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Heat from Mount Vesuvius Eruption as Deadly as Hiroshima Atomic Bomb
... press on December 1st. “You really get a sense of the horror and tragedy.” These comments were inspired by the ... 500-700 degrees [932-1292 degrees Fahrenheit].” The horror and the tragedy of the Mount Vesuvius eruption ...
Sahir - 03/12/2021 - 21:57
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Out of Darkness: Here’s How This Stone Age Thriller Surprised Me
Neither the choice of genre (survivalist horror) nor time period (43,000 years ago) bodes well for Out ... /The Conversation Neither the choice of genre (survivalist horror) nor time period (43,000 years ago) bodes well for Out ... tense scenes and – as is expected from a survivalist horror – few people left standing after the carnage. For ...
ancient-origins - 01/05/2024 - 22:50
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A Medieval Painting Depicts the Chilling Image of a Worm Eating Its Way Out of the Body of a French Saint
... of other worms doing so in the future. Such is the horror of the guinea worm, which has been plaguing mankind ... of other worms doing so in the future. Such is the horror of the guinea worm, which has been plaguing mankind ... photo/ CC BY 2.0 ) The Carter Center describes the full horror of the disease: “Considered a neglected tropical ...
Mark Miller - 23/03/2017 - 00:56
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Incubi and Succubi: Protection from Dark Magics and Cures for Night Terrors – Part II
Psychological Distress
Some researchers have suggested that Incubus/Succubus attacks are related to strong sexual repression. As noted above, tales of Incubi and Succubi were originally linked more with monks and nuns – two groups of individuals who have sworn celibacy.
Alicia McDermott - 27/06/2016 - 16:08
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9 Famous Movies Based on Ancient Myths and Legends
... Asphyx starts from this premise. In this classic British horror film, directed by Peter Newbrook and set in Victorian ... the Djinn .” Directed by Robert Kurtzman, these fantasy horror movies are set in modern-day North America, where an ... A Nightmare on Elm Street is probably the most successful horror franchise of all time. Created by Wes Craven, in these ...
Phoenix Vald - 04/12/2021 - 17:57
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Cannibalism in Scotland: The Dark Legend of Sawney Bean
Sawney Bean is a legendary figure from Scotland, who is said to have been a prolific cannibal. Together with his equally cannibalistic family, Sawney Bean murdered and robbed unfortunate victims from their hidden sea cave on the Ayrshire / Galloway coast. These victims would then be eaten, and their leftovers pickled. According to the legend, the Bean family butchered and ate up to 1000 victims during a reign of terror that lasted for 25 years. They were eventually captured, and executed.
dhwty - 21/12/2016 - 21:51
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The Medieval Crushing of the Cathars and Sexualizing of Witches
Many Christian writers identified the gods and lesser spirits of the Greek and Roman world with demons. This ushered in the Christian practice of demonizing those they perceived as their opponents. One of those opponents to the Catholic Church was the Cathars, whose persecution set the stage for many of the horrors committed by the church - in the name of God.
Steven Darian - 16/08/2022 - 22:53
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The Shocking Ancient Greek Origins of the Eugenics Movement
Eugenics, the science of selectively choosing human genetics, is most synonymous with the modern world and the horrors of Hitler’s ‘final solution’, in which millions of Jews and other ‘undesirable’ groups were gassed or lethally injected at concentration camps during World War II. However, eugenic practices can also be traced back to the ancient times, where they were first pondered by Plato and Aristotle and even put into practice by the Spartans.
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 05/06/2022 - 18:58
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Ancient City and Citadel of War-Torn Aleppo Are Syria’s Golden Age Legacy
A quick look up of Aleppo on any search-engine will bring up hundreds of articles about the conflict in Syria and sadly the name has become a byword for the horrors of war. The country though, has a long, remarkable history and is home to many outstanding archaeological and historical monuments.
