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Dracula’s Dungeon Found?
Cool: CNN video.
How Scotland and England Merged in the First Place
Now that the Scots have rejected independence from the U.K., it's worth asking how Scotland and...
How Queen Elizabeth I Held Back the Toilet
The forerunner of the modern toilet appeared in 1596. An English nobleman named Sir John...
Papal Resignations and Elections: A Beginner’s Guide
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of his successor raise some fascinating...
“Anonymous” and the Shakespeare Controversy
Don't let lukewarm reviews fool you: Anonymous is a really good movie. It includes some...
A History of Libya in 7 Bullet Points
Recent events have many of us thinking about Libya. So here's a rundown of some of the surprises...
History’s Worst Governments Had the Most Ideology
Ideology is great stuff. It topples tyrants and fires up the citizens to achieve momentous things....
Pre-Columbian Cotton Armor: Better than Steel
According to Jared Diamond, the Spanish conquered the Aztecs and Incas with guns, germs, and...
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