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What All History Lovers Should Know About Benjamin Franklin
While Benjamin Franklin might be best known for flying a kite in a thunderstorm, he never actually flew a kite. Founding Father and scientist Benjamin Franklin was actually afraid of thunderstorms, so…
Literature
20 Facts about J.R.R. Tolkien, Creator of The Lord of the Rings
There are two types of authors: those whose lives are better known than their writing, and those whose books are…
Crime
This Day In History: Oxford Came Undone With The St Scholastica Day Riot
On February 10, 1355, students attending university at Oxford, England decided to go for drinks at the Swindlestock Tavern. It…