Everybody knows that Halloween falls on the 31st of October every year… but not everyone knows how the modern traditions surrounding the spooky day came about. Historians believe that Halloween’s prequel came in the form of the Celtic festival Samhain. During this festival, Celts would light bonfires and wear frightening costumes to ward off spirits.Continue reading “Halloween: A Brief History”
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The Pencil Case: A Brief History
One of my favourite parts of going back to school was buying some brand new stationary… I’m a humanities graduate, what can I say? Pencils Back in ancient Rome, the equivalent of a pencil was called a stylus, which was a thin metal rod. This was used to leave marks on papyrus, or wax tablets.Continue reading “The Pencil Case: A Brief History”
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