Ed Whelan - 02/09/2019 - 01:50
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Ancient Peruvians Reassembled Spines on Sticks to Honor the Dead
The European invasion of the Americas (both North and South) is one of the most destructive colonizing efforts in human history, particularly because of the unimaginable horrors suffered by the native populations of these lands. Apart from pillaging whatever resources they could lay their hands on, the Europeans did not even spare the graves of the deceased.
Sahir - 03/02/2022 - 17:56
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The Great Vampire Epidemic: A Bizarre Chapter in History
... a time when the fear of vampires wasn't just the stuff of horror movies, but a genuine epidemic that swept across ... a time when the fear of vampires wasn't just the stuff of horror movies, but a genuine epidemic that swept across ...
Gary Manners - 08/03/2024 - 23:24
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Byzantine Basil II: He Took an Icon of the Virgin into Battle Then Gouged Out the Eyes of Foes
The horrors and mass slaughters that many monarchs around the world perpetrated in ancient and more modern times may be eclipsed by the Byzantines, including Byzantine Emperor Basil II, known as Slayer of the Bulgars. After defeating the Bulgarian army in 1014 AD he blinded 15,000 prisoners of war, except 1 in 100 men, whom he left with one eye to lead their comrades home.
Mark Miller - 26/11/2018 - 13:45
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Archaeologists Strike Gold While Searching for Answers to the Sandby Borg Massacre
Researchers piecing together the horror story of a 5th century massacre off the coast of ... only add to the mystery? Researchers piecing together the horror story of a 5th century massacre off the coast of ...
Alicia McDermott - 13/10/2017 - 01:56
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The Disturbing Truth Behind a Sardonic Grin
... teeth, the sardonic grin is essentially what stereotypical horror movie serial killers are made of. Creepy and more ... teeth, the sardonic grin is essentially what stereotypical horror movie serial killers are made of. Yet the awkward and ...
Riley Winters - 05/11/2020 - 18:56
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The Chilling Ancient Practice of Infanticide Was Once Accepted as Normal
... – the intentional killing of infants – fills us with horror, but in many ancient societies, not only was this ... – the intentional killing of infants – fills us with horror, but in many ancient societies, not only was this ...
dhwty - 27/01/2019 - 18:56
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Bizarre Bigfoot Incident Leads To Gunshots In America’s Mammoth Cave National Park
... country of Mammoth Cave National Park played out like a horror movie for a terrified couple. A camping trip in the ... country of Mammoth Cave National Park played out like a horror movie for a terrified couple. Two years ago I spent a ...
ashley cowie - 01/08/2019 - 14:20
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Hoofprints of the Devil Spotted in the Snow?
... the tracks, curiosity turned to a mounting sense of horror and dread. By Tara MacIsaac , Epoch Times On ... the tracks, curiosity turned to a mounting sense of horror and dread. Some 4–5 inches long and in the shape of ...
ancient-origins - 08/08/2015 - 01:40
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Our Ancestors Were Cannibals – and Probably Not Because They Needed the Calories
In the recently released horror movie Raw, a lifelong vegetarian teenager arrives at ... James Cole / The Conversation In the recently released horror movie Raw , a lifelong vegetarian teenager arrives at ...
ancient-origins - 08/04/2017 - 02:01
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People Practiced Anti-Vampire Rituals in Bulgaria Until Three Decades Ago
Thanks to Bram Stoker’s Gothic horror novel Dracula, many people associate vampires with ... least the 13th century. Thanks to Bram Stoker’s Gothic horror novel Dracula, many people associate vampires with the ...
aprilholloway - 06/09/2017 - 02:00
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From The Ashes Of Angels – The Forbidden Legacy of a Fallen Race
... patriarch Enoch as he describes the sheer distress and horror... “And after some days my son, Methuselah, took a ... patriarch Enoch as he describes the sheer distress and horror that accompanied the miraculous birth of a son to his ...
Andrew Collins - 30/09/2020 - 20:31