How Valentine’s Day was transformed by the Industrial Revolution and ‘manufactured intimacy’
In 1866, journalist Andrew Halliday led his readers on a guided tour of one of London’s foremost card manufacturers – to ...
A New York Home Designed for a Real-Life Couple and Their Imaginary Muse
How to revive an 18th-century upstate farmhouse without resorting to cliché? By pretending a made-up person lives there too.
The Next Big Thing in Tinned Fish? Chocolate Sardines
Long sold as a cheeky gift in European candy shops, chocolate sardines are making their way stateside (and making a splash) ...
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The Lowell Mill Girls: America’s Forgotten Labor Struggle
In the early 19th century, young women were drawn into factory work with the promise of opportunity - but at what cost? The Lowell Mill Girls labored in harsh conditions, worked long hours for low ...
This miniature machine may look like an old distillery, but it's actually an RTX 4090-powered PC
We get our first glimpse of this machine in a teaser video posted to TikTok. The cylindrical pipes, valves, and fittings give ...
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‘Donbas is fiction’ — Kateryna Zarembo’s book dismantles Russian myths about Ukraine’s east
(HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Men in a factory in Yuzovka (Donetsk ... than 60% according to a census ...
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Salzburg factory produces its final batch of Mozart Ball sweets
The firm was originally created by Salzburg confectioner Paul Fürst in the late 19th century, who started a small factory in the city before moving to the larger Grödig location in 1948.
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History under the floorboards: decoding the diets of institutionalised women in 19th century Sydney
The barracks is World Heritage Listed for its convict history, but is equally important for the story of 19th century Australian immigration. After the end of convict transportation to New South ...
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Electrifying College Basketball Phenom Casually Walks Off Court Into Locker Room After Ferocious Block
The fifth-year senior leads Colgate in scoring and always brings the juice. He also looks like a 19th century lighthouse keeper! Woodward is a rarity in the modern era of college basketball. The ...
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Dried plants 19th-century Australian colonial institution indicate secret, illicit snacking among residents
Analysis of dried plant remains from a 19th-century Australian colonial institution reveals the consumption of various foods not listed in official records, suggesting secretive snacking by residents.