Aerial bombardments; labor shortages; and insufficient food, materials, and natural resources were only some of the hardships that men, women, and children…
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In 1949, Eric Blair, known by the pen name of George Orwell, published 1984; a novel that has shown its predictive power manifested in…
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We all grow up with an idea of what romantic love is supposed to be, though it’s usually not long before we…
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Of all the names associated with the French Revolution of 1789, Marie Antoinette’s is probably the most widely familiar. Artist Jacques-Louis David’s…
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Being royalty or nobility comes with a lot of obvious perks, such as money and power, but there is no escaping death.…
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The human body is gross. It’s teeming with non-human bacteria, oozing mucus from a variety of orifices, and generally functioning in a…
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Research has suggested that, in the last 50 years, animal populations have fallen by a stunning 70%. In the greater world at…
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Medicine is better than ever, thank goodness. And those of us lucky to be alive (and in the right countries and societies)…
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Awhile ago, we told you about 10 Devastating Nuclear Events and Accidents. Included was the story of Stanislav Petrov, the man who single-handedly saved…
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Tuberculosis (TB), also known as consumption, is a deadly bacterium that attacks people’s lungs. It’s passed through sneezing, coughing or coming into…