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Hit the Hammer and win your next trivia night

Bennett Sherry
Bennett Sherry 1 month ago

Did you know that medieval scribes doodled weird stuff in the margins of manuscripts? Like knights sparing with snails:

  

That’s a taste the fun tidbits and useful teaching tools you’ll find when you click the hammer. You’ll find guides, tips for activities, and anecdotes about how a Roman emperor tried to tax pee and the US Navy’s floating ice cream factory.

Do you have any cool nuggets like these that you use in class to hook students and get discussions warmed up? Post yours below. We’ll select the best entry and add it to the hammer in one of our courses!

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  • Adam Esrig
    Adam Esrig 30 days ago

    Is this one even true - or is it an urban legend -  that we still don't understand how the Romans produced cement?

     Bennett Sherry 

    I think this could get students going - how is it that something so basic still evades historians and scientists? 

     Another tidbit that tends to get students' attention is Genghis Khan's... ahem... how do I say this... impressive number of descendents....

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  • Adam Esrig
    Adam Esrig 30 days ago

    Is this one even true - or is it an urban legend -  that we still don't understand how the Romans produced cement?

     Bennett Sherry 

    I think this could get students going - how is it that something so basic still evades historians and scientists? 

     Another tidbit that tends to get students' attention is Genghis Khan's... ahem... how do I say this... impressive number of descendents....

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