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In 1931, Ohio farmer Annamae Myers began noting weather, shopping, and family life; 36 years later, her everyday diaries filled 3 boxes now held by the SmithsonianFrom 1931 to 1967, Annamae Myers, a dedicated farmer from Ohio, penned detailed entries in her diaries, documenting not only agricultural p...- Americas is dominated by European-descended people today but over 550 years ago the natives numbered in millions before diseases and wars took a heavy tollChristopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492 and encountered Indigenous Lucayans in San Salvador. Research indicates that populatio...
- A rare-book dealer acquired a medieval manuscript filled with strange writing in 1912; 114 years later, no decipherment has won broad acceptanceThe Voynich Manuscript is one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries. The medieval document, illustrated and bought in 1912 by rare-book ...
- A California buyer paid $2 for a photo believed to show Billy the Kid in 2015; experts authenticated it and valued the rare image at up to $5 millionRandy Guijarro made an astounding find in a California antique store – a photograph depicting the legendary Billy the Kid. Through diligent...
- Jeffrey Archer said ‘I’ll live to 86’ a year before his death: He revealed his final book was based on Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill’s rivalry and claimed it was ‘better than Kane and Abel’Jeffrey Archer dies at 86: Jeffrey Archer, who died at 86, on the date of the release of his final book Adam and Eve, had revealed in an in...
- Jeffrey Archer dies before the release of his final book Adam & Eve: From Kane and Abel to As the Crow Flies, he sold over 300 million books, check every book he wroteJeffrey Archer, one of Britain’s bestselling authors, died at 86 on October 5, 2026, a day before the scheduled release of his final novel,...
- In 1975, Chicago lawyer John Swenson ordered an unusual garlic from a catalog out of curiosity; decades later, that curiosity had grown into 150 preserved varietiesA Chicago-based lawyer, John Swenson, found himself drawn to garlic when he randomly ordered a few bulbs out of mere curiosity. Over the ye...
- In 1972, Washington teacher Robert Shields began recording his life every 5 minutes; by 1997, his diary had reached 37.5 million wordsFor almost 30 years, Robert Shields meticulously documented every facet of his existence, utilizing six typewriters to ensure uniformity in...
- Quote of the day by Anne Frank: ‘It is utterly impossible to build my life on the foundation of chaos and suffering...’; Young diarist’s timeless lesson on finding light in dark timesAnne Frank’s diary remains a powerful record of life during Nazi persecution. In one poignant passage, she described the suffering, destruc...
- In 1921, Alaskan seamstress Ada Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for $50 a month; nearly two years later, she was rescued as its only surviving personAda Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for $50 monthly pay. She became the sole human survivor after others perished or vanished. Blackj...
- Quote of the day by Winona Ryder: 'You’ve got to grow up sometime.' Life lessons from motivational quote on responsibility, balance, change and acceptanceQuote of the day by Winona Ryder, “You’ve got to grow up sometime,” reflects on growing older, accepting responsibility and dealing with ch...
- Friday Motivation Quote by Anne Frank: 'It's easier to whisper your feelings than to...' - German diarist's timeless wisdom on why expressing your true feelings takes courage and emotional honestyFriday Motivation Quote by Anne Frank: In the poignant pages of Anne Frank's diary, she shares her innermost thoughts and aspirations while...
- Quote of the Day by Leo Tolstoy: "When you love someone, you love the person as..." — Timeless life lessons from inspiring quote on acceptance, relationships, empathy, understanding, and why learning to accept people without changing them can lead to healthier relationships and a more realistic understanding of love by the legendary Russian novelistQuote of the Day by Leo Tolstoy explores what genuine love really asks of us. His words point to acceptance, understanding and emotional ma...
- When Poland found a second home in Kolhapur: During World War II, they survived Siberia, travelled through Iran and finally found safety 6,104 km awayWhen Poland found a second home in Kolhapur: A rosary and personal belongings of a Polish refugee are returning to Valivade, India, the set...
- In 1963, 23-year-old hiker threw his backpack into an Austrian glacier crevasse to survive; 63 years later, melting ice returned his lost belongingsIn 1963, a 23-year-old hiker threw his backpack into a crevasse on Austria’s Sulztalferner glacier after falling during a dangerous mountai...
- Quote of the Day by Anne Frank: “I want to go on living even after my death...” — a profound life lesson on legacy, gratitude in hardship, self-development and why creative expression allows the human spirit to transcend mortality by the iconic Holocaust diarist known for her poignant wartime journal, remarkable emotional resilience, and unwavering belief in human goodnessQuote of the Day by Anne Frank: “I want to go on living even after my death! And therefore I am grateful...” Written from inside a hidden a...
- Walt Disney took a Ford factory tour in 1948. What caught his attention later helped create Disneyland's magicWalt Disney's 1948 factory visit inspired Disneyland's operational design. He witnessed industrial automation principles at Ford's River Ro...
- Quote of the day by Anne Frank: 'I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear the ever-approaching thunder, which will destroy us too'Quote of the day by Anne Frank: While hiding from Nazis in 1944, Anne Frank wrote of a world transforming into a wilderness, fearing the ap...
- Hitler was a God to his girlfriend: Unseen letters unveil 139 intimate meetings between British woman and dictatorUnity Mitford’s long-lost diaries, missing for over 80 years, reveal startling details about her connection with Adolf Hitler. The journals...
- Art mart takes a fancy to painters’ diariesDiaries of Indian artists are gradually surfacing in the market. While diaries of many western artists and painters have become famous thro...
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