Perhaps it’s the influence of the movies, but these days, we tend to expect death to be a solemn, dignified, occasion, where…
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History
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In the days of the frontiersmen, the line between wild and west often became blurred, with people switching and re-switching sides so…
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Being a member of the British royal family isn’t as easy as it looks. You can’t be political, controversial, or show emotion.…
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Although it might be exhilarating to witness life thousands of years ago through a time machine, surely no one would ever want…
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There are instances when conflict arises not between states, but within a particular country. There are different reasons why civil wars happen.…
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Not all good ideas get the recognition they deserve, especially when they go against long-held notions. These ten people knew something important…
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Egyptology’s quiet years seem to be over. More dazzling finds from the extinct culture have risen in recent months than in the…
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Serial killers are hardly a phenomenon confined to the 20th and 21st centuries. Many periods of history have been witness to serial…
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Disturbingly enough, massacres have been committed throughout human history and across the world. Evidence of this can be found during archaeological excavations…
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How hard can it be to build a colonial empire? You jump on a boat, make friends with the natives (then butcher…