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The Druids regularly practiced human sacrifice by burning criminals alive inside a large, wooden effigy of a man.

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Evidence now substantiates the claims that the Vikings reached the Americas before other European expeditions.

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Over 100 years ago, the unrest in Russia set in motion a series of events that would influence the world in ways we are still figuring out today.

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Thanks to “The Dropout,” everyone knows Elizabeth Holmes—but there’s one crucial detail that all the shows and podcasts left out.

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In 1889, the Crown Prince of Austria and his lover were found dead. While the crime scene may have indicated something heinous— unearthed personal letters gave a much more disturbing explanation.

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In 1095, Pope Urban II made a speech that rocked the world. He called upon Christians to retake Jerusalem from Muslim control. By 1099, they had succeeded—but their victory had dark, unforeseen consequences.



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