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As daylight fades and the first stars appear, one of nature's busiest shifts begins. Bats emerge from caves, hollow trees, and hidden roosts to feed, pollinate flowers, and…
Read articleThe French Revolution is often remembered for its rallying cry of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. Those ideals reshaped France and influenced democracies around the world. Yet the Revolution was…
Read articleFew modern cryptids have captured the imagination quite like the Chupacabra. First reported in Puerto Rico during the 1990s, this mysterious creature quickly became one of the world's…
Read articleFew archaeological discoveries inspire as much wonder as the Terracotta Army. Hidden beneath the earth for more than 2,000 years, thousands of life-sized clay soldiers stand in silent…
Read articleFar below the reach of sunlight lies a world that seems almost impossible. In the deep ocean, darkness is nearly absolute, temperatures hover just above freezing, and the…
Read articleThe Pendle Witch Trials of 1612 remain one of the best-known witch trials in British history. Set against the lonely landscape of Lancashire's Pendle Hill, the events combined…
Read articleWalk into ten different countries and ask what a black cat represents, and you'll probably hear ten different answers. In one place it's a symbol of good fortune.…
Read articleImagine living in a city where a glass of water could be deadly. For much of the nineteenth century, that fear was very real. Cholera swept through towns…
Read articleFew torture devices are as infamous as the rack. Its simple design concealed extraordinary brutality, making it one of history's most recognizable symbols of coercion and abuse of…
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