What the heck is a distaff?

What the heck is a distaff?

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Today in History

Jan. 7, 2024Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
Jan. 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
Jan. 7, 2026Old Rock Day

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Aug. 17, 2024International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
Jan. 3, 2026J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Mar. 20, 2024Cave Dale and Peveril Castle, England
Nov. 30, 2024Saint Andrews Day
An archaelogical treasure
Sep. 10, 2025Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England
Feb. 24, 2024Almond trees in full bloom, California
Dec. 20, 2023Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
As curious about you as you are about them
A ghost on the mountain
Celebrating women
Chasing summer in the art world
May 17, 2024Endangered Species Day
Jul. 24, 2024Cousins Day
This clever bird passes with flying colours
May 4, 2025Star Wars Day
Where the humpback whale sings
Aug. 29, 2025Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
Oct. 29, 2025Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
Feb. 2, 2024Groundhog Day
Jan. 31, 2026International Zebra Day
May 6, 2025An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
Dec. 5, 2023Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles, Bavaria, Germany
To the infinite and back
Bright blue lakes and rugged mountains