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Palm Reading: How to Read Palms for Love, Career, & Health
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Ever wondered what your palm says about you? Learn how to decode the lines and shapes of your hands to reveal hidden secrets about your personality, relationships, and destiny. Start reading palms now.
Did the Lost Continent of Lemuria Ever Exist?
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Scientists once thought it was a land bridge between Asia and Africa. Occultists saw it as a place where gigantic humans lived who were once hermaphroditic and laid eggs. Yep, it's got a colorful story.
10 Oldest Known Diseases
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You won't find some of history's biggest killers on this list, but you will find at least one disease that will make you want to bite something and another that might make you break out in "elevated pustules." Curious yet?
10 Bizarre Treatments Doctors Used to Think Were Legit
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From tobacco smoke enemas to whirling chairs, doctors have tried almost everything to cure human disease.
10 Ways That Doctors Treated Infections Before Antibiotics
Scientists are now taking a second look at treatments that were popular before the discovery of antibiotics. Learn all about them at HowStuffWorks.
How Do Fossils Form? A Journey Through Time
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What is a fossil? How do they form?
5 Sweet and Healthy Uses for Honey
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Honey has been used as medicine for millennia and, in this century, the old remedies seem to be holding up to science.
Zeus, God of the Gods and King of Mount Olympus
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Yep, total power move, swallowing the wife. As king of the gods, Zeus could also, from his commanding position in the sky, blast any human or monster with his lightning bolt.
Countries That Start With 'O'
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Former countries that start with "O" include Orange Free State and Oldenburg but these states have since dissolved. There is now one remaining holdout between Asia and Africa: the Sultanate of Oman.
All About the Pentagram: Meaning, History and Variations
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From the earliest appearance of the five-pointed star in ancient times to its former role as a Christian symbol, there are millennia of history surrounding the pentagram, meaning it's one of the oldest symbols in the world. The pentagram's significance has evolved, leaving an indelible mark on culture and spirituality.