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Kennedy Biscuit Lofts in Cambridge, Massachusetts

August 19, 2020

At first glance, the Kennedy Biscuit Lofts are simply a group of apartment buildings with a pleasant courtyard, off a quiet street near Cambridge’s Central Square. But a series of plaques in the brick reveal this location to be the former home of the F.A. Kennedy Steam Bakery, where the Fig Newton—named after the nearby town of Newton—was first conceived and produced in 1891. Built in 1875, the bakery was later bought by Nabisco (who continue to sell Fig...

In 14th-Century Florence, Some Residents Socially Distanced...

August 19, 2020

A global pandemic rages. In some cities, people shun society completely, while others sit in bars, downing beers and trying to forget about the disease raging around them. But this isn’t 2020—it’s the mid 1300s. The Black Death, which arrived in Europe in 1347, ripped across the continent, killing around 50 percent of its population. Jean de Venette, a French Carmelite friar who documented the pandemic, called it “a most terrible scourge inflicted on us by God.” We now...

Magoula Cemetery in Magoula, Greece

August 19, 2020

The Spartans idealized order throughout life, but also in death. Spartan funerary customs had the deceased laid to rest in unmarked graves that mingled with the living inside the city walls. Marked gravestones were reserved only for special cases, such as men who fell in battle or women who died while holding religious office (though some scholars suggest women who died in childbirth may have also been awarded such memorials). These were the only citizens deemed important enough to...

The Death Site of John Laurens, Friend...

August 19, 2020

Colonel John Laurens, a soldier and statesman from South Carolina, was killed in his home state on the banks of the Combahee River. The day he died, in August 1782, he was just 27 years old. At the time, British forces were close to defeat; they had lost badly at Yorktown the previous October. But while the ramparts of Yorktown were preserved—as were other Revolutionary War sites, such as the places where Alexander Hamilton and George Washington died—the location...

Old Abe in Madison, Wisconsin

August 19, 2020

Since 1881, a stuffed and mounted Bald eagle has been on display at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, and most recently, perched above the podium of the Wisconsin State Assembly chambers. The original mount was the earthly remains of Old Abe, an eagle who rose to prominence during the American Civil War as the mascot for the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. Old Abe was also the inspiration for the insignia of the United States Army’s 101st Airborne...

Gosford Glyphs in Kariong, Australia

August 19, 2020

For decades now, locals of the New South Wales Central Coast have debated the authenticity of a series of hieroglyphs carved into a hidden rockface in the Brisbane Water National Park. Many believe they have Egyptian origins. Intrepid explorers have scrambled up the tight gap between two sandstone rockfaces, emerging into a narrow passage, to examine the hieroglyphs. The symbols are familiar to anyone with an understanding of ancient Egypt and include an image of Anubis, the name of King...

‘Pie for a Suffragist’s Doubting Husband’ and...

August 18, 2020

Alice B. Stockham was a doctor, activist, and champion of causes ranging from women’s suffrage and abandoning corsets to the merits of female masturbation. To those who found her thoughts on women’s rights, comfort, and pleasure difficult to digest, Stockham offered palatable chasers in the form of recipes for custard-filled cake, graham muffins, and rhubarb toast. Stockham’s recipes appear in The Woman’s Suffrage Cookbook, compiled by Hattie Burr and published in 1886. Blending recipes with activism, the culinary guide...

These Protest Photos Document Life in ‘Resurrection...

August 18, 2020

In May 1968, just a month after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, around 3,000 protesters converged in Washington, D.C., to stage a campaign that the civil rights leader had been planning. Known as the Poor People’s Campaign, or PPC, it represented new directions in both King’s thought and strategy. The PPC was conceived in the belief that racial equality is inextricable from economic equality, that civil rights are insufficient without the security to enjoy them. And in practice,...

Meridianen för den Akademiska Kvarten (Meridian for...

August 18, 2020

One running theme in academic circles is that you are always going to have late students no matter what. One of the “solutions” to remedy this is the academic quarter. This is a tradition found at most universities around the world, but most popular in Europe, where lectures will start 15 minutes after the official time written on the schedule. This gives students time to park, find their classroom, and do other things prior to class. It’s a beloved...

Bombardment Garden in Whitby, England

August 18, 2020

Walking along the picturesque cliff edge of Whitby, visitors are treated to beautiful seaside views alongside the many tourists that flock to the town. However, an unexpected site found just a few feet behind the iconic Captain Cook statue is a recreated house that stands as a reminder to the bombardment of the town during World War I. In 1914, Whitby came under attack just after 9 a.m. on the morning of December 16th when two enemy battle cruisers,...

Carnforth Railway Station in Lancashire, England

August 18, 2020

Although the romantic film Brief Encounter was set in London and Surrey, Carnforth Railway Station in Lancashire was chosen as the star location for the film due to the unique qualities of the Northern England station. Today, the railway station truly leans into its notoriety as a filming location for this classic British film. When choosing a railway station for his film about an extramarital affair, David Lean had a specific criteria. Since they were shooting in 1944, he...

The Lagom Standard Measure in Lund, Sweden

August 18, 2020

Lagom is a heavily used word in Sweden. With no direct English counterpart, the closest thing to the saying is “just the right amount.” This not only describes the Swedish mentality of equality, but also their view on everything excessive. Of course, the question is, how much is enough? This depends on what one is talking about and obviously will vary from person to person, but a group called the Uarda Academy decided to solve this question once and for...

Hat Maker Statue in Danbury, Connecticut

August 18, 2020

In the late 18th-century, a man named Zadoc Benedict discovered a process for matting animal furs together to make felt, which he molded into hats. He developed a small hat-making business in the Connecticut town of Danbury and was soon joined by other hatters, who expanded beyond felt to manufacture hats composed of wool and silk. The industry soon blossomed in the city. From the 1850s to the end of World War II, Danbury was known as the “Hat...

How a Buddhist Community in Nepal Reclaimed...

August 17, 2020

This work first appeared on SAPIENS under a CC BY-ND 4.0 license. Read the original here. “I’ve been told this is the longest suspended water system in Nepal,” Mitch Silver, a self-described high-altitude plumber, explains as we climb the treacherous cliffside, following the narrow pipeline that hangs above our heads. “People just don’t do this—run 300, 400 meters of cable across a gorge for a pipeline.” Gravel breaks loose with each step, tumbling more than 300 feet down to...

Meet Some of Nature’s Coolest Customers

August 17, 2020

Biologist Brent Sinclair has a few critters he’s eager to talk about: a monstrous, grasshopper-like insect in New Zealand, a spotted alpine cockroach, and the common spring field cricket in North America. They all share one incredible trait—the ability to freeze over when it’s really cold, and survive. It’s a phenomenon that’s unthinkable for most animals, since ice formation can destroy tissue, leading to death. Yet a number of species can withstand up to two-thirds of their body water...

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