Today in history… Maps and Nerds…
On May 22, 1570, the first Atlas was published. Flemish pals, Belgians before Belgium existed, Gerardus Mercator and Abraham Ortelius put the …
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Today in history… Merry-go-round of doom…
On May 17, 1620, the first merry-go-round,ever, was made accessible to the public in Philippapolis in the Ottoman Empire (now Bulgaria). …
Today in history… Can’t a brother get a cheese sandwich…
The Dutch seem like a nice group of people. They enjoy a good pancake and Heineken, while an average beer …
