The history of magic goes back around 5000 years. Learn where it started and how people’s perception of the art changed over the millennia.
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Almost every culture has stories about beings that return from beyond the grave to feast on the living during the hours of darkness. In late Victorian times, Augustus Hare was told about an account of a vampire that was said to have been at least a couple of centuries old. This is the tale of the Croglin vampire.
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Major Crimes in History
Ken McElroy and the Vigilantes of Skidmore, Missouri
by Les Hewittby Les HewittIn front of 30-45 people, Ken McElroy was shot dead. He was so hated for terrorizing the entire town, but justice never seemed to find him. So, the town took matters into their own hands. Nobody made a peep about the identity of the vigilante shooters and to this very day, the case remains unsolved.
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Unexplained Mysteries
Bizarre Disappearance of Keith Reinhard in Silver Plume, Colorado
by Les Hewittby Les HewittTom Young and Keith Reinhard were both going through mid-life crises. Both of them rented…
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The roles of women in ancient Egypt and their ability to ascend to positions of power varied through history. Women could own and bequeath land and choose their spouses. At times, they ruled as revered queens or pharoahs. However, after Cleopatra died, the role of women receded markedly and remained diminished.
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Major Crimes in History
Murder of Banker Roberto Calvi: Vatican, Mafia, or Secret Society?
by Les Hewittby Les Hewittin 1981, a banker named Roberto Calvi was caught in a financial scandal that lead to one of London’s most controversial unsolved deaths.
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History
Oxyrhynchus Papyri: Historical Treasure in Ancient Egyptian Garbage
by Kimberly Linby Kimberly LinDiscovered in the Fayum Basin, the Oxyrhynchus Papyri, are the most significant deposit of ancient writings ever found.
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In 1974, archaeologists discovered over 8,000 terracotta army figurines buried in Shaanxi, China. Each warrior contains amazing details.