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What do Joe Biden and the boss of Starbucks have in common?
The Economist· 8 hours agoIN Thomas Babington Macaulay’s “History of England”, the bustling coffeehouses of the 17th century were “the chief organs through which the public opinion of the metropolis vented itself”. Laxman ...
After 100 years, rare Danish coin collection up for auction
AFP via Yahoo Finance· 6 hours agoLike Sleeping Beauty cursed to sleep for 100 years, a Danish coin collection decreed to be kept off...
Margin notes by poet Milton found in library book
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAaron Pratt, curator of early books & manuscripts at the University of Texas, noticed in March that the letter "e" in the handwritten notes resembled...
What lurks beneath: Treasures, wrecks and curios
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFinders who do not follow the rules can face a £2,500 fine or even court action. Stephen White, the Receiver of Wreck, said he had one year to decide...
Eurovision final: Evil Kate Bush, fiddlesticks and 5 other things to watch for
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTheir winning entry, Waterloo, was the sort of oddity only Eurovision could produce: A glam rock...
How removal of a Durham historical marker sparked debate about who gets to write history
Foster's Daily Democrat via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe conversations became so contentious that town leaders brought in mediators to help find...
Readers sound off on the dangers of natural gas, marijuana smoke and Trump trial attendees
New York Daily News· 14 hours agoSetauket, L.I.: “Don’t raise the NY Heat Act: It threatens the safety of all New Yorkers” (op-ed,...
Why Do So Many Ancient Roman And Greek Statues Have No Noses?
IFLScience· 10 hours agoAccording to one London-based cosmetic surgery clinic, approximately nine percent of people have a...
The Difference Between Dutch And French Ovens
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWhile they may look similar, French ovens and Dutch ovens have a major difference that affects how they're used in cooking and how you should care for...
Mary & George Recap: Bury Your Gays
Vulture· 6 days agoEveryone in England is also mad about the killing of fictional queer women. It being 17th-century England, they express this by dressing up a pig as King...
