In modern society, instances of duping and deception are common. In fact, deception and fraud…
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history
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From the Golden Age of the Khmer Empire to total decline, Angkor Wat temple remains one of the world’s most spectacular religious monuments.
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The Plain of Jars is an ancient cemetery in Northern Laos with thousands of open-air vessels and ground burial pits with human remains.
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Leatherman is one of the most mysterious men that ever lived. Nobody knew who he was and he got his name from his rather unique appearance.
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Santa Claus has probably been around for about 2000 years or more and, over time, has transformed into the jolly, rotund, gift-giver that we all love today.
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Like many folktales, there may be a bit of truth in the Pied Piper of Hamelin story. So if it is based on reality, what actually happened?
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Not a fact known to many, there are many tales of Cynocephaly from different cultures around the world.
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Americans are taught that Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors who ever lived. But he may have stolen many inventions, or worse.
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In 1890, Mary Pearcey was charged, convicted, and hanged for the murder of a woman and her child. Some believe she was Jack the Ripper.
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The jury found Lizzie Borden not guilty, but she will be remembered for killing her parents because there is no way to prove she did not.
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So what is the thread that runs through the fabric of the personality of tyrants. What do they have in common and how can they be identified?
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Mary Baker was a humble servant. For a few months she pretended to be Princess Caraboo, a woman kidnapped by pirates. Everyone in town believed her.
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Filtering through the hoaxes, can religious passages, historic legends, or fossil records provide prood ancient giants actually existed?