Crypts contain more than just human remains. These subterranean skeleton sanctuaries hold secrets. Artistic masterpieces, relics, and even evidence of disease have…
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There exists a bloody corner in the glitzy world of horse racing. Though many owners, trainers, and jockeys love their horses, some…
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Siberia is massive, stretching eastward from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific and Arctic Oceans. With roughly three inhabitants per square kilometer,…
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From the moment it hit movie screens, Ghostbusters was destined to be an instant classic. It’s at the top of childhood favorite…
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Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 by a pharmacist named Dr. John Smith Pemberton. Since it’s inception it has quickly become one of…
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The shifting sands of the Sahara have swallowed animals, people, and entire cities over eons. It is the largest hot desert in…
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The word “sarcophagus” derives from the Greek word for “flesh-eater.” These stone burial boxes were employed for millennia in ancient Egypt, the…
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Stretching over 10,000 kilometers, the Silk Road extended from the Mediterranean in the west to India in the south, and China in…
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Over millennia, we developed a complex and nuanced pharmacopoeia to deal with our ailments. Today, modern medicine is beginning to embrace these…
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In the 13th century, the Mongols erupted from their isolated homeland, forming one of the greatest empires the world has ever known.…