Category: 60-Second History
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Every year, there’s a showstopper piece from Art Basel Miami Beach. This year, it was ATM Leaderboard by MSCHF. No longer do we have to wonder how much someone makes, because this little ATM has all the answers. 👀 Transcript At the Miami Beach Art Basel every year, there’s always that one show-stopper piece. This…
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How about a trip back in time to ancient Rome? Archaeologists recently discovered the remains of 1900-year-old food in the sewers of the Colosseum. The snacks on offer were definitely far different than the snacks you’d find today! 👀 Transcript Have you ever been to a sporting event? When you went to said sporting event,…
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Two pieces of furniture from Marie Antoinette sold for MAJOR prices! 👀💰 Transcript Two pieces that were from Marie Antoinette’s personal collection were up for auction. These two pieces, also, have really special meaning to Marie Antoinette’s life. The first piece that was sold was a beautiful chest of drawers. This piece was created shortly…
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These are such an amazing piece of history! I really hope these ancient Celtic coins can be safely returned! Transcript Somehow, 483 Celtic coins were stolen from a German museum! These coins date back to 100 BCE and are worth almost $2 million. They were on display at the Celtic & Roman Museum in Manching,…
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24 bronze statues were found underwater and were almost perfectly preserved. Archaeologists believe these may have been preserved for two reasons! Transcript We’re talking about two dozen beautiful bronze statues that were found underwater in Tuscany. What’s amazing about these statues is, not only that they were found, but that they were found very well…
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In my previous post and video, I outlined the 3 major architectural styles of Miami Beach. This post is a mini deep dive into Art Deco. So, South Beach is known for its amazing collection of Art Deco architecture. Most of these buildings were slated to be torn down throughout the 1970s & 1980s, but…
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In my previous post and video, I outlined the 3 major architectural styles of Miami Beach. This video is a little bit more of a deep dive into MiMo. So, first, what is MiMo? MiMo is an acronym for Miami Modernism. It’s a style of architecture from the Post WWII era (1945-1960s) that originated in…
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Hey everybody, Amara here! In my previous post and video, I outlined the 3 major architectural styles of Miami Beach. This post is a little bit more of a deep dive into Mediterranean Revival. While South Beach is known for its amazing Art Deco architecture, it’s also known for having some really beautiful Mediterranean Revival…
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So, South Beach is known as the capital of Art Deco architecture and that’s all it has to offer, right?! HAHAHA WRONG! There are actually 3 dominant architectural styles in South Beach: mediterranean revival, MiMo (or Miami Modernism), and, of course, Art Deco! This is just a very brief guide on how to identify each…
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Hey there! Here are 3 things you may not have known about the history of the Margarita! #1 The recipe for the Margarita may be based off a popular 19th century cocktail called “The Daisy.” First featured in the 1876 publication of “The Bar-Tender’s Guide” by Jerry “The Professor” Thomas, the Daisy was super popular…
