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Gifts that live on, from best bodices to money for bridge repairs: Women’s wills in medieval France...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEuropean women’s rights expanded in early medieval cities, though they were still limited. Last...
The benefits of dressing up to stay in — and why they outweigh dressing up to go out
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoI only sleep in silk. It’s a bit of a dirty secret. This isn’t the type of thing you want to admit...
Turtlenecks, shared showers and wetsuits for indoor pools: Europe grapples with energy crisis
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe sun sets behind a coal-fired power plant owned by the Uniper energy company in Gelsenkirchen,...
Where does the Easter bunny come from? The history of the Easter Sunday mascot
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWe've got Saint Nicholas to thank for Christmas's Santa Claus, Venus for Valentine's Day's Cupid and...
The Obvious Way Funnel Cake Got Its Name
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 4 months agofunnel cake on plate - Hope Phillips/Shutterstock America has produced a lot of great foods -- the lobster roll, the Philly cheesesteak, and pretty much...
How Quiche Lorraine Got Its Iconic Name
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSlice of homemade quiche Lorraine - Lauripatterson/Getty Images Have you ever wondered who "Lorraine" is when you hear "quiche Lorraine?" We're serving...
The witnesses who turned against ‘Europe’s biggest drug lord’ and paid with their lives
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRidouan Taghi face charges related to six gangland murders and four attempted murders They found...
12 of the Merriest Christmas Markets in the United States
Veranda via Yahoo News· 10 months ago12 Merriest Christmas Markets in the U.S.Jon Hicks - Getty Images When you hear the words Christmas...
11 Types Of Pretzels, Explained
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoVarious types of pretzels - Static Media/Shutterstock/Getty Pretzels are a beloved snack dating back many hundreds of years. Since their creation in the...
280 years ago, my ancestors came from Switzerland. Here's what I learned by going back.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI slipped out of a hotel room just after dawn last month for a brisk walk to the banks of the Rhine...
