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Mary Church Terrell, The First Black American Woman To Receive A College Degree
Terrell was the only woman to address a crowd of international suffragists in Berlin in three languages.
Mar 16, 2026 6 views
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Codex Gigas, The 'Devil's Bible' Written In The 13th Century
The Codex Gigas is the largest medieval manuscript in history, but it's not just the size of the book that makes it remarkable.
Mar 16, 2026 5 views
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Remote Islanders That Worship An American G.I.
For more than 70 years, these Pacific Islanders have been praying to the god known as John Frum.
Mar 16, 2026 7 views
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Scotland's Quest For The Missing Remains Of Lilias Adie, Accused Witch
It's estimated that between 3,500 and 6,000 women were executed as witches in Scotland between 1560 and 1727. The country is now reckoning with that ...
Mar 16, 2026 4 views
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Pear Of Anguish, The Nightmarish Torture Device Of Early Modern Europe
Its use of grotesque physical pain and sexual violation is straight from your nightmares.
Mar 16, 2026 7 views
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Why Staten Island Almost Seceded From New York City
Turns out people don't like being treated as an entire city's trash heap.
Mar 16, 2026 8 views
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The Skinhead Movement Used To Be An Anti-Racist Youth Scene — So What Happened?
The original skinheads emerged in 1960s London as a multiracial youth scene that set itself apart from the punks and mods of the time.
Mar 16, 2026 8 views
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Inside Bugarach, France, The World's First Armageddon-Proof Town
Sitting in southern France, Bugarach is prepared for the end of the world. Take a tour of the world's first armageddon-proof town.
Mar 16, 2026 7 views
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65 Graves Found In Britain May Have Belonged To Ancient Royals
The graves were found in 20 burial sites across western England and Wales.
Mar 16, 2026 4 views
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What Happened To Xavier Dupont De Ligonnès After His Family Was Murdered?
The bodies were concealed in garbage bags and buried with religious icons.
Mar 16, 2026 7 views
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The History Of Witches, From Revered Healers To Persecuted Spellcasters
From the 1400s through the 1700s, it's estimated that as many as 100,000 people were executed — most of them women.
Mar 16, 2026 6 views
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Unveiling Joseph P. Kennedy's Dark Past As A Nazi Sympathizer
Joseph Kennedy may have been JFK's father and a powerful diplomat, but his anti-Semitism and Nazi sympathies cast a dark cloud over his story.
Mar 16, 2026 8 views
