World History
10 Rare Coins That Are Worth a Fortune
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Most of us, at some point, have probably seen a scattering of strange coins — perhaps at a yard sale or tucked away in a dusty drawer — and asked ourselves, “I wonder if those are worth anything?” For many of us, that’s about as close as we get to the fascinating world of coin collecting, or, to give it its technical name, numismatics. But there are plenty of proper numismatists out there. According to data from CivicScience, 38% of U.S. adults have collected coins at some point during their lives. It’s easy to understand ...Read More
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World HistoryFact1Britain once skipped 11 days in September.
Designing a yearly calendar is tricky, since solar days, lunar months, and solar years don’t completely line up. The Gregorian calendar, established by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 and used…
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World HistoryFact2In WWII, Germany built a secret weather station in Canada that wasn’t discovered until 1977.
Though it tends not to receive as much credit as its neighbor to the south, Canada made significant contributions to World War II. Entering the conflict just nine days after…
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World HistoryArticle12The Strange Origins of Common Food Superstitions
Humans are superstitious creatures by nature, with many strange habits that seem entirely illogical. We avoid walking under ladders or opening umbrellas indoors in fear of bad luck. We knock…
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World HistoryFact2September was originally the seventh month of the year.
Septuplets are seven siblings born at the same time; a septennium is a period of seven years; and September is the… ninth month of the year. What gives? As you…
