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Expert re-creates the shoes of 5,300-year-old Ötzi the Iceman, down to the bearskin soles and hay-stuffed lining
The People of Ellis Island- Portraits of immigrants arriving in the U.S.A from the early 1900s (image heavy)
The Hopis were dubbed “the oldest of the people” by other Native Americans
Urbano Monte’s authentic depiction of the world in the 16th century, mythical creatures included, assembled for first time since its creation
Musicians’ outcry: 17th century viol worth $200,000 severely damaged during a flight
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne’s traditional sheds, made of upturned fishing boats
The tragedy of the Dionne quintuplets, exploited by doctors, parents, and other family members
Cornwall’s Museum of Witchcraft & Magic houses 3,000 objects and 7,000 books but even so is not as interesting as its founder, Cecil Williamson
In early English common law, suicide was a punishable crime, and the dead were buried not in graveyards but at a crossroads, where the soul would meet “limbo”
The Quirky Fighting Style of Bartitsu – The Art of Gentlemen’s Defense
