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It’s a Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger… Celt God, CELT GOD!
The ancient Celts liked to do things a little differently when it came to their gods. They took one look at the Greco-Roman god Apollo and thought “no way dude, that guy’s boring… pretty sure the god...
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Richard III’s Painful Scoliosis Treatments
Anyone who suffers from scoliosis knows that it can be a lot of work to fix, if that’s even possible. Modern medical advances have made it possible to correct scoliosis in many cases, but what about...
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“Let Them Eat Sausage!” Polish Vampire Burials Surprise Workers
Imagine the surprise of some local construction workers in Poland, minding their own business and doing their jobs, when suddenly they happen upon an ancient burial ground… but not just any burial...
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Prehistoric Europeans Spiced Up Their Life
About 6,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers in ancient Europe collected garlic mustard seeds and mixed them together in their pottery dishes, and… Wait a minute. Hunter-gatherers… using pottery? Let’s back...
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Party Invitation in Ancient Rome
The ancient fort of Vindolanda used to be a part of the Roman Empire, though today it’s part of modern Britain. This northern area of the Empire was cold and rainy (and still is!), and has yielded...
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Horses Stand Upright in Death
While it’s not uncommon to read about archaeologists—or “gold rush” tomb robbers—to uncover troves of Thracian gold treasures in Bulgarian tombs, it’s more than a little unusual to find an entire...
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Your Ancestors Wouldn’t Have Lied to the Dental Hygienist
You know how it is. You go to the dentist, and the dental hygienist begins cleaning your teeth, making strange “hmms” and “huh” noises. And you know what’s coming. You wait for it with a sense of...
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Your Ancient Ancestors Had Better Teeth Than You
That’s right—if you lived in ancient times, it’s entirely possible that your dental bill would have been a fraction of what it is today! Discounting, of course, the lack of dentists in ancient times....
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Watch Out, Or I’ll Spetum in Your Eye!
Technically, to spetum in someone’s eye is possible… with the small exception that “to spetum” is not a verb. But when has grammar ever stopped someone from stabbing another person during battle?...
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Sore Loser’s 7th-Century Game Piece Found
Modern-day board game enthusiasts are certainly familiar with this scenario: Picking out a game from the shelves, opening the box, getting the game set up, only to discover that… a piece is missing?!...
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