A little tangential, but if you like Stephen Colbert, you’ll appreciate his classical allusions as he explains how he first met his wife.
The physics of ancient Roman architecture
Even the Romans had fierce debates over banning assault weapons
A person tries a medieval diet for a month with interesting observations.
Lastly, for those astronomy/mythology nerds among us:

Juno is entering Jupiter’s gravitational pull, NASA says. Here’s an artist’s rendering of last time that happened. pic.twitter.com/htukfoWlgt

— Jeff Elder (@JeffElder) July 5, 2016