Following the Soviet Invasion of Poland, 16 days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939,…
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Captain Cook is a name well known to many British schoolchildren. The 18th century explorer,…
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Salt on an Industrial Scale! Southern Belize and the Mayan Salt Farms
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A Master of His Art: The Incredible Escapes of Harry Houdini
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanErik Weisz, better known as Harry Houdini, was born on March 24th, 1874. A Hungarian…
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Hunting the Tikbalang, Spindly Horse Monster of the Philippines
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The image of a medieval knight was synonymous with his armor. The Age of Chivalry…
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Not many know his name, but Wenceslao Moguel is one of the few people who…
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History
Papal Resignation and Papal Murder: Popes Celestine V and Boniface VIII
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn 2013 the world was stunned by the resignation of the Pope, from an office…