The popular images of the Middle Ages do not always focus on the deeper side of ordinary life. Yet, these often ignored…
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In 2016, the opioid crisis took the lives of 59,000 Americans. Estimates suggest there are 2.6 million prescription opioid addicts in the…
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Thanks mostly to Hollywood, many Wild West outlaws have reached folk hero status. Even today, people know gangs like the Wild Bunch,…
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Taiwan is one of those countries most people in the West don’t know a lot about. This is partly due to Taiwan’s…
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It is a common refrain that prostitution is the oldest profession in the world. If that is true, then the second oldest…
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Food is one of the most mysterious aspects of prehistoric life. Stones and skeletons preserve well, but ancient leftovers quickly disintegrate into…
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As a physician, you are taught to use all of your senses when entering the room to help determine the patient’s diagnosis.…
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In 1998, a movie called The Truman Show premiered, starring Jim Carrey. The plot of the film is about a man who…
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The candy that “melts in your mouth, not in your hand.” We all recognize that famous tagline for M&M’S. But there is…
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Legend has it that a young girl once tried to save a panda from being attacked by a leopard. Giant pandas were…