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Two Pieces of a Shattered Roman Sign Were Reunited After 2000 Years

The marble slab once marked the entrance to an important building in the ancient town of Calleva Atrebatum.

Finland’s New National Emojis Include Saunas, Nokia Phones, and Metal Heads

The most Finland thing you'll see all day.

A Brief History of the Guy Fawkes Mask

How the iconic visage came to be.

10 Things Banned in Other Countries, but Legal in the U.S.

Babies in Canada have to learn to walk the old-fashioned way.

Chinese Rulers Once Predicted the Future With These Ancient Carved Bones

Over the years, oracle bones have provided scholars with detailed records of China's Shang Dynasty period.

Welcome to One of the World's Last Matriarchal Societies

For centuries, this tiny island off the coast of Estonia has been run by women.

A Chart That Diagrams Closing Sentences From Classic Novels

The closing lines of novels are grammatically different than their opening lines. Here's how.

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Who's Buried in Westminster Abbey?

London's Westminster Abbey is not only a grand and glorious place of worship, but also the final resting place of hundreds of history's most famous figures.

9 Movies That Were Changed for International Audiences

It’s easy for the details of a movie to get lost in translation. So filmmakers adapt.

The Architects Behind 6 of America's Most Famous Buildings

While we generally know a great deal about their most famous buildings, most people don’t know much about these 6 men behind the blueprints.

Americans Are Becoming Less Social

20 Adult Camps for the Young At Heart

When a presidential candidate says adults in America are suffering from a "fun deficit," you know it's time to take the issue seriously. The following 20 camps are alternative ways to spend your allotted vacation time.

15 of the Best Pages from the Google Cultural Institute

11 Versions of “Average Joe” From Other Countries

Whether it's Joe Schmo, Fred Nurk, or Vasya Pupkin, every country needs a way to talk about just “some guy.”

27 Temporarily Banned Episodes of Popular TV Shows

Over the years, a number of TV series have removed specific episodes from their rerun schedules. Some eventually return to the airwaves, while others may be serving a lifetime ban.

Digging Up Dirt: 7 Lost Time Capsules

There are approximately 10,000 time capsules in the world—but no one remembers where an estimated 9,000 of them are buried.