History

World Cup 2026

Who Invented Soccer? The Origins Behind the World Cup’s Beautiful Game

Jun 18, 2026

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6 min read

Who Invented Soccer? The Origins Behind the World Cup’s Beautiful Game

Ben VanderVeen

Obama Library

The Obama Presidential Center Finally Opens, and It Was Worth the Wait

Jun 9, 2026

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1 min read

The Obama Presidential Center Finally Opens, and It Was Worth the Wait

Ben VanderVeen

Art

An Artist Who Signed His Name With Caterpillars and Snakes

Jun 3, 2026

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1 min read

An Artist Who Signed His Name With Caterpillars and Snakes

Ben VanderVeen

science

The Giant Unicorn of the Ice Age, Named Elasmotherium

May 25, 2026

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2 min read

The Giant Unicorn of the Ice Age, Named Elasmotherium

Ben VanderVeen

Skittles candy

The History of Skittles: How a British Candy Conquered the World

May 13, 2026

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2 min read

The History of Skittles: How a British Candy Conquered the World

Ben VanderVeen

Kubo and the Two Strings

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The Handmade Magic of Claymation and The Films That Shaped the Form

Apr 29, 2026

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4 min read

The Handmade Magic of Claymation and The Films That Shaped the Form

Ben VanderVeen

Travel

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Namibia’s Fascinating Ghost Town of Kolmanskop

Apr 27, 2026

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2 min read

Namibia’s Fascinating Ghost Town of Kolmanskop

Ben VanderVeen

1800s

France in the Year 2000, as Envisioned in 1899

Apr 2, 2026

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1 min read

France in the Year 2000, as Envisioned in 1899

Ben VanderVeen

Iran

A Contemporary Art Series Reframes the Ancient Ruins of Persepolis

Mar 26, 2026

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1 min read

A Contemporary Art Series Reframes the Ancient Ruins of Persepolis

Ben VanderVeen

Polaroid history

The Complete History of the Polaroid Camera (And Why It Never Really Died)

Mar 12, 2026

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3 min read

The Complete History of the Polaroid Camera (And Why It Never Really Died)

Ben VanderVeen

Vision of Zacharias

Mar 4, 2026

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1 min read

A Lost Rembrandt Returns to the Light

Ben VanderVeen

history of torture

Exploring History Through a Different Lens: A Visit to a Dark Museum in the United States

Feb 26, 2026

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2 min read

Exploring History Through a Different Lens: A Visit to a Dark Museum in the United States

Ben VanderVeen

13000 year old plant

This Box Huckleberry Shrub? It’s One of the Oldest Organisms on Earth

Feb 25, 2026

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1 min read

This Box Huckleberry Shrub? It’s One of the Oldest Organisms on Earth

Ben VanderVeen

1800s

Staged, Spliced, and Spectral: A History of Photo Trickery

Feb 19, 2026

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7 min read

Staged, Spliced, and Spectral: A History of Photo Trickery

Moss And Fog

older buildings

Old Buildings Don’t Forget – They Remember

Feb 15, 2026

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3 min read

Old Buildings Don’t Forget – They Remember

Ben VanderVeen

1487

Michelangelo Made His Stunning First Painting at Age 12

Feb 5, 2026

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4 min read

Michelangelo Made His Stunning First Painting at Age 12

Moss And Fog

Sicily from above

Jan 17, 2026

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5 min read

Stunning Views of Sicily from the Sky

Moss And Fog

Animals

The Tortoise Who Won Hide-and-Seek for 30 Years

Jan 14, 2026

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7 min read

The Tortoise Who Won Hide-and-Seek for 30 Years

Moss And Fog

Humor

104 Year Old Eddy Goldfarb Has Invented Over 800 Iconic Toys

Jan 9, 2026

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5 min read

104 Year Old Eddy Goldfarb Has Invented Over 800 Iconic Toys

Moss And Fog

1800s

You Are What You Sell: The Original ‘Job-Core’ Portraits

Jan 8, 2026

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4 min read

You Are What You Sell: The Original ‘Job-Core’ Portraits

Moss And Fog

tallest Christmas tree

Dec 22, 2025

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3 min read

The Tallest Christmas Tree in the World Went Up in 1950

Moss And Fog

2026 Public Domain

What Gets Released on Public Domain Day 2026

Dec 19, 2025

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3 min read

What Gets Released on Public Domain Day 2026

Moss And Fog

1800s

Dec 16, 2025

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3 min read

The Oldest Selfies in History

Moss And Fog

Books

Dec 9, 2025

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3 min read

Read This Collection of Banned Books

Moss And Fog

Frank Gehry

Dec 5, 2025

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3 min read

Frank Gehry, a Legend of Architecture, Has Died at Age 96

Moss And Fog

History

Who Invented Soccer? The Origins Behind the World Cup’s Beautiful Game

The Obama Presidential Center Finally Opens, and It Was Worth the Wait

An Artist Who Signed His Name With Caterpillars and Snakes

The Giant Unicorn of the Ice Age, Named Elasmotherium

The History of Skittles: How a British Candy Conquered the World

The Handmade Magic of Claymation and The Films That Shaped the Form

Namibia’s Fascinating Ghost Town of Kolmanskop

France in the Year 2000, as Envisioned in 1899

A Contemporary Art Series Reframes the Ancient Ruins of Persepolis

The Complete History of the Polaroid Camera (And Why It Never Really Died)

A Lost Rembrandt Returns to the Light

Exploring History Through a Different Lens: A Visit to a Dark Museum in the United States

This Box Huckleberry Shrub? It’s One of the Oldest Organisms on Earth

Staged, Spliced, and Spectral: A History of Photo Trickery

Old Buildings Don’t Forget – They Remember

Michelangelo Made His Stunning First Painting at Age 12

Stunning Views of Sicily from the Sky

The Tortoise Who Won Hide-and-Seek for 30 Years

104 Year Old Eddy Goldfarb Has Invented Over 800 Iconic Toys

You Are What You Sell: The Original ‘Job-Core’ Portraits

The Tallest Christmas Tree in the World Went Up in 1950

What Gets Released on Public Domain Day 2026

The Oldest Selfies in History

Read This Collection of Banned Books

Frank Gehry, a Legend of Architecture, Has Died at Age 96

Moss and Fog