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What Happens to the Racist Statues and Monuments That Are Removed? Many Find Their Way to Germany’s Citadel Museum

A fallen statue of Lenin next to the Mogoşoaia Palace.

What Happens to the Racist Statues and Monuments That Are Removed? Many Find Their Way to Germany’s Citadel Museum

A Wily Fox With a Passion for Fashion Stole More Than 100 Shoes From a Berlin Neighborhood

The smirk.

A Wily Fox With a Passion for Fashion Stole More Than 100 Shoes From a Berlin Neighborhood

Queen Elizabeth II Approves of Buckingham Palace's New Official Gin

NASA/Bill Ingalls, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Queen Elizabeth II Approves of Buckingham Palace's New Official Gin

Notre-Dame Cathedral’s New Spire Will Be an Exact Replica of the Old One

This wasn't actually the original spire.

Notre-Dame Cathedral’s New Spire Will Be an Exact Replica of the Old One

The Reason Princess Anne Doesn’t Shake Hands With the Public

Princess Anne's aversion to handshakes isn't personal—it's logical.

Map Shows How Everyone Blamed Syphilis on Everyone Else

Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse by Rembrandt van Rijn. De Lairesse, a painter and art theorist, had congenital syphilis that deformed his face and eventually blinded him.

The Medieval Italian Village of Fabbriche di Careggine Has Been Underwater For Decades, But Could Be Ready to Resurface

Fabbriche di Careggine peeking over the surface of the lake in Tuscany, Italy.

12 Fascinating Facts About Queen Victoria

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12 Amazing Facts About Catherine the Great

By Vigilius Eriksen, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

In the Name of Coronavirus Relief, Belgian Officials Are Asking Citizens to Eat Extra Fries

Twice-fried potatoes are a favorite snack in Belgian bars and restaurants.

The Reason Americans Buy Refrigerated Milk and Europeans Don't

Buying cold milk is a very American phenomenon.

Take a Virtual Tour of Belgium’s Sourdough Library

Sourdough bread in a bakery in San Francisco, the city that gave the library its very first sourdough starter back in 1989.

12 Adventurous Facts About James Cook

James Cook's journeys took him to New Zealand, Australia, and Hawaii.

7 Historic European Castles Virtually Rebuilt Before Your Very Eyes

A reconstruction of Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia.

Drunken Thieves Tried Stealing Stones From Notre-Dame

Notre-Dame.

Secret Doorway Discovered in London’s House of Commons

Historian Liz Hallam Smith shows off the a-door-able opening in the wall of Westminster Hall.