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Upgrade Me Please: Airplane Food in Coach vs. First Class

We’ve all been there, feeling like peasants as we’re making our way past the leisurely recliners of first and business classes on our way to coach. But it’s not just the seats that are different.

Feast Your Eyes on Some Wonderful Realist Art

The Angelus French Title: L’Angelus Artist: Jean-Francois Millet Year: 1859 Jean-Francois Millet is famous for his depictions of peasants. This piece of work is the last of his iconic trio of paintings after “The Sower” and “The Cleaners.”

The Rooms of History - Lovely!

Massachusetts, 1795 Entry Hall in Tennessee, 1835 German Living Room Biedermeier style, 1815-1850 Woman's bedroom, Louie the 15th, 1740-1760 English Room, Late Tudor, 1550-1603 Kitchen in Virginia, 18th Century Dining Room in Virginia, 1800 Drawing Room in Virginia, 1754 Dining Room in Maryland, 1770-1774 Peasant

A History of Betrayal and Intrigue for the Crown of England

Early into his reign, peasant revolts ravaged the countryside, and with most of the king’s army preoccupied in military engagements abroad, there was very little the crown could do.

There's No Sacred Site Quite Like the Hill of Crosses!

Click on images to enlarge Source Source Source & Source Located near the city of Siauliai, the hill introduced crosses after the 1831 Peasant Uprising against the Russians. An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people lost their lives in the battle.

12 Powerful Short Stories That Everybody Should Read!

One day, a peasant came along carrying vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to push the stone out of the way. After much pushing and straining, he finally managed.

These Facts Will Change How You Think About Medieval Times

Most wars were either due to religious differences between Christian peasants, or business transactions of the nobility involving land and power. 11. Guns had no value over bows (except the noise) for more than 200 years.

The North Koreans Forbid Photos of the Weirdest Things...

Seeing as cars in North Korea are few and far between, it's not uncommon to see peasant children playing right in the middle of a main avenue - as if there were no cars at all. 5.

50 Years This Man Built and Built.. And Here's the Result!

Born in 1925, Don Justo was raised by a pious Catholic mother and grew up to be a lowly peasant farmer. In his early years, Don Justo suffered many setbacks that helped make him stronger.

Here Are the Secrets You Need to Know For Perfect Pizza

Despite it being a simple dish that originated in Naples, Italy, and was once associated with poor Italian peasants, making a perfect pizza is an art form. Luckily for you, I’m going to share 10 secrets to making a perfect pizza with you. Let’s jump right in: 1.

Are These the World's Funniest Paintings? We Think So!

“The Flatterers” – Pieter Brueghel the Younger, 1592 Pieter Brueghel the Elder was known as “Peasant Brueghel,” for his chaotic lower-class life in the Netherlands, while his first son, Brueghel the Younger, was known as “Hell Brueghel,” for all his depictions of bleaker subjects.

You’d Be Shocked at How These Common Words Were Pronounced

During most of that time, English was the language of peasants, but it was not a literary language and we have relatively few examples of what this early Middle English looked like, but it seems to have looked a lot like Old English, albeit with much more simplified grammar.

Ever Wondered What People Looked Like 5000 Years Ago?

She was most likely a peasant who worked very hard, as her spine showed the wear and tear of tough manual labor. She died very young, around 25-35 years old. 4. Saxon man, Stafford Road, UK, 550 AD In 450 AD, a coalition of Germanic tribes, known collectively as the Anglo-Saxons, invaded Britain.

7 Historical Facts That Aren't Actually True

Marie-Antoinette didn’t tell peasants to eat cake It is believed that French queen Marie-Antoinette allegedly said 'If they have no bread, let them eat cake!' to her poor subjects. But, it was actually Jean-Jacques Rousseau who first wrote this phrase, which was supposedly said by some monarch.

Simple Yet Stunning: Documenting Life in Peru

The Shining Path is a group of Maoist guerrilla insurgents who is known for its violence against peasants and civilians. The group is a recognized terrorist organization in the United States, European Union and Canada. Women on Market Day in the town's main square.

The Mysterious City of Caesars and 4 Other Mythical Places

This fictional paradise was made up by peasants in the Middle Ages, and it is often considered a parody of paradise.

These Statues Are Both Very Famous & Very Mysterious

The arms of Venus de Milo One of the Louvre’s best-known sculptures is said to have been discovered by a peasant on the Greek island of Milos in the 1820s. Sadly, Venus was actually broken into two separate pieces when she was found.

Tailing the Cat: A Timeline of Black Cats' Misfortune

And finally, in France, peasants used to believe that if a black cat was released at a crossroads where five roads intersect, the cat would choose the road to good fortune. Sources: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 .