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Marlon Brando bought a Polynesian island in 1966. Over 15,600 green sea turtles just hatched there.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (520+ words) It’s become a protected wildlife sanctuary. Hollywood actor Marlon Brando fell in love with Tetiaroa Atoll in French Polynesia while scouting locations and filming Mutiny on the Bounty (1962). He also fell in love with his Tahitian co-star, Tarita Teriipaia. The…...
U.K. heatwaves are baking the grass and revealing 300-year-old secret gardens
2+ week, 5+ day ago (487+ words) The severe heatwaves baking the United Kingdom are causing plenty of frustration for residents, but the scorching temperatures are providing an incredible silver lining for historians. As water levels recede and lawns bake under the sun, traces of long-lost historical…...
Maria Mozart, Katharine Wright, and 5 more super-cool unsung sisters of famous men
3+ week, 2+ day ago (828+ words) Several famous historical men had sisters who were remarkable in their own right. History is full of famous men whose names we all recognize. What’s less well known is that many of them had sisters who were every bit as…...
In 1870, a man claimed Margaret E. Knight couldn’t have made her invention. She challenged him and won.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (479+ words) The machine she designed helped pave the way for the paper grocery bags we still use today. Margaret E. Knight applied for a patent on a “Bag Machine” she’d developed, only to learn that another inventor had already claimed parts of…...