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Swedish Grocery Store Launches Spoiled Milk Scented Perfume To Help Combat...

With food waste a growing issue in Sweden, this grocery store created an odd perfume to help solve it. The post Swedish Grocery Store Launches Spoiled Milk Scented Perfume To Help Combat Food Waste...

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8-Year-Old Girl Pulls 1,500-Year-Old Sword Out Of Swedish Lake

The discovery was kept a secret since July but experts have also found further artifacts in the same area. The post 8-Year-Old Girl Pulls 1,500-Year-Old Sword Out Of Swedish Lake appeared first on All...

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The Drownings At Nantes: How One Man Orchestrated The Execution Of Over 4,000...

Jean-Baptiste Carrier, appointed by his government during the French Revolution, personally oversaw the execution of 13,000 counterrevolutionaries. 4,000 of which were sent to slow, watery deaths. The...

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32 Russia Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

You probably know that Russia remains both a formidable world power and a place of severe inequality. But here are 32 more Russia facts that you probably don't know. The post 32 Russia Facts You...

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Greece Officially Bans Overweight Tourists From Riding Their Donkeys

The ruling comes after animal rights groups garnered media attention surrounding the poor treatment of the donkeys, which included carrying burdensome loads. The post Greece Officially Bans Overweight...

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Man ‘Pranks’ His Girlfriend By Selling Her On Ebay — And The Bids Reached...

The couple was shocked to see their innocent prank quickly become a high-priced, international bidding war. The post Man ‘Pranks’ His Girlfriend By Selling Her On Ebay — And The Bids Reached $119,000...

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An Iron Age Chariot With Horse And Rider In Tow Was Discovered In England

While the practice of burying chariots may not have been unusual for the suspected time period, finding horses and a driver included in the burial is. The post An Iron Age Chariot With Horse And Rider...

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Ancient Roman Grave Site Shows Child Was Subjected To ‘Vampire Burial’ To...

The Ancient Romans feared that "evils" would haunt them from the grave — and took drastic measures to keep that from happening. The post Ancient Roman Grave Site Shows Child Was Subjected To ‘Vampire...

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Richard Francis Burton: The Victorian Adventurer And Spy Who Brought The Kama...

Victorian adventurer Richard Francis Burton was a poet, soldier, spy, and explorer — but that's not even the half of it. The post Richard Francis Burton: The Victorian Adventurer And Spy Who Brought...

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A Massive Viking Ship Burial Was Just Discovered Via Radar In Norway

Experts report that such burials were meant for Viking royalty and that the ship itself was meant to act as a sort of coffin. The post A Massive Viking Ship Burial Was Just Discovered Via Radar In...

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Colorized World War I Footage From Peter Jackson’s New Documentary Brings The...

They Shall Not Grow Old distills 600 hours of original WWI footage into a 90-minute, colorized experience with the soldiers at the front lines. The post Colorized World War I Footage From Peter...

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Mysterious European Fugitive Who Faked His Death Found Living In His Lavish...

The man was found living in a multi-million dollar castle surrounding by a vintage Rolls Royce, jewelry, and three Salvador Dali paintings. The post Mysterious European Fugitive Who Faked His Death...

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Graffiti Reveals When Mt. Vesuvius Really Erupted—And It’s Not When We Think

"The inscription appears in a room of the house which was undergoing refurbishment, while the rest of the rooms had already been completed; works must therefore have been ongoing at the time of the...

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Roman Shine Preserved For 2,000 Years By Ash From Vesuvius Eruption Unearthed...

The shrine, known as a lararium, is surrounded by well-preserved paintings and murals depicting animals, deities, and more. The post Roman Shine Preserved For 2,000 Years By Ash From Vesuvius Eruption...

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Da Vinci Was Such A Good Artist Because He Had A Wonky Eye, New Evidence...

The study argues that da Vinci's misaligned eyes allowed him to literally see the world, and an art canvas, differently than those without the condition. The post Da Vinci Was Such A Good Artist...

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Archaeologists In Iceland Uncover Ancient Hammer Of Thor — And It’s Adorable

The hammer is believed to be an amulet that ancient Vikings wore around their necks. The post Archaeologists In Iceland Uncover Ancient Hammer Of Thor — And It’s Adorable appeared first on All That's...

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This Week In History News, Oct. 14 – 20

Iron Age chariot discovered with horse and rider, Neanderthal found to be eaten by giant bird, Vesuvius believed to have boiled the blood and brains of its victims. The post This Week In History News,...

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8 Famous Assassinations That Changed The Course Of History

These famous assassinations didn't just end the life of a single political figure. They sparked conspiracy theories, civil, and world wars— and would ultimately reroute the course of history. The post...

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Joachim Ronneberg, The Resistance Fighter Who Sabotaged Nazi Nuclear Weapons,...

"We were a gang of friends doing a job together. We very often thought that this was a one-way trip." The post Joachim Ronneberg, The Resistance Fighter Who Sabotaged Nazi Nuclear Weapons, Dies At 99...

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2,400-Year-Old Shipwreck Believed To Be The World’s Oldest Was Just...

Evidence of a similar vessel appears on an ancient Greek vase featuring the infamous Homeric character, Odysseus, tied to its mass. The post 2,400-Year-Old Shipwreck Believed To Be The World’s Oldest...

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