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Jay Costa Owen

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Jay works for a private charter airline, and is also a UX designer and aspiring author who enjoys learning about history and other cultures.
The origins of Black Friday
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The origins of Black Friday: “A black mark upon the streets”

The Gateway Of India
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The Gateway of India: from one era to another

April Showers, Napa Valley by Jules Tavernier (c.1800)
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From myths to meteorology: ancient civilisations’ perceptions of rain

The picturesque island coastline
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Mauritius: where history, nature and tragedy converge at Le Morne Brabant mountain

Barber Chairs - Nancy McIntyre (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
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Trimming through time: a hair-raising journey through the history of hair cutting

Old Egyptian hieroglyphic painting showing men and women depicted with different skin colours
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Chasing the sun: a journey through the history of tanning

The Marquis of Pombal examines the plans for the Reconstruction of Lisbon - Miguel Ângelo Lupi (1883)
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Beyond Monuments: The Masonic Legacy in Lisbon and the United States Capital

Nazaré Beach
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Beyond sun and sand: the benefits of cold exposure at the beach

Alfama, the oldest neighbourhood of Lisbon
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Lisbon: A timeless destination of culture and creativity

Tranquil Sunrise by Warren Sheppard (1858–1937)
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The importance of getting morning sunlight: insights from ancient cultures

Apollo and Dionysus
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The Apollonian and Dionysian: growing up in the Algarve and living in Lisbon

The destruction of tea at Boston Harbor by Nathaniel Currier (1846)
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Tea vs coffee: a fight for independence

Lockhart, William Ewart, 1846-1900; Old Father Christmas
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The history of leaving out food and drinks for Father Christmas

Costa da Caparica Beach
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The origins of “going to the beach”

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