The first few Roman Emperors included some pretty bad guys. The jury is out on…
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Perhaps the most famous witch trials of all time were the Salem Witch Trials in…
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Long after his death, Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 until 1953,…
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Native Americans have a long history of being persecuted and mistreated. But even in context…
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The history of lipstick is a fascinating journey through time, marked by cultural shifts and…
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In 1697, William Congreve immortalized the phrase “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”.…
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It is the late 8th century BC. Midas, King of Phrygia, gazes out from his…
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Women involved in espionage are always a subject of great fascination. Perhaps the most famous…
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A thousand years ago, in the tumultuous era of the Norman Conquest, one woman stood…
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Enriqueta Marti was a notorious figure in the dark alleys of Barcelona in the early…
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The dark history of the Cold War is filled with secrets and lies. Hidden experiments,…
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A monarch is doing extraordinarily well if they can get through their entire reign without…
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Global warming is very likely the single most important challenge facing humanity. Without swift and…
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The Roman Empire, and the Republic which preceded it, loom large in the annals of…
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Science & Nature
Lake Natron: the Lake that Petrifies All that Swim in It
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanLake Natron is an alkaline saltwater lake found in Tanzania. It is found more specifically,…