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An easy & fun way to learn about the most important events in World #History!

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Nowadays #Roman Emperor Commodus is best remembered for his appearance in Ridley Scott's movie "Gladiator". But even during his lifetime, he scared the shit out of people. Famously, Commodus killed an ostrich in the Senate and displayed the severed head to threaten the Senators.

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#MagicalHistoricalSites Everyone knows this one: the Parthenon in #Athens. A former temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its construction was completed in the 5th century BC. A lesser-known fact: After the Ottoman conquest, it was turned into a mosque in the early 1460s.

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In the 1920s, X-Rays were a strange and wonderful thing. Enter the X-ray Shoe Fitter: machines installed in shoe stores. Viewing portholes enabled the seller to observe how much room for the toes there was inside the shoe. Machines only got banned in the 1970s. #History

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#MagicalHistoricalSites Fatehpur Sikri, the former capital of the Mughal Empire located in today's #India. Emperor Akba already abandoned his capital 10 years after it was built due to a military campaign. In 1815, the Marquess of Hastings ordered repairment of the Sikri monument

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Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, he did not know the alphabet until he was 12 and received regular whippings by a plant owner known as the "slave-breaker". He still became famous for his inspiring leadership, dazzling oratory, and incisive writing #History #Motivation

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#DidYouKnow both Einstein and Haydn became victims of "phrenologists"? Phrenologists believe that studying the structure of the head allows insights into what determines genius. Haydn's grave was opened and his skull stolen, Einstein's brain was stolen seven hours after his death

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What are the biggest mysteries in #History for you? We are making a start with "The Lost Colony of Roanoke": The unexplained disappearance of some 100 English settlers from the "Lost Colony". Their ultimate fate remains unknown.

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If you feel like the odds are stacked against you, think of Franklin Roosevelt who despite being paralyzed with Polio since 1921, never lost his belief and continued to found a polio treatment center and returned to public office only seven years later. #Motivation

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#DidYouKnow that in #Tudor England women purposefully blackened their teeth as proof of their wealth? By the time that Elizabeth I ascended to the throne, sugar from the colonies has started to rise in popularity - particularly among the Royals.

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#MagicalHistoricalSites Himeji Castle in #Japan is considered as one of the finest surviving examples of prototypical Japanese castle architecture. Several movies have been filmed at the castle, for example "The Last Samurai", starring Tom Cruise.

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#didyouknow that the city of #Cincinnati, Ohio, was named after Ancient #Roman soldier Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus? After leading the republic’s army to victory, he relinquished his power and returned to his farms thereby becoming a symbol of loyalty, integrity and virtue

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"We like big buttresses... and we cannot lie"

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#MagicalHistoricalSites Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany. It was commissioned by Ludwig II and embodies the architectural style known as "Burgenromantik": a romantic interpretation of the Middle Ages.

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This is an example of a box-bed as it was commonly used in the in the late #medieval period. Often carved and decorated, it was the pride of its owners.

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Do you see the dog in the picture below? 🐶 In the 19th century "Turnspit Dogs" were trained to run that turned a roasting spit with the famous Sunday Roast (or other meat)

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Flash forward to the year 2120. What will people make fun of when learning how we used to live in 2020? 🤔

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Part 3 of our mini-series about #MagicalHistoricalSites of the #Maya World: Uxmal and its legendary Pyramid of the Magician The pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable structure in Uxmal.

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Part 2 of our mini-series about #MagicalHistoricalSites of the Mayan World: The #Maya walled city of Tulum. Due to its privileged location, many of buildings and murals are still preserved. It was one of the last cities inhabited by Mayas before the Spanish occupation... 😥

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Part 1 of our mini-series about #MagicalHistoricalSites of the Mayan World: Calakmul, a #Maya archaeological site in #Mexico and former seat of the so-called "Snake Kingdom" 🐍 With approx. 50,000 people it's one of the largest #ancient cities ever uncovered.

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#TriviaThursday This is the oldest surviving parliament building in the world. Where is it located? 🤔