In 1973, a young woman named Anneliese Michel underwent a terrifying exorcism that led to tragedy, haunting experts and eyewitnesses to this day. Anneliese Michel had been experiencing strange phenomena for years leading up to her exorcism- she would see visions and hear voices. The events surrounding her ordeal were the basis for a movie […]
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Before Joseph Stalin passed away on March 5, 1953, his health had already been wavering over the last few years. After suffering from long-term dizzy spells and raised blood pressure, the various doctors who regularly checked on him would have assumed natural causes. But is there more to this story than a simple health problem?
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Planet Earth is a complicated and fragile place consisting of billions of species working harmoniously to sustain life. But, like a synchronized dance among many partners, the entire performance can fall apart if even one dancer is offbeat. The same is true within all the many ecosystems found in nature. If a single plant or
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World War I had many causes, such as imperialism, militarism, nationalism, and defensive alliances. However, one event that was a shot in the arm for the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 by the Serbian Black Hand. Who was the Black Hand? What were their reasons for assassinating Franz Ferdinand? We
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Russian cosmonauts were taking no chances in the early days of manned spaceflight. If something went wrong and they became stranded, they wanted to be able to defend themselves against possible attacks. As a result, Russian cosmonauts have been known to carry a triple-barreled pistol known as the TP-82 on their space missions. The gun
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The visitor to the Louvre Museum in Paris regularly passes statues from the ancient world when the Romans dominated the Mediterranean and much of Europe. Generally speaking, these statues have a uniform look to them, as do the figures depicted on Roman mosaics, like those found in the ruins of Pompeii today. Generally speaking, all
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Pear of Anguish was a torture device commonly believed to extract confessions from criminals during the medieval era. It was inserted into the victim’s mouth and then expanded, causing immense pain. Many believe the brutal torture device was used for centuries and caused immense suffering to its victims. Historians, on the other hand, don’t share
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Dina Sanichar was born in the jungles of India and spent his early life living among animals before being found and returned to human society. This strange story would later become Rudyard Kipling’s inspiration for the character of Mowgli in the Jungle Book, albeit an uplifting and whitewashed version. The Wolf Boy Is Found Dina
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Have you ever seen the mysterious spiral Loretto Chapel Staircase? This structure has baffled people for years as there is no logical explanation for building it. Many experts have tried to figure out the mystery behind this miraculous staircase, but no one has come up with a definitive answer. Let’s explore the history of the
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Surgery is an ancient practice that dates back to ancient Egypt. However, the first surgeries were performed with crude tools and techniques that physicians had to refine over time. Let’s look at surgery practices in ancient Egypt, including the tools used and the procedures performed. We will also explore what knowledge they acquired and what
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