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In the rakish footsteps of Lord Byron
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA statue of Lord Byron stands near the heart of Athens - Getty It looks a little incongruous, the moment you set eyes upon it. There, at the south-west...
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous Not to Know
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 months ago"Lord Byron on the shore of the Hellenic sea," by Giacomo Trecourt. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) George Gordon Byron, who passed away 200 years ago...
Seaham Hall review: serenity on the coast in County Durham
The Week via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSeaham Hall. "Serenity now!" is the phrase that first came to mind when we were invited to visit the...
Lost plaque returned to Middlebury Cemetery in Akron
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA lost historic plaque has been found. Its return will be celebrated when Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan honors Revolutionary War veterans at a ceremony at...
How Embroidery, Piano, and French Lessons Made the First Computer Programmer
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAda Lovelace, known as the first computer programmer, was born on Dec. 10, 1815, more than a century...
10 Books About the Brilliant and Strange Lives of Famous Scientists
Biography via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBest Books About Scientists Reading books about scientists is a fantastic way to feed your brain....
The Voices of 'Shrek': Where Are They Now?
People via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCatch up with the talents behind the swamp-dwelling ogre, his companions and his enemies from the fan-favorite fairytale retelling Dia Dipasupil/Getty,...
It wasn't until my 91-year-old aunt's funeral that I truly appreciated how inspiring she was
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLesley Challen was a devoted wife, mother, and nurse.Courtesy of Phil Challen My aunt, Lesley...
This Byron Nelson High grad fueled his dream of playing the PGA Tour at the Byron Nelson. Now he’s...
USA TODAY Sports - Golfweek via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoMcKINNEY, Texas – Hayden Springer remembers coming to his hometown PGA Tour event from as early as...
How the mystery of electricity helped 18-year-old Mary Shelley create 'Frankenstein'
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months agoKathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse put a twist on a classic in 'Lisa Frankenstein.'Michele K....
