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LIFE IN VILLAGES AND CITIES OF THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES (1000-1300)
Kings, emperors, nobles, and their officials created political and legal institutions that structured many aspects of life in the High Middle Ages, but ordinary people typically worked and lived...
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DAY IN THE LIFE OF ANCIENT SEA PEOPLES
THE MYSTERIOUS CIVILISATION THAT TERRORISED ANCIENT WATERWAYS, MEDITERRANEAN SEA, 1275-1000 BCE.During the golden years of the Hittite and Egyptian civilisations, there was one threat that simply would...
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DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT
It was home to a thriving civilisation, but it was in the land beyond the grave that the Egyptians believed they truly came to life.Beneath the burning hot sands of the Eastern Desert lie the remains...
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HISTORY OF UMBRELLAS
When did people start carrying umbrellas?There’s evidence of umbrellas in a wide variety of ancient civilisations, notably Egypt, China, Greece and Rome. At that time, carrying one (or probably having...
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STOLEN PENISES AND OTHER EXOTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL TALES
From penis thieves to voodoo death, strange mental disorders can tell us a lot about the deeper layers of any culture, finds an unusual new travelogue.For a few strange months in 1984, thousands of men...
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VERSAMI DA BERE
Come il rapporto con birra e vino ha influenzato la storia.Nel Medioevo gli ubriachi venivano esposti al pubblico ludibrio “vestiti” di un barile di birra. E se oggi la sbornia porta alla mente...
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THE SECRET TO ROBOTIC FARMING? THINK SMALL
When GPS first reached the public consciousness, one of the most obvious applications every futurist excitedly predicted was automated farming.This would take the form of the planting, weeding and...
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EIGHT THINGS TO DO IN BRAZIL
Get Moving at Samba SchoolMusic and dancing might be the only things on par with Brazil’s passion for soccer. Rio de Janeiro is home to several samba schools, which house groups who perform in...
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WHAT IS NUTRITION AND WHY IS GOOD NUTRITION SO IMPORTANT?
Whereas food is the source of nutrients that your body needs, nutrition is about more than just food.Nutrition is the science that studies how the nutrients and compounds in foods nourish you, help you...
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NAILING LA DOLCE VITA OF ROME: THE ETERNAL CITY
Ristorante Bar del FicoWe wouldn’t be the first to call Rome the world’s greatest outdoor museum. And no matter how many times we go to the Eternal City, we stop dead in our tracks at the first glimpse...
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DEMONIC POSSESSION AND EXORCISM
"St. Francis Borgia helping a dying impenitent" by Francisco Goya (1795)Possession by demons, that is, evil spirits, and the resulting need to free the person who is experiencing this type of change...
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GILLES DE RAIS, O BARÃO COMEDOR DE CRIANCINHAS.
Gilles de Rais lutou com Joana D´Arc contra os ingleses, mas caiu em desgraça por causa de seus hábitos alimentares.Em 1432, os aldeões de Machecoul, na Bretanha Francesa, estavam amedrontados. Suas...
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FRANCESCO D'ASSISI, LA STORIA CONTROVERSA DELLA BIOGRAFIA UFFICIALE
Già a pochi anni dalla sua scomparsa, il messaggio e l’immagine di Francesco sono oggetto di interpretazioni diverse finché Bonaventura da Bagnoregio non ne impone una univoca con la sua Legenda...
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50 BEST & WORST FOODS FOR YOUR HEALTH
Scientists share 50 food facts to help you live longer (and lose weight too)NUTRITIONAL ALL-STARS 1. SAUERKRAUT “When naturally fermented and refrigerated (not pasteurized), sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt,...
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MULTIPLES APPLICATIONS POUR L'ASPIRINE
Depuis près d’un siècle que les petits comprimés blancs sont présents dans toutes les pharmacies familiales, nos grands-mères ont appris à en détourner l’usage de façon étonnante et à employer de...
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QUINOA
In 21st century USA , Quinoa enjoys superfood status. Definately nutritious, decidedly exotic and demonstratably economical. What exactly is this high Andean Peruvan plant? Botanically, it's an herb...
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DAILY LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Was it really all work and no play for those who lived in the Medieval era?As peasants stirred from their slumber in the early hours and headed out at dawn for a hard day toiling the land, nobles would...
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GRÊMIO LITERÁRIO E RECREATIVO DE BARRETOS - A HISTÓRIA
Sede do Grêmio Literário e Recreativo de Barretos na década de 1970Leopoldo CostaNos primeiros anos do século XX, a Farmácia Central de propriedade do cel. Silvestre de Lima, localizada na praça...
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JESUS NASCEU ANTES DE CRISTO
A neve que lembra o Natal não estava caindo quando Jesus nasceu. E nem ele nasceu no Natal.Jesus Cristo nasceu em Belém, na Judeia, seis anos antes de Cristo, entre 22 de março e 21 de junho. Um...
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HOW THE ROMANS LIVED
All walks of life filled the streets of ancient Rome, and for the poorer people of society the empire was very different to those at the top.Work hard, play hard. That appears to be the mantra by which...
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