BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Tim Walz To Head Up Vikings Cheerleader Squad
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Governor Tim Walz made a special appearance at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, marking his first appearance as head cheerleader for the Minnesota Vikings.
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Researchers may have found the Devon hillfort where Alfred the Great's men crushed a Viking army in 878 AD
A historian's new book identifies a remote Iron Age hillfort in North Devon as the long-sought site of the Battle of Cynuit, where Anglo-Saxon forces routed a Viking invasion force and helped save the kingdom of Wessex. Castle Hill, a crumbling earthwork near the village of Beaford in North Devon, England, has stood quietly for […] The post Researchers may have found the Devon hillfort where Alfred the Great's men crushed a Viking army in 878 AD appeared first on American Almanac .
A historian's new book identifies a remote Iron Age hillfort in North Devon as the long-sought site of the Battle of Cynuit, where Anglo-Saxon forces routed a Viking invasion force and helped save the kingdom of Wessex. Castle Hill, a crumbling earthwork near the village of Beaford in North Devon, England, has stood quietly for centuries, ancient ramparts of earth and stone overlooking a rural landscape most people drive past without a second thought. Now researcher Nick Arnold and historian Paul Harper say the site is the strongest candidate ever put forward for one of the most consequential battles in English history: the 878 AD clash at Cynuit, where a Devon militia loyal to King Alfred the Great destroyed a Viking army and killed its…Open
DAILYCALLER (Mr. Right) - Savagery Around The World Celebrated In World Cup Chants. Heroism Gets Shamed
“Ten German Bombers”
Throughout the World Cup, two cultures infamous for their savagery have been celebrated by fans across the world, but a chant honoring the heroism of an important World War II battle is getting… shamed out of existence? Mexico’s national soccer team was recently eliminated by England on Sunday, but their team and fanbase have always leaned heavily into the country’s Aztec past. The home stadium in Mexico City is named the “Azteca ,” while the Mexican jerseys feature elaborate Aztec patterns. (RELATED: ‘What A Clown Show’: Dave Portnoy Blasts ‘Embarrassing’ US Men’s Soccer After Shameful World Cup Elimination) Norway has moved on to the quarterfinals, which means we can expect more plastic Viking horn helmets and…Open
DAILYCALLER (Mr. Right) - Savagery Around The World Celebrated In World Cup Chants. Heroism Gets Shamed
“Ten German Bombers”
Throughout the World Cup, two cultures infamous for their savagery have been celebrated by fans across the world, but a chant honoring the heroism of an important World War II battle is getting… shamed out of existence? Mexico’s national soccer team was recently eliminated by England on Sunday, but their team and fanbase have always leaned heavily into the country’s Aztec past. The home stadium in Mexico City is named the “Azteca ,” while the Mexican jerseys feature elaborate Aztec patterns. (RELATED: ‘What A Clown Show’: Dave Portnoy Blasts ‘Embarrassing’ US Men’s Soccer After Shameful World Cup Elimination) Norway has moved on to the quarterfinals, which means we can expect more plastic Viking horn helmets and…Open
NPR (Scott Neuman) - Here's looking at you, kid: How the term for a young goat made the leap to children
Kid, meaning a young goat, is a word that was borrowed from the Vikings around the 9th century. Centuries later, it came to mean a child and a teasing joke.
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