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Religious Persecution, Pestilence and other Sordid Inspirations for Nursery Rhymes

Classic English nursery rhymes reveal the harsh realities of murder, violence, disease and torture. Enjoy, children!

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High on History: 3 Fashion Trends Seriously Hazardous to Health

We’re all willing to suffer a little for beauty, but these case studies took the body toll to a whole other level.

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David Mamet Shuts Down Gender-Bender Production of Oleanna

David Mamet has forbidden any theater company from gender-bending his plays. Who knew such a talented writer could be a neo-fascist?

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The Eerie Case of the Blinking Mummy: Supernatural or Scientific?

A Sicilian mummy appears to open and shut her toddler eyes in front of spectators. What kind of sorcery is at work here?

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Why Iranian World Cup Fans Wave 3 Different Types of Flags

Political speech meets sport at the World Cup, and it can have major impacts back home.

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Happy Birthday Title IX! Sex Discrimination is Alive and Well—We Need this Act More than Ever

In the 42 years since its birth, the anti-discriminatory act, Title IX, has moved into the red-hot crosshairs of the battle against sexual assault on college campuses. And boy do we need it.

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Science is Sweet: Turns Out Dinosaurs Were Somewhere Between Warm- and Cold-Blooded

It looks like dinosaurs built a bridge between the two camps, and now general classification is up in the air.

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Let's Take a Look at the East Coast’s Lone Bomb Testing Site

One navy bomb site in the middle of forested Florida takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

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