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HistoryGood friend for jesus sake forbear to dig the dust enclosed here blessed be the man that spares these stones and cursed be he that moves my bones"Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear, / To dig the dust enclosed here. / Blessed be the man that…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
HistoryHeroin was once a perfectly acceptable medicine doctors prescribed it for everything from coughs to headachesHeroin: Once a Perfectly Acceptable Medicine During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, heroin…Morgan WallaceFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
HistoryHigh heels have been trending since the 10th century but it wasn t until the 18th century that they became popular with women before that they were considered fashionable footwear for cavalrymen and male members of the aristocracyHigh Heels: From Calvarymen to Fashion Statement High heels have been a trending fashion statement…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 1 min
HistoryGrigori yefimovich rasputin a russian mystic reportedly survived being poisoned shot and stabbed numerous times before he was finally drowned in the volga riverGrigori Yefimovich Rasputin: The Unbelievable Tale of Survival Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, a man…Elizabeth MarshallFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
HistoryHigh heels were originally worn by men 1 000 years ago because heels helped their feet stay in stirrupsHigh Heels: A Fashion Trend with a Historical Twist Did you know that high heels were originally…Morgan WallaceFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
HistoryHenry viii had six wives the fates of whom lead to the creation of the rhyme divorced beheaded died divorced beheaded survivedHenry VIII and His Six Wives: The Origins of "Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived…Elizabeth MarshallFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
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HistoryHumans are 50 heavier and four inches taller in the past 100 years than they have been throughout most of human historyHumans are 50% Heavier and Four Inches Taller: A Unique Transformation in the Past Century In the…Dana JordanFebruary 02, 2024 2 min
HistoryHumans have been hunter gatherers for 99 of their historyHumans have been hunter-gatherers for 99% of their history Have you ever stopped to think about how…Morgan WallaceFebruary 02, 2024 2 min