We don’t know her name, or how she died. Despite this, a medieval mother unearthed in Imola, Italy, was able to give us some fascinating information on life and pregnancy in ancient times. Her bones tell a tragic story of a young life and a pregnancy cut short. The skeleton of the woman was found […]
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In modern parlance, the name Benedict Arnold is synonymous with treason and betrayal. He’s history’s most famous turncoat. Though relatively few know the story surrounding Arnold’s condemnation, most are aware that he was accused of leading British forces against the American Continental Army. These were the very forces he’d once commanded. But what would lead
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One of the most famous heroes in the Western canon is Heracles, or Roman Hercules. He was a demigod who performed spectacular feats during his lifetime. His tale has been adapted many times by authors and poets through the ages, including in recent years an animated movie produced by Disney, a television series starring Kevin
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On June 10, 1990, something happened on British Airways Flight 5390 that thousands of people fear every single day. The plane began to fall out of the sky because the windshield had become dislodged from the plane. The captain was nearly sucked out of the plane. Prior to the flight, the maintenance team at the
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Interrogation techniques have evolved over hundreds of years. Sometimes these methods can be as simple as bright lights or changing the temperature in a room. But sometimes the tactics are more aggressive or violent. These kinds of methods border on forms of torture. This was the predominant technique for convincing someone to do something they
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One of the most detailed journals of any battle commander in history was written by the Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin. He stands as one of the largest figures in Korean and Japanese history. He was one of the greatest admirals in history who was undefeated, and repelled Japan’s invasion of Korea in the 16th century.
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As something of a folklore hero, Buford Pusser has had a trio of movies dedicated to his life, There are also multiple songs, including two that mention an altercation between Jimmy Buffett and Pusser. His law enforcement career was legendary. He went on a nearly one-man crusade against local crime rings involved in moonshining, gambling,
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Malinchista is a Mexican slang term for someone who has betrayed their country or culture in favor of another one. The root of this term has an interesting history that can be traced back to before the founding of the nation. It dates back, in fact, before the people of that land even spoke Spanish.
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