Ever wondered which great mind from the ancient world you’d click with at a symposium — or at least, whose philosophy you’d share? While we can’t all spend our days debating under olive trees or meditating in mountaintop monasteries, we can tap into the timeless wisdom of the ancients. From Greece to India to China, these thinkers shaped how humanity has wrestled with life’s biggest questions. Read on to see which of the six philosophical giants — three from the East, three from t...| History Facts
If you’re anything like me, you probably have a usual order at your local breakfast spot. Some folks opt for scrambled eggs and bacon, while others go for pancakes drenched in butter and maple syrup. (I personally prefer a sesame bagel with lox and cream cheese.) U.S. presidents through history were no different: While some POTUSes enjoyed a traditional breakfast of eggs, bacon, and coffee, others preferred morning meals that ranged from decadent to bizarre. This gave us an idea: Choose s...| History Facts
The apparent one-hit wonder of the U.S. Founding Fathers, John Hancock is largely known today solely for inscribing the first and largest signature at the bottom the Declaration of Independence — an act that resulted in his name becoming a synonym for the legally identifying scribbles we apply to checks and other important forms today. It may seem curious that Hancock’s name stands front and center among the signatures on this most cherished document of American history, ahead of far more...| History Facts
According to legend, Johnny Appleseed wandered the Midwestern frontier in the 1800s with a tin pot on his head and nothing on his feet, scattering apple seeds from a sack and winning over settlers and Indigenous peoples alike with his joie de vivre. It all sounds too far-fetched to be real, but unlike Paul Bunyan — another celebrated frontiersman said to have wielded his axe in a similar time and place — Johnny Appleseed’s legend is rooted in truth. Though there are few established fact...| History Facts
Drinking and feasting with the Avignon popes was rarely a dull occasion. From the birth of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to eating only white foods, we explore the (un)holy appetites of the supreme pontiffs in medieval Provence.| SECONDS | Food history
Eugénie Brazier (1895-1977), known as the ‘mother of modern French cooking’, was the first woman to win three Michelin stars and the first chef to earn six stars simultaneously.| SECONDS | Food history
