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‘These Are My Heroines’: When Nelson Mandela Met the Spice Girls

In 1997, the anti-apartheid revolutionary and first president of South Africa was so charmed by Baby, Posh, Sporty, Ginger and Scary that he said meeting them was one of the greatest moments of his life

Roasting Rude British People Is America’s New Favorite Meme

There’s only one appropriate reply when Brits come at us for our absurdly frequent school shootings and terrible health insurance: this meme

The Bloody, Delicious Legend of Heather Ale

There are numerous legends about the long-lost drink made with heather blossoms, an elixir that was, quite famously, worth dying for. The purple flowers that…

The Fiery Campaign to Give the Dragon on the Welsh Flag a Penis

It’s not a juvenile troll as much as it is history