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A community dedicated to sharing and discussing fascinating historical facts from all periods and regions.

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Post about history. Ask a question about the past, share a link to an article about something historical, or talk about something related to history that interests you. Discussion is encouraged.
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Neanderthals Spread Across Asia With Surprising Speed—and Now We Know How (gizmodo.com)

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The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins (www.theguardian.com)

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The Reichstag burned, and so did their rights (www.youtube.com)

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Coming Back From Fascism (feddit.org)

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Was there ever a nation to come from fascism without a war or a revolution?

What are some notable ancient Greek and Roman documents that have been lost? (fedia.io)

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I heard that 99% of all of these documents have been lost. What are some notable ones??

Watkin’s Tower: London’s Failed Eiffel Tower (hackaday.com)

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Ejnar Mikkelsen, a Danish Explorer, spent two and a half years on an island off Greenland waiting to be rescued. (www.vintag.es)

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The Theatre Museum of Repertoire American (youtu.be)

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The Theatre Museum is a small museum located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. I have had the pleasure to work with them on organizing their collection of tent theatre records and artifacts, as well as create a few videos for them. Super neat musuem with an incredibly unique collection.

The hunt for Marie Curie's radioactive fingerprints in Paris (www.bbc.com)

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