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Tag: History

The Great Fire of London - Samuel Pepys
May 28, 2016January 9, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

The Great Fire of London by Samuel Pepys

Unnecessary spelling
May 26, 2016 Mr. Wapojif

Why is “Unnecessary” so Unnecessarily Difficult to Spell?

Beethoven
May 25, 2016April 20, 2022 Mr. Wapojif

Murray Perahia: Piano God With Nimble Fingers Plays Beethoven

Turmeric history
May 23, 2016 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History of Turmeric & Why People Called Eric Can’t Eat It

Pogman Pog
May 22, 2016May 22, 2016 Mr. Wapojif

The World POG Federation: POGs Made Milk Caps Cool For 2 Years

Who invented the flamethrower
May 17, 2016 Mr. Wapojif

The Flamethrower: Who Invented It & What Are Its Modern Uses?

Ayrton Senna documentary
May 15, 2016November 3, 2021 Mr. Wapojif

Senna: An Inspiring F1 Documentary For Everyone

Batavia's Graveyard - Mike Dash
May 14, 2016April 1, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

Batavia’s Graveyard by Mike Dash

Scary scarecrow
May 9, 2016 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History of the Scarecrow

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa The Leopard
April 30, 2016January 22, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

The Leopard by Tomasi di Lampedusa

The Myth of Sisyphus Albert Camus
April 23, 2016January 18, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus

The Band Levon Helm
April 19, 2016May 16, 2022 Mr. Wapojif

Levon Helm: An Awesome Tribute To An Awesome Dude & Drummer

The Red Badge of Courage
April 16, 2016January 22, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

Scorpions anger issues
April 15, 2016 Mr. Wapojif

Evolutionary Theory: Why are scorpions so bloody angry?

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
April 14, 2016 Mr. Wapojif

Which Dino Is Best? Diplodocus or Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Amadeus
April 11, 2016April 20, 2022 Mr. Wapojif

Amadeus: It’s Mozart VS Salieri in a Cinema Masterpiece

Mozart and scatological humour
April 10, 2016September 22, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

Mozart and Scatological Humour: Diagnosing a Genius 🎻🎹🎶

Mozart A Life in Letters
April 9, 2016January 9, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

Mozart’s A Life in Letters

For Two Thousand Years by Mihail Sebastian
March 25, 2016January 7, 2021 Mr. Wapojif

For Two Thousand Years by Mihail Sebastian

Tanizaki Some Prefer Nettles
March 19, 2016January 22, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

Some Prefer Nettles by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki

Cancer Ward by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
March 12, 2016January 16, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

Cancer Ward by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

Fargo poster
March 8, 2016August 17, 2022 Mr. Wapojif

Fargo: Kinda Funny Lookin’ 1996 Black Comedy Classic

Pistachio nuts
March 7, 2016 Mr. Wapojif

Why Do Pistachio Nuts Hate Being Nuts?

Laurence Bergreen Marco Polo
March 6, 2016March 29, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu by Laurence Bergreen

Harper Lee To Kill a Mockingbird
February 28, 2016January 22, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

The Old Man and the Sea
February 20, 2016April 3, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon N64
February 8, 2016January 1, 2025 Mr. Wapojif

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon: The Most Insane Game Ever?

Jean-Paul Sartre The Wall
February 7, 2016January 2, 2022 Mr. Wapojif

The Wall by Jean-Paul Sartre

The Book of Tea Kakuzo Okakura
January 30, 2016January 20, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō

Yogi Tea
January 28, 2016April 16, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

Yogi Tea: Proper Belting Herbal Excellence

George Orwell 1984
January 23, 2016February 22, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

Shelfie
January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 Mr. Wapojif

6 Super Sensational and Culturally Groovy Twitter Accounts to Follow

Valiant Hearts: The Great War_20140625183117
January 5, 2016April 18, 2022 Mr. Wapojif

Valiant Hearts: The Great War – Historical and Poignant Gaming

How to use a kitchen scourer
January 3, 2016January 3, 2016 Mr. Wapojif

The Kitchen Scourer: A Brief History of an Implement

What's the difference between lemons and limes?
December 28, 2015December 29, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

What’s the Difference Between Lemons and Limes?

Venedikt Yerofeev Moscow Stations
December 19, 2015January 22, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

Moscow Stations by Venedikt Yerofeev

The Ironing Board
December 10, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History of the Ironing Board

Yuri Bondarev The Last Shots
December 5, 2015January 16, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

The Last Shots by Yuri Bondarev

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