The Roff House is a gorgeously restored Italian-style mansion in the rural town of Watseka, Illinois. Its owner, John Whitman, has laboriously restored it to its original grandeur after years of neglect. Today, the house has breathed new life into the surrounding community’s economy, attracting about 700 people each year to tour the home or […]
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In Villisca, Iowa, there is an old, white-frame house that sits at the end of a quiet street. At first glance, the house has no aura of mystery, unwittingly blending into its environment. But on closer inspection, this structure proves to be hauntingly eerie and empty, with the doors to the house tightly boarded up.
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In the 1800s, some scientists posited that there existed a continent in the Indian Ocean. They believe that on this lost continent, which they had named Lemuria, lived an extinct human race called Lemurians. These species of humans had four arms and large, hermaphroditic bodies and are generally regarded as the progenitors of the human
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Nebuchadnezzar was king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire during the 6th century BC. He was one of the ancient world’s most powerful and influential rulers and is known for his military conquests and construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar was the son of Nabopolassar, the founder of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. He became king at
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Nationalism is a political ideology that promotes the identification and support for the interest of one’s nation above all others. It is that strong sense of duty and belonging towards people or places with whom we share common values. The cries of Liberty and Freedom to the commoners filled Europe towards the end of the
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Ancient Rome was considered unique and one of the most prominent powers in History. As imagined, it was home to numerous groups of people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and religious beliefs. As a result, there were many differences in the languages people spoke and modes of communication. Though there were many other types of languages
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