Obscure Facts & Snapshots From History

Did you have any idea that Ernest Hemingway used to shoot sharks with a tommy gun while fishing for Florida marlins? Neither did I until I found @weird_hist, a Twitter account that drops random little-known historical tidbits and fascinating images from the past. Each one of @weird_hist’s tweets is a marvelous and surprising gateway to …
Seguir leyendo Obscure Facts & Snapshots From History

20+ Memes Full of Historical Humor and Educational Jokes

Who says you can’t laugh and learn at the same time? Teachers who think memesare trash, that’s who. Well lucky for all you history nerds out there who prefer their education with a side of humor, the internet is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to dank history memes. Scroll along for …
Seguir leyendo 20+ Memes Full of Historical Humor and Educational Jokes

25+ Obscure Facts & Snapshots From History

Did you know that Ernest Hemingway used to shoot sharks with a tommy gun while fishing for marlins? Neither did I until I found @weird_hist, a Twitter account that drops random little-known historical tidbits and fascinating images from the past. Each one of @weird_hist’s tweets is a gateway to a historical k-hole. First, you’ll naturally …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Obscure Facts & Snapshots From History

29 Memes Full Of Historical Humor & Educational Jokes

Who says you can’t laugh and learn at the same time? Teachers who think memes are trash, that’s who. Well lucky for all you history nerds out there who prefer their education with a side of humor, the internet is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to dank history memes. Scroll along …
Seguir leyendo 29 Memes Full Of Historical Humor & Educational Jokes

Twitter Users Share Funny & Fascinating Tales From Their Ancestry

If you go back far enough in your genealogy, chances are there are a few interesting stories that are worthy of being shared with family members, friends – or even Twitter. Yesterday, we were hit with the motherlode of ancestral anecdotes on the Bird App, thanks to Jamie Schler. In a viral tweet, the writer …
Seguir leyendo Twitter Users Share Funny & Fascinating Tales From Their Ancestry

Twitter Thread: A Brief History Of Ancient Roman Fossil Hunting

It’s said that you learn something new every day. Sometimes the knowledge one gains can seem pretty mundane. But today, Twitter user @OptimoPrincipi managed to rock our world with an informative thread aboutancient Romanpaleontology. The short thread is an eye-opener for anyone who thought the science was, well, modern. Turns out that Roman «fossil hunters» …
Seguir leyendo Twitter Thread: A Brief History Of Ancient Roman Fossil Hunting