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Oldest Fragment Of Medieval Sex Poem ‘The Rose Thorn’ Discovered In Austrian...

In the poem, a woman argues with her vulva over which is more attractive to men: physical beauty, or the vulva itself? The post Oldest Fragment Of Medieval Sex Poem ‘The Rose Thorn’ Discovered In...

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In Order To Beg For Money In One Swedish Town, You Need $26 And A Valid ID

"This is not about harassing vulnerable people but trying to address the bigger question: whether we think begging should be normalized within the Swedish welfare model." The post In Order To Beg For...

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Meet The Ustaše, The Brutal Nazi Allies Even Hitler Couldn’t Control

The Ustaše brutalized and massacred upwards of 300,000 Serbians, 30,000 Jews, and 29,000 Gypsies throughout their four-year reign of terror in Croatia. The post Meet The Ustaše, The Brutal Nazi Allies...

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Iron Age Celtic Woman Found Buried In A Hollowed-Out Tree Trunk In Zurich

The woman's remains, nearly a millennium older than others in the region, were accompanied by several impressive adornments and artifacts. The post Iron Age Celtic Woman Found Buried In A Hollowed-Out...

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The True Story Of Spartacus, The Gladiator Who Led Ancient History’s Biggest...

Spartacus led the biggest slave rebellion Rome had ever seen — but his motivations may not have been so noble. The post The True Story Of Spartacus, The Gladiator Who Led Ancient History’s Biggest...

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Introducing Atomik Vodka: The First Liquor Made From Crops Grown In The...

The Chernobyl Spirit Company has three goals: utilize the exclusion zone, stimulate local economies, and make safe delicious vodka. The post Introducing Atomik Vodka: The First Liquor Made From Crops...

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The Conspiratorial Sinking Of The Lusitania, The Ship That Helped Push...

The RMS Lusitania had recently left New York when it was fatally torpedoed by a German U-boat. Unknown to the passengers on board, however, were 173 tons of weaponry bound for war. The post The...

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1,100-Year-Old ‘Beer Hall’ For The Viking Elite Discovered In Scotland

The drinking hall, researchers believe, may have been used by the mighty Norse chief Earl Sigurd, who was a powerful figure during the 12th Century, and his high-ranking officers. The post...

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Angels Of Mons

The story of how Arthur Machen accidentally created the "first urban myth" spawning the reports of soldiers encountering angels on World War One battlefields that continue to this day. The post Angels...

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This Week In History News, Aug. 4 – 10

Galilee's storied Church of the Apostles uncovered, gangster John Dillinger's body to be exhumed, Iron Age woman buried in tree trunk unearthed. The post This Week In History News, Aug. 4 – 10 appeared...

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Was Ancient Roman Emperor Caligula Actually The Insane, Sadistic Pervert...

Legend has it that the infamous Roman emperor Caligula was unhinged to the point that he'd sentence people to death for forgetting his birthday. But stories like this may have been more fiction than...

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2,000-Year-Old Roman Gladiator Arena Uncovered In Turkey

"[The] triumphal arc, which was built in the 3rd century in memory of the Roman Empire's victory against the Persians, looks magnificent." The post 2,000-Year-Old Roman Gladiator Arena Uncovered In...

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The Impeccable Brilliance Of Marie Curie, One Of History’s Greatest Scientists

Marie Curie's biography presents an inspiring portrait of a woman who overcame poverty and misogyny to make Earth-shattering scientific discoveries. The post The Impeccable Brilliance Of Marie Curie,...

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Illegal Pig Semen Syndicate Caught Smuggling Hog Sperm Into Australia Via...

The farmers wanted to increase the fertility of their own pigs as Danish hogs produce more pigs per litter, but in so doing, they ran the risk of introducing Australian pigs to foreign diseases like...

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Before There Was The Incredible Hulk, There Was Cú Chulainn: The Superhuman...

The legendary half-god Cú Chulainn was a staple in ancient Irish mythology because of his Herculean strength — and rage. The post Before There Was The Incredible Hulk, There Was Cú Chulainn: The...

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Hidden Sketch Found Underneath Da Vinci’s 500-Year-Old Masterpiece ‘Virgin Of...

Advanced technology has detected the sketch of a Da Vinci masterpiece hidden beneath the finished product as well as the artist's own handprints. The post Hidden Sketch Found Underneath Da Vinci’s...

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World Animal Protection Group Uncovers Horrible Mistreatment At Hundreds Of...

The study looked at 1,241 venues in 78 countries on all continents. Seventy-five percent broke basic mistreatment rules. The post World Animal Protection Group Uncovers Horrible Mistreatment At...

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Fraud And Poor Record-Keeping Are What Account For Many of Earth’s ‘Oldest...

These researchers noticed that the areas of the world with the highest concentrations of reported 110-year-olds actually had poor average lifespans and healthcare. It just didn't add up. The post Fraud...

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This Week In History News, Aug. 11 – 17

Atomik Vodka produced in Chernobyl, Viking beer hall unearthed in Scotland, Holocaust survivor's 104th birthday held in Jerusalem. The post This Week In History News, Aug. 11 – 17 appeared first on All...

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How The Eastern Front Decided World War II

The Nazis suffered 80 percent of their casualties on World War II's Eastern Front, the deadliest theater in the history of war. The post How The Eastern Front Decided World War II appeared first on All...

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