Liquid ivory? This lost craft is among the oddballs of history that nobody saw coming. More surprises lead to unknown kingdoms, bizarre…
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Films like 300 and Troy depict awesome Greek warriors slashing their enemies in battle, but did you know Leonidas and Achillies had…
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Religion is a funny thing. Because few gods, nowadays at least, actually appear to us in our daily lives, it can be…
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When someone does something outrageous, people often rush to use the phrase, “What is the world coming to?” But the fact of…
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In a world where roughly 6,500 different languages are currently spoken, an assortment of common symbols, emblems, and logos can often bridge…
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Gold is a magical element. It is one of the few metals that can be found in nature without the need to…
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Archaeology reads like a book. Some chapters are mysterious, and others are littered with bodies from past calamities. But some stories are…
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Some periods of history are constantly revisited, for various reasons. People love exploring the past and the world that once was, from…
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The TV show Ancient Aliens has now run for 14 seasons, and has gone over nearly every half-baked theory, pseudo-scientific rambling, dumb…
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“We romanticize swords so much. Imagine everyone is swinging tire irons at each other.” – John Dolan Anyone who tries to conceptualize…