Category: history
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Lunch Time
A detailed description & history of Lunch around the world → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunch Three statements that I’ll not explain nor defend:
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Texas Trash
The origin story for “Don’t Mess with Texas” isn’t what you think it is → https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/trashy-beginnings-dont-mess-texas-180962490/ I like Texas, and have spent lots of time there, but their self-love is as big as the state. I’ve known the truth about this slogan for years, and have tried to explain it to folks. But they just…
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Spelling Bee
The history of the spelling bee in the US → https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/history-spelling-bee-180971916 That these exist might be the long term effect of the Puritans & bible is pretty amazing. Also amazing, and of course it’s true, but there wasn’t set spelling for words prior to the first dictionary coming out in the 17th century. Turns out…
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