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Crystal Ponti

Crystal Ponti is a freelance writer from New England with a deep passion for exploring the intersection of history and folklore. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, A&E Real Crime, Washington Post, USA Today, and BBC, among others. Find her @HistoriumU, where she also co-hosts the monthly #FolkloreThursday event.

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A milk bottling plant, circa 1950.

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9 of the Worst Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in America

From contaminated raw milk to tainted meat, outbreaks have spread rapidly through the country’s food supply chain, with deadly consequences.

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Gettysburg battlefield at dusk.

Gettysburg: Ghost Stories From the Civil War Battlefield

For more than a century, people visiting Gettysburg have claimed to hear phantom footsteps, ghostly drumbeats and echoes of musket fire.

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The History of Toilet Paper

All the Ways We’ve Wiped: The History of Toilet Paper and What Came Before

Among tools people used in the past were moss, sponge on a stick, ceramic pieces and bamboo ‘spatulas.’

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Victorian‑Era ‘Vinegar’ Valentines Could Be Mean and Hostile

Rather than expressing love and affection, these cards were designed to offend.

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