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A selection of historical conundrums answered by experts
How did the anc
Ancient India gave the world its number system, anticipated Galileo’s heliocentric theory by a millennium and spread its culture from Egypt to Siberia–only to be almost entirely forgotten. It’s past time to restore it to its rightful place in history
Quaint relic or symbol of bad taste, garden gnomes have gone in and out of fashion. They are generally thought to have originated in Switzerland and Germany in the late 18th century. Then, in 1841, a
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A personal approach to the Renaissance
SPOOKY STORIES OF SINISTER SPECTRES ARE NOTHING NEW. HERE, DR IRVING FINKEL TELLS US ABOUT THE GHOSTS OF ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA
The celebrity mystics who captivated Europe in the interwar years