The Hidden Meanings of Tattoos
The real stories behind popular body-art symbols. The Jerusalem Cross and the Dragon: A Royal Fad England’s King Edward VII started the royal tattoo craze in 1862. During a trip to the Holy Land, the...
View ArticleThe Disastrous North Pole Balloon Mission of 1897
Reaching the North Pole was an international obsession during the late 19th century. Various countries devised plans for becoming the first to reach the pole, but no journey was as fascinating (or as...
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