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Dust Veil of AD 526 - 6th Century Environmental Disaster in Europe

According to written records and supported by dendrochronology and archaeological evidence, for 12-18 months in AD 536-537, a thick, persistent dust veil or dry fog darkened the skies between Europe...

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Celebrate the Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash

The Native Americans planted three sisters (squash, corn and bean) together so that they would benefit each other. The squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds. The corn...

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How has Switzerland managed to stay in a neutral position during times of conflict like WWII?

How has Switzerland managed to stay in a neutral position during times of conflict like WWII?It had to do with what it would cost and what would be...

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Spanish Influenza Pandemic: 1918-19

The First World War claimed the lives of over 10 million military personnel and 7 million civilians.  However, a more devastating killer came in the form of an...

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Why do we make such a big deal about the Titanic disaster?

 Why do we make such a big deal about the Titanic disaster when there have been other incidents that were even worse, such as the Doña Paz and...

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First sleep, second sleep

First sleep, second sleepDavid T. Koyzis points to historical research that shows that people used to sleep differently than we do today.  Instead of sleeping for an 8-hour-or-so block...

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The History Of The Middle Finger

Summary of the eRumor: A story that allegedly gives the background of how we came to use the middle finger as a vulgar insult along with the alleged...

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