The Molotov cocktail is one of the all-time greats of improvised weaponry. A hand-thrown incendiary…
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Between 1850 and 1930, a remarkable migration took place. Approximately 80,000 women from rural villages…
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(In Pics) Eight Inventors and the Inventions that Killed Them
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenEver since the Industrial Revolution human society has developed at a breakneck pace. The scale…
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The legacy of Spain’s super-rich “indianos” is a complex and multifaceted one. In the late…
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The Yakhchal: How did Ancient Persia make Sorbet in the Desert?
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenDeserts, by and large, are hot places. By definition they are arid zones, but such…
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Telling tall tales of legendary heroes or characters was a way for people to entertain…
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A common medical symbol found everywhere is a staff with two snakes winding up the…