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Boats, betting and Bond: The incredible history of poker 01/22/2016/1 Comment/in Cool Culture, Home Page Featured Post /by Sophie JoyceThere are few card games nor gambling activities which have evolved with quite such pace and character as poker. Its game terminology has worked its way into everyday language, its popularity transcends social class, and its game play has been adapted for the digital age. The fact that poker has experienced such enduring popularity is [ ]Read more Join our communityFollow the conversationBrowse our gallery 12 professions that got disrupted by technology 06/20/2016/0 Comments/in People Power, Tech Time /by Thomas NyberghTechnological progress has a long-running tendency to make entire professions unnecessary. Your history teacher in high school probably tried hard to point out one of the most well known examples: the Luddites. These English textile artisans didn t take well to contemporary industrial automation and famously went on a rampage to smash every piece of labor-saving machinery they [ ]Read more Madder than most? Eight writers who suffered from mental illness 11/16/2015/2 Comments/in Book Bash, Home Page Featured Post, People Power /by Thomas NyberghWestern civilization hasn’t kicked the nasty old habit of stigmatizing mental health in different ways. Except in the arts and literature, maybe. Creatives are allowed to be odd, at least in retrospect. A few words of warning: One needs to tread carefully around this subject to not enable a culture of self-fulfilling prophesies around eccentric [ ]Read more Quiz: How well do you know your 90s commercials? 09/07/2015/0 Comments/in Cool Culture, Home Page Featured Post /by Kathleen HarrisTelevision shows and movies from the 1990s are getting a lot of love these days. But what about the commercials? Discovering that you still remember a 20-year-old ad word for word is not only testament to the power of advertising, but it can be a huge trip down memory lane for those of us who [ ]Read more Editors ChoiceCool Culture, Home Page Featured Post Victorian Hairstyles: a short history, in photos12 Comments/07/28/2015Read more Home Page Featured Post In color: Pioneering photos of American street life from the 1960s and 1970s4 Comments/07/16/2015Read more Home Page Featured Post, People Power, Tech Time Old and Shaky: Amazing 3D Photos of life in 1860 to 19304 Comments/07/10/2015Read more You might also likeHome Page Featured Post, People Power Which historic badass were you in a past life? Take the quiz.1 Comment/07/09/2015Read more Home Page Featured Post Victorian Beach Life: Photos of 19th Century Bathing Machines in Operation5 Comments/06/17/2015Read more Cool Culture 5 passionate protests that really did change the world0 Comments/05/12/2015Read more Cool Culture, Home Page Featured Post Sign of the times! 14 protest signs that sum up the Sixties1 Comment/05/11/2015Read more This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read MorePrivacy & Cookies Policy Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

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