By any stretch of the imagination, life in colonial America was hard, demanding, and cruel. Many European settlers did not survive their…
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One hundred years before its fall, the Aztec Empire went through an incredible change. The emperor’s son, Tlacaelel, declared that the god…
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In his writing, Charles Dickens was a voice for what was right. He spoke against greed and cruelty and for the rights…
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Everyone has heard of Vlad the Impaler, the notorious medieval ruler said to be the inspiration for Dracula. Countless tales are told…
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Today, many of us associate December with traditions and festivities that seem like an integral part of Christmas. However, this wasn’t always…
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The name of Babylon, today, is used as a synonym for evil and debauchery. Our view of the ancient empire is colored…
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When we think of famous prostitutes, we usually think of women. Royal mistresses like Madame de Pompadour or Nell Gwynn, the hetaerae…
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People have been getting tattoos for all of recorded history. We usually think of tattoos as an expression of culture and identity,…
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In Victorian times, people would stop a house’s clocks at the time of an occupant’s death. Although this tradition continues somewhat today,…
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When Outbreak was released in 1995, it gripped audiences as a thrilling tale of a deadly virus that seemed, at the time,…