The conditions at Andersonville, or Camp Sumter, during the Civil War were nothing short of…
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Picture this: a remote tropical island with palm trees and a lagoon surrounded by the…
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In 1958 and 1962, the China communist party led its country through a transformative economic…
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Some mysteries are full of twists and turns, which leaves the police and the public…
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In the 19th and 20th centuries, medical treatments available to sick or not-so-sick people were…
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History
Sokushinbutsu: The Terrifying Practice of Living Mummification
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriMummies are one of the many relics from our past which have quite a curious…
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History
The Chinese Famines of 1907 and 1959: Natural Disasters or Man-Made?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThe Chinese famines that occurred in the year 1907 and 1959 are considered crises of…
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History
Taken by the Ice: What Became of the Franklin Expedition Crew?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThe Franklin Expedition In 1845, two ships named the Erebus and the Terror set sail…