Tattoos have had a fraught and complex history around the globe. What was once an important sacred and cultural form of expression quickly became stigmatized by the advent of modernism and colonialism. No one country can lay a claim to inventing the art form. Ancient Greek pottery depicts tattooed Thracians, and a 5,300-year-old mummified body […]
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People have been throwing things at each other as long as there has been war. If they explode or start a fire, it’s all the better from a military perspective. By the seventh century, the Byzantines were throwing jars of ‘Greek Fire,’ a mysterious concoction probably made of a mix of naphtha and quicklime, at
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What if we told you that it’s possible that the person who planted the seeds for the inflatable sex doll industry was modern history’s greatest villain, Adolf Hitler? To be clear, the truth of this is not clear, but there is some interesting evidence that may suggest this is the case. German Soldiers in France
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We are all familiar with Joseph Stalin, the Georgian leader of the Soviet Union for nearly thirty years between the mid-1920s and his death in 1953. To say his reputation is not good is an understatement. In the late 1920s, Stalin turned the Soviet Union into one of the most totalitarian states in human history,
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The Vietnam War was one of the most prolonged American conflicts of the 20th century. By its end, over 1 million people lost their lives and America’s policy of containment was a complete failure. Do you think you know a lot about The Vietnam War? Then, test your knowledge! If you enjoyed that quiz, try
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The American Civil War between the Union and Confederacy was one of the bloodiest conflicts in United States history. By its end, over 600,000 Americans were dead, and large chunks of the country were in ruins. Do you think you know a lot about it? Then, test your knowledge of the American Civil War! If you
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The American Revolution was fought between the Americans in the Thirteen Colonies against their British overlords between 1765 and 1791. It resulted in the formation of the United States of America. Think you know a lot about it? Test your knowledge of the American Revolution! If you enjoyed that quiz, try some of our other
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It is strange the traditions that survive over the centuries. For instance, most European countries and nations in the Americas continue to have a feast day around the last day of October or the first day of November every year. These festivals, be they Halloween, the Day of the Dead, or All Saints Day, depending
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Since 1776, we have had 45 presidents across 46 presidencies due to one of our presidents serving two consecutive terms. Among these 45 years men, we can find many bizarre personalities and quirks, often bordering on the bizarre. As a result, there is no shortage of facts and trivia about these men. Do you think
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The Lovers of Valdaro, or Valdaro Lovers, are two 6,000-year-old skeletons discovered in a Neolithic tomb near Valdaro in Mantua, Italy, in 2007. Their name comes from the fact that they appear locked in an embrace. The burial dates to the Neolithic period, which lasted from 10,000 – 4,500 BCE. This burial is unique because
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