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How Alchemy Paved the Way for Chemistry
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Alchemy may seem like a cousin to witchcraft but in reality it was the forerunner of modern chemistry.
Golliard Songs
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The Golliard Songs are an intersting part of European history. Learn more about the Golliard Songs at HowStuffWorks.
Notre Dame Cathedral: What It Took to Build Her
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Notre Dame Cathedral has burned. HowStuffWorks looks at how she was built.
Where Was Babylon and Does It Still Exist?
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The ancient city of Babylon was a byword for wickedness in the Bible. But what is the real story? And how did Saddam Hussein try to bring it back?
When Is the Earth Going to End?
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The end of Earth will likely come about because of the sun in our solar system. This much you might already know, but we actually have an approximate date.
Can You Match the Famous Piece of Art to Its Movement?
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For artists and art historians, there's one thing to know: Art is in a constant state of flux as movements come and go. See how well you know these movements across time by taking this quiz.
That Fat, Jolly Fella Isn't Buddha
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HowStuffWorks delves into the differences between the 'Laughing Buddha' and the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama.
Hekate: The Triple-faceted Goddess of Witchcraft and Ghosts
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Hekate was the ancient Greek goddess of magic, the moon, witchcraft, the night, necromancy and ghosts who stood at the crossroads between the worlds of the living and the dead.
'What in Sam Hill'? 5 Ways Your Grandma Used to Swear
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What in the world did Grandma mean when she used words like "tarnation"?
Do You Have The Vocabulary Level of a Harvard Grad?
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Are you an expert on the esoteric? Is your knowledge of English impeccable? Test your knowledge of vocabulary, and find out if you should've gone to Harvard!