History
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| | Really interesting historical trivia about the holiday of Thanksgiving. |
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| | Since the stone ages, humankind has done everything imaginable with their dead except leave them alone. Here are some of the strangest burial customs that cultures around the world abided by in order to give their loved ones a proper send off. |
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| | Animals have been used in war ever since humans learned how to tame and train them. The use of horses in war goes back over 5,000 years. Elephants have been used as early as 1,100 B.C. Ever since the ancient time,s humans have been coming up with new tasks for different kinds of animals. Some have been as simple as using the power of oxen to pull supplies. Other relied on the animal's unique abilities, such as using cats to get rid of rats on warships. |
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| | A Brief History of a Douche Bag Tradition. |
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| | The true evil behind the rule of the Romanian Prince Vlad III, or Vlad Dracula. He wasn't a vampire as in the Bram Stoker novel, but what really was he? Inhuman to say the least. A sadistic monster with a craving for blood and a lust for torture. |
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| | Was Bram Stoker's Dracula based on a real person or just a figment of a wild imagination? The man his Count Dracula is believed to be modeled on did live, but was he a vampire? The truth about his life may be more chilling than the book, because it is true. |
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| | Since the early ages, sea, ocean, lakes and rivers have been helping people by bringing them food, water, and excitement. |
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| | The Great Pyramids of Egypt are shrouded with mystery and superstition. Many questions have been asked about them and why they were built where they are. Here are some really interesting and ironic facts about them. |
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| | "Love thy neighbor" was no easier for Puritans in the 17th century than it is for us today. |
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| | by Pallavi Somayaji, Oct 16, 2008 | | Comments(1) Liked It: 1 |
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| | Always remembered and sought after comedian, Sir Charles Chaplin, was the best actor in the early stages of Film. I loved watching Charlie Chaplin shows on television since I was very young and enjoy them even today, after many decades… The same way Charlie Chaplin has won the hearts of multi millions of people all over the World. This great Legend also had another side of his story, like any other common man. |
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