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On This Day, 1870? The Capture of Rome!

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On This Day, 1870? The Capture of Rome!

What Does That Have To Do With Your Favourite Stationery Store, Pulp? Plenty. First of all, Rome is all things to all people. Hmm, that's not entirely true. It was, however, a very important city and culture in many of the modern ways we know today: running water, newspapers, bound books, and even the postal service. You name it; Romans likely had a hot first take on it. So, Besties, Rome actually has everything to do with living your best life. Mic drop.  Let’s look closer at three essential items that Pulp can offer for you modern-day Romanites (is that...

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What Makes Us Happy: Homewares Made Cute.

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What Makes Us Happy:  Homewares Made Cute.

When it comes to furnishing one's home, there is literally nothing more satisfying than finding something you never knew you needed but now can’t live without. An ‘A-Hah moment’ lifehack turned into a daily habit.  Think of towels. Think of incense holders. Think of cups, drink bottles and carafe sets. Now imagine that you can decorate and consume out of the most beautiful sets. Yes. Happiness. Everyone knows that coffee makes you happy. In Italy, the rise of espresso consumption was associated with industrialization and urbanization in the early 1900s. Nowadays, having an espresso machine is like a little piece...

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Mum is the word. The best word.

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Mum is the word. The best word.

Ever heard of Anna Jarvis? She is basically the mother of Mother’s Day. An activist who cared for soldiers in the aftermath of the American civil war, she organised women’s groups to promote friendship and health. In 1870, alongside another peace promoter and suffragette, Julia Ward Howe, Jarvis lobbied for a "Mother's Day For Peace" where mothers would ask that their husbands and sons were no longer killed in wars. It called upon mothers of all nationalities to unite to promote the "amicable settlement of international questions, the great and general interests of peace”. Forty years later, in 1907, ‘Mother’s...

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