ancient cocktail was consumed by a cult dedicated to the deity Bes, who served as a protective spirit, particularly to mothers and children.

By Austin Harvey • June 6, 2023

This Van Gogh Painting Was Just Renamed After A Chef Realized That Its ‘Onions’ Are Actually Garlic

Chef and artist Ernst de Witte made a presentation that convinced the Van Gogh Museum's curators to change the name of the Dutch artist's 1887 still life based on the grounds that the allium featured in it had been misidentified.

By Austin Harvey • May 12, 2023

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This Van Gogh Painting Was Just Renamed After A Chef Realized That Its ‘Onions’ Are Actually Garlic

Chef and artist Ernst de Witte made a presentation that convinced the Van Gogh Museum's curators to change the name of the Dutch artist's 1887 still life based on the grounds that the allium featured in it had been misidentified.

By Austin Harvey • May 12, 2023

Concerned Citizen Stumbles Across 500 Pounds Of Cooked Pasta In New Jersey Woods

A concerned citizen called the city of Old Bridge, New Jersey, to report piles of cooked pasta piled in a local park — the origin of which is still unknown.

By Amber Morgan • May 5, 2023

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Concerned Citizen Stumbles Across 500 Pounds Of Cooked Pasta In New Jersey Woods

A concerned citizen called the city of Old Bridge, New Jersey, to report piles of cooked pasta piled in a local park — the origin of which is still unknown.

By Amber Morgan • May 5, 2023

Who Invented Pizza? Inside The History Of Where And When The World’s Most Popular Flatbread Originated

Although the invention of pizza as we know it occurred in 18th-century Naples, the full history of this beloved dish stretches back to ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 21, 2023

Who Invented Pizza? Inside The History Of Where And When The World’s Most Popular Flatbread Originated

Although the invention of pizza as we know it occurred in 18th-century Naples, the full history of this beloved dish stretches back to ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece.

By Austin Harvey • April 21, 2023

Archaeologists Excavating The Villa Of The Quintilii Just Unearthed An Opulent Roman Winery

The ancient winery was likely constructed during the reign of Roman emperor Gordian III, previously believed to have had little impact on Rome's architectural history.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 20, 2023

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Archaeologists Excavating The Villa Of The Quintilii Just Unearthed An Opulent Roman Winery

The ancient winery was likely constructed during the reign of Roman emperor Gordian III, previously believed to have had little impact on Rome's architectural history.

By Austin Harvey • April 20, 2023