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Why have there never been any bird droppings on the roofs of the Forbidden City in the past 600 years?
The Forbidden City in Beijing is a magnificent palace, holding the history of China through the ages.
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The truth about executioners in the Middle Ages - A profession filled with suffering.
In ancient times, executioners were those who enforced justice, punishing criminals, and always appeared in a terrifying and mysterious image.
Health
Top 4 foods are 'Kings of calcium theft', causing many people to break bones from minor falls
As the body ages and declines in function, attention should be paid to diet to avoid harming health.
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Scold's Bridle: The 'ghost' that haunted women in the Middle Ages
In human history, the Middle Ages are often associated with brutal forms of torture and punishment, especially for women.
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Could you survive if you went back to the Middle Ages?
Have you ever been curious about life in the Middle Ages, an era full of mystery and harshness?
Archeology
Rare 30,000-year-old skeleton reveals when ancient humans went through puberty
According to archaeologists, most Ice Age teenagers began puberty at the same time as modern humans.
Science invention
Ancient technology was more sophisticated than we think, modern people may not have expected it.
Technologies that seem to only be possible in modern times have existed since ancient times, proving the outstanding creativity of ancient people.
Archeology
While walking, the woman suddenly found a huge 'treasure'
A European woman accidentally found a treasure buried since the Middle Ages in what archaeologists call a once-in-a-ten-year discovery.
Archeology
The thousand-year-old castle suddenly appeared under the basketball court
The ruins of a castle built in the early Middle Ages, then missing for centuries, have been found in Gloucester City - England.
1001 mystery
The mystery of bloodthirsty vampires through the ages
As one of the most mysterious and bloodthirsