What Is The Mabinogion And What Familiar Stories Does It Tell?
The Mabinogion is based upon a 14th century manuscript known as ‘Red book of Hergest’. The work is a collection of eleven tales of early...
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The Horror of Newgate Prison
The name of Newgate is notorious in the annals of London’s history. Developing out of a collection of cells in the old City Walls to the...
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Anthropodermic Bibliopegy – The Macabre Practice of Binding Books in Human Skin
Back in the 19th century, some books were bound in a particular type of leather. Human skin, sourced from unfortunate and unwilling souls...
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Philosophy But With Doughnuts
We’ve all seen them, joke t-shirts that state the gist of various world religions or philosophies by reference to the aforementioned...
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Sebastião and Lélia Salgado Plants Two Million Trees And 20 Years Later, Creates New Forest
Growing deforestation is a big issue for the sustainability of our environment. But individuals like famed photographer Sebastião Ribeiro...
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The Time Elton John Made John Lennon Physically Sick
In 1974, John Lennon would take to the main stage of a huge stadium for the very last time and leave the entire world wanting more. The...
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When Napolean Crowned Himself Emperor
On May 18, 1804, Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor, and made Josephine Empress. His coronation ceremony took place on December 2, 1804,...
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Inside Varosha, The Abandoned Resort in Cyprus.
Before the division of Cyprus in 1974, Varosha – a resort in Famagusta – was booming. The rich and famous were drawn by some of the best...
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The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Worlds Third Most Richest Man
By the start of the 20th century, Alfred Loewenstein was firmly established as one of the most powerful financiers in the world. He made...
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