Have you ever thought about what it would be like to live in the Wild West? It’s easy to think it was fun because of how simple life was on the frontier, riding horses, cooking food at campsites, sleeping under the starry sky, fetching food supplies and items from town, and more. Or maybe having …
The powdered wig was one of the most well-known and often lampooned features of 18th-century fashion. But how did this style come to be? And why did people wear them? Men in 16th century England wore the first wigs to cover up baldness. Wigs became increasingly popular in the 17th century, and by the 18th …
The term “snake oil salesman” is often used to describe someone dishonest and untrustworthy. But where did this term come from? And was it always used in a negative light? We will explore the term’s origins and discuss how it has evolved. We will also look at how the word is portrayed in popular culture. …
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The relationship between police officers and doughnuts is a well-known and widely accepted cultural stereotype. But where did this association come from? From the origins of the modern police force to the present day, we’ll explore how this unlikely pairing has come to define a cultural icon. How did this common belief originate? The main …
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The Rufus Buck Gang was a group of outlaws who terrorized the Midwest during the late 1800s. They were some of the most notorious criminals in American history and the inspiration for numerous books and movies. Who were the Rufus Buck Gang, and how did they earn their notorious reputation? The Loss of Indian Territory …
The Cold War was a time of great tension and fear between the United States and the Soviet Union. It lasted for more than four decades before it finally ended in 1991. Throughout this period, many significant changes occurred in the modern world. The Cold War affected not only the two superpowers fighting it but …
Have you ever seen the mysterious spiral Loretto Chapel Staircase? This structure has baffled people for years as there is no logical explanation for building it. Many experts have tried to figure out the mystery behind this miraculous staircase, but no one has come up with a definitive answer. Let’s explore the history of the …
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Tarring and feathering is a brutal form of punishment used in the past to discipline people who had done something wrong. This practice has a strange and dark history, and it’s still unclear where it originated. Let’s explore the origins of tarring and feathering and why this punishment was doled out. What Was Tarring And …
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Anyone who has seen an old cowboy film has almost certainly laid eyes on a large, broad-brimmed hat with a high, rounded crown. This “10 gallon hat” has been the distinguishing characteristic of the traditional North American cowboy. The hat’s date of origin is not known precisely, but historians suspect it originated circa 1925. There …
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There are dozens of well-known fictional characters with blue skin, from Watchmen’s Dr. Manhattan to X-men’s Beast to Neytiri in Avatar. Real people, though? They don’t tend to come in blue. Or do they? In reality, the Fugates family of Eastern Kentucky, particularly those alive in the early to mid-20th century, were born with blue …
