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As we grow older, the holidays often become stressful, with fatalities at Black Friday sales, feasts to prepare, presents to wrap, and…

The body is an accumulated wonder of parts fine-tuned by nature to perform precision tasks. Venture past the usual facts, and things…

Recent archaeological finds reveal that the Vikings were not only fierce, bloodthirsty warriors but also farmers, skilled craftsmen, impressive mariners, and expert…

Dance is an important facet of a culture, so it’s no surprise that some dances have extremely rich and unique histories. Many…

Vehicle graveyards are just that—places where vehicles go to die, slowly succumbing to rust until they are saved or scrapped. The decaying…

Although women are often marginalized in history, they have played pivotal roles in a number of societies. Competing in a man’s world,…

How was it possible that slavery was so central in a society where individual freedom was so highly valued? This is one…

Much of Australia’s history before the arrival of Europeans is unknown because of the lack of written records that allow us to…

Explorers named the countries they discovered using a little bit of legend and a dash of superstition. Many of us know the…

Throughout the majority of anthropological history, a council of gods and divine forces dictated the affairs of humankind. The following items capture…