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Food history: Sublimated foods – how they changed the life in the USA
Food has never been so accessible all the time – it used to be a huge problem to grow, buy, and store foods. Luckily, preservation methods helped people of the pact a lot, and new inventions have made it even easier for us to get fresh food almost anywhere and anytime.
Kate Yakimchuk food storage benefits food Cooking 25 January 2024
Gardening insights: A brief history of pesticides
Gardeners often have to get rid of various pests, and the easiest way to do it is to use some of the modern pesticides. While pesticides are often seen as a relatively modern invention, our ancestors used to have their own way of getting rid of pests.
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Interesting Facts: Why Mammoths Were Extinct – You Didn’t Know About It
Mammuthus) is an extinct genus of mammals of the order Proboscidea, which existed from the Pliocene (5 million years ago) to the beginning of the Holocene (about 4 thousand years ago).
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Interesting Facts: Why Did the Ancient Egyptians Mummify Animals
Pets were so beloved that the Egyptians wanted them to have eternal life, so they mummified them after death and buried them.
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Interesting Facts: Why Ancient People Drew Animals
The presence of rock paintings testifies not only to the fact that there was a site of primitive people here, but also to the existence of a culture among this primitive community.
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Guinea Pigs: Interesting Facts
Guinea pigs were domesticated about 3000-6000 years ago, probably from wild guinea pigs (Cavia aperea).
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Interesting Facts: Dogs in Ancient Egypt
It was the dog that was strongly associated with death and funeral life; Often, when a person died, his dog was buried with him.
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The subtle art of bonsai trees: Gardening history
You've probably seen amazing tiny trees that are called bonsai - it's a pretty huge thing in Asian countries. These trees take many years and effort to grow, and they can be extremely expensive, and it has always been like that.
Kate Yakimchuk trees gardening nature Garden 22 November 2023
How garden pruners were created: Learn more about gardening history
Gardening has been a thing for centuries, but people of the past didn't have the same tools and gadgets as we have now. For instance, garden pruners are relatively new, and they can make our lives so much easier.
Kate Yakimchuk pruning gardening tools Garden 21 November 2023
Horses of North America: A new study on history of horses
A group of specialists from around the world has delved into the history of early horses in North America. Their extensive study challenges previous European accounts, suggesting that horses spread faster and earlier in the American West.
Kate Yakimchuk research horses nature Animals 21 November 2023
Curious tomato facts: Know more about your plants
Tomatoes are simply amazing - and that's why so many gardeners grow them annually. They aren't just delicious, though - modern tomatoes have plenty of interesting facts about them that are curious to know.
Kate Yakimchuk tomatoes vegetables facts plants Garden 17 November 2023
History of corn: Know your plants better
Corn is amazing - and that's why it's so widely spread all over the world. But it hasn't always been around - this crop has a long history of cultivation and spreading.
Kate Yakimchuk corn food gardening Garden 17 November 2023
Mirror facts: Learn more about everyday home decor items
Everyone has a mirror these days - it's almost impossible to imagine a modern person who doesn't know how they look. Meanwhile, mirrors haven't always been around, and they are full of unusual and curious facts about them.
Kate Yakimchuk interior House Design 16 November 2023
History of wallpapers: Learn more about interior design
Even the most ordinary interior details have their history, and sometimes it's way older and more exciting than you might think. For instance, wallpapers are actually very old, and they have a long history and diverse origins.
Kate Yakimchuk wallpapers walls interior House Design 13 November 2023
How minimalism was created: Interior design history
Modern interior designers widely use minimalism in their projects - this style is universal, and it helps to create clean and spacious interiors. Meanwhile, people didn't use minimalism that much in the past - so when did it become a thing?
Kate Yakimchuk minimalism interior style House Design 11 November 2023
It changed everything: Plant selection history
Modern gardening and farming are pretty similar to what they used to be throughout all human history - but it's way better now! Some things like plant selection have helped us a lot, so now we have amazing harvests and lots of fruits we can enjoy.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening farming evolution Garden 27 October 2023
Interesting Facts: How a Man Tamed a Cat
A large international team of scientists conducted a large-scale study, analyzing the DNA of a variety of cat remains from all areas of the world over 9,000 years: from the Mesolithic to the 20th century.
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Interesting Facts: History of the Origin of Dogs
Scientists have found that 11 thousand years ago, five different genetic types of dogs already existed in different parts of the world. The work was published in the journal Science.
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Dinosaur feathers were similar to modern ones: A new study on ancient fossils
Do you know that lots of dinosaurs used to have feathers, just like modern birds? New research has revealed that modern bird feathers are way more similar to ancient dinosaur feathers than scientists once thought.
Kate Yakimchuk research Animals 6 October 2023
How store-bought pet food was created: A brief history
People have always been surrounded by pets they took care of, but lots of modern pet items are pretty new. For instance, people used to feed their pets with leftovers and food scraps, but now we have lots of store-bought pet food.
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