As has been said time and time again, it is of the utmost importance that we look to the past to ensure…
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The absent-minded professor is a stock character from comedy. He (it is usually a he) is a person so concerned with esoteric…
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The Nazis didn’t just seize power—they were voted in. It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when Adolf Hitler was…
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In 1992, a recording leaked of Prince Charles telling his mistress (now his wife) Camilla Parker he wanted to be her tampon.…
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Personal glimpses into ancient lives tend to get lost among the dust and bones. Looking at faceless skeletons and ruins, it’s easy…
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Ancient Rome holds a mythic place in our imaginations. It’s the land of historical epics like Ben-Hur and Gladiator, where men in…
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Taking another human’s life is a deeply troubling thing. In many cases this is a criminal act, considered one of the worst…
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While the Wild West wasn’t quite the world of gunslingers and desperadoes portrayed in movies, it was still a dangerous place. With…
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How often have you visited a historical site and been stunned that someone would be so selfish as to carve their names…
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No tribe could stand against the might of the colonial British Empire. In the era of colonialism, when the British Empire swept…