If there is one superhero in all of fiction that could be said to stand alongside Superman in terms of sheer popularity…
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History
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In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church developed the concept of a holy way in which the participants would receive pardons for…
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In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church developed the concept of a holy way in which the participants would receive pardons for…
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Men have ruled since the earliest societies. In every stage of human history, women have been in margins, struggling through a second-class…
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It is all too easy to stare into the empty depths of the eye sockets of a skull and forget that what…
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Everyone has heard of Vlad the Impaler, the notorious medieval ruler said to be the inspiration for Dracula. Countless tales are told…
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When we think of famous prostitutes, we usually think of women. Royal mistresses like Madame de Pompadour or Nell Gwynn, the hetaerae…
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There are different kinds of quack doctors. Some are just out to make a quick buck and prey on the sick, while…
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While we don’t often like to speak of it, death inevitably comes to us all. Most of us hope for a peaceful…
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For much of history, homosexuality has been hidden away—if not in closets then in the privacy of people’s homes. Because of social…