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The Mandate of Heaven, an Auspicious Marriage, and China’s Longest Dynasty
According to Confucius, upright governance rested upon upright conduct between men and women.
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Stone Tablet Tells Tale of Early Maya King
Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved Maya stela—a stone tablet—from the site of El Achiotal that dates to the 5th century CE.
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The Bloody History of a Waxworks Museum: Madame Tussaud and Her Eerie Creations
Some of Madame Tussaud’s first models were the severed heads left by the guillotine of the French Revolution.
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Did You Ever Notice the King of Hearts Is Committing Suicide? Here’s Why
Many people know that the playing cards of today are derived from the same roots as the Tarot, but few notice that the King of Hearts has been committing suicide since around 1680.
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The Mandate of Heaven, an Auspicious Marriage, and China’s Longest Dynasty
According to Confucius, upright governance rested upon upright conduct between men and women.
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Stone Tablet Tells Tale of Early Maya King
Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved Maya stela—a stone tablet—from the site of El Achiotal that dates to the 5th century CE.
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The Bloody History of a Waxworks Museum: Madame Tussaud and Her Eerie Creations
Some of Madame Tussaud’s first models were the severed heads left by the guillotine of the French Revolution.
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Did You Ever Notice the King of Hearts Is Committing Suicide? Here’s Why
Many people know that the playing cards of today are derived from the same roots as the Tarot, but few notice that the King of Hearts has been committing suicide since around 1680.
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