What Scares You?
After coming across a post on Instagram claiming that during the French Revolution, the government allowed the bodies of those guillotined to be skinned and tanned, and then turned into various goods, such as boots, pants, and jackets. The post also claimed that the skin of a man was preferred for fashion, because the skin of a woman was too soft to be useful. Is there any truth to the claim? Is there a market for Human Leather?
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Every American knows the name, George Washington. Not only is his face on the $1 bill, he was a General during the Revolutionary War and became America’s first president. Washington was loved by many – the people, his family and his friends. One such friend rushed to his side as he lay dying, but was too late. This friend, Dr. William Thornton hatched a plan to resurrect the president.
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The dream for any archaeologist is to find something that will change history forever. Remnants of ancient civilizations can change how we view the past. Relics can open our eyes to the beauty of the world. And while most who do this work are in it for the love of history, and ancient culture, there are some that just want that treasure. In some of those cases, fail-safes have been put in place, such as the mummy’s curse.
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Before Salem, there was Hartford, home to a multi-generational witch hunt, and the executor of the first witch in American history.
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English explorer, soldier, and writer, Sir Walter Raleigh fought in the service of Queen Elizabeth I while in Ireland. He became a favorite of the Queen, and was knighted in 1585. He was made Captain of the Queen’s Guard, and was rewarded handsomely – including the right to colonize North America. His colony: Roanoke – before it disappeared.
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Vampire: A being that survives by feeding on the life essence of the living.
Vampires are most often described as the undead; creatures of darkness surviving from the blood of their victims. They are beautiful, immortal, and terrifying; the ultimate predator.
Are Vampires purely fiction though? Is there any truth to their legend?
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