Rasputin, a name that strikes the image of a dark and evil figure hell-bent on…
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History
Pulling A “Sickie”: What Was A Roman Vomitorium Actually For?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanAncient Rome has been presented as a place full of excesses of luxury and consumption.…
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History
The Great Chess Automaton: Did A “Thinking Machine” Really Play Chess?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriAs the thinkers of the enlightenment gained insight into the world around them, among other…
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The Fugates were a family that lived in the Kentucky hills and earned their names…
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Weird Science! What was James Graham Doing in His Electric Sex Temple?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriWhenever the word quackery comes to mind, history remembers one person who outshines the rest,…
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Science & Nature
The Mermen of Indonesia: How do the Bajau Sea Nomads Dive For So Long?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIt is commonly known that peoples who live at high altitudes have evolved abilities to…
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The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is probably one of the best literary classics enjoyed…
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History
Michelangelo’s Fakes: Was the Artist A Fraud Before He Was A Master?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanMichelangelo is recognized as one of the greatest Renaissance artists to have ever lived. But…