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The Oldest Restaurant in the World Has Been in Operation for 300 Years | My Modern Met
By Regina Sienra on October 8, 2023 Photo: stoyanh/Depositphotos Many of the dishes we enjoy today are the result of age-old recipes being passed down from generation to generation. But there’s one place in Spain where you can sit and … Continue reading
Was Blitz Spirit Really A Thing?: The London History Show
During the Second World War, Londoners were subjected to a bombing campaign we call “The Blitz”. Today, we associate “Blitz Spirit” with high morale, upstanding citizenship, and being a good neighbour. But how much of that actually went on? Let’s … Continue reading
Photo Captures the First Women Doctors of India, Japan, and Syria | My Modern Met
By Regina Sienra on September 24, 2023 hoto: Legacy Center Archives, Drexel College of Medicine. They attended the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, which was one of the world’s first medical schools for women. According to the Association of American … Continue reading
What Eating the Rich Did For Japan
The Zaibatsu of Japan practically ran the nation’s economy. Over the span of many decades going into the early 1900s, the families who owned these titanic businesses grew to possess plutocratic amounts of wealth. Unchecked expansionism allowed their industrial combines … Continue reading
The Unbelievable History of Strawberries
In this video, we take a look at the unbelievable story behind one of the world’s favorite fruits – The strawberry. Find us here too! Patreon: http://www.Patreon.com/Fireoflearning Lucinox – Our Science Channel: / @lucinoxofficial The following music performed by Kevin … Continue reading
World’s Oldest Cat Door Was Added to Cathedral in the 14th Century | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on August 28, 2023 The cat flap of the North Tower at Exeter Cathedral. (Photo: Richard Gillin via Flicker, CC BY-SA 2.0) Cats at the cathedral were even paid one pence a week for their services. In … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – All Consuming, Cameras
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala zoom into our changing relationship with cameras. Cameras All Consuming With over 90% of our photos now captured on phones, Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala go in search of what cameras mean today … Continue reading
