Meet the publicans behind the bar at Queensland’s most iconic pubs
The Betoota Hotel is one of the most remote pubs in Australia and is located in Betoota, which has a population of three according to the 2023 Census. Built in the 1880s with sandstone and timber ...
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This 1,600-Year-Old Filter Helped Ancient Drinkers Sip Beverages Through a Straw
Archaeologists discovered an unusual bronze artifact studded with holes while excavating the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in ...
The lost story of the former slave who opened one of Providence’s first restaurants and elevated the oyster
The shellfish was considered food for the poor before Emmanuel “Manno” Bernoon, an emancipated Black man, started serving ...
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Medicine and Black politics: Dr J D Harris's remarkable life
When J D Harris (1833–84) began studying medicine in 1863, there were few African American doctors whose paths he could follow. The first university-trained African American physician, James McCune ...
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What Do Van Gogh’s Rare Hospital Paintings Reveal About His Inner Turmoil?
Two Van Gogh paintings that provide unique insight into his life after he cut off his ear have gone on display in London.