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Of Cardinal Directions
Did you know that not everybody uses cardinal directions? I don’t know for you, but for me, cardinal directions are one of those things...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
Jul 23, 20233 min read
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Of Earth and Poles
Did you know that Earth has 7 poles? You read right, there are 4 South Poles and 3 North Poles: 2 geographic poles, 2 magnetic poles, 2...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
Jul 16, 20237 min read
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Of Pain au Chocolat
Did you know that the pain au chocolat, which nowadays is a French trademark, actually only made it to France in the 19th century? The...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
Jun 25, 20232 min read
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Of Jumping Off
Did you know that the first recorded flight made by man took place in the second half of the 9th century? Yes, you read correctly, we are...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
May 18, 20232 min read
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Of Blue Babe Stew!
Did you know that mummified bison can be eaten in a stew? Yup, I kid you not. True story! I can see some of you asking a bewildered...
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May 10, 20232 min read
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Of Democracy
Did you know that the definition of democracy is not as clear cut as one might think? Granted, this particular rabbit hole might seem a...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
May 7, 20233 min read
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Of Piracy in the Americas
Did you know that piracy in the Americas could be separated into 5 eras spreading from 1500 to 1730? According to Kris E. Lane in his...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
May 4, 20232 min read
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Of Fun and Safe(ish) Treasure Hunts
Did you know that even if you are not an adventurous Indiana Jones type, you can still go hunt for treasures, sometimes from the comfort...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
May 1, 20234 min read
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Of Paganism and Heresy
Did you know that both those terms are associated with the three major monotheist religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This is an...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
May 1, 20232 min read
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Of Pirates, Privateer, Corsair and Buccaneer
Did you know that a pirate, a privateer, a corsair or a buccaneer are not quite all the same things. There are also other terms out...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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Of Caribbean History - Garifuna
Did you know that following the British victory for the control of St Vincent, General Ralph Abercromby decided to depopulate the island...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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Of Gold Purity
Did you know that it is virtually impossible to achieve 100% pure gold. The purest type of gold currently commercially available is...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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Of Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones
Did you know that hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones are actually all the same type of storm, but have different names based on where...
A Crazy Little Bird Told Me
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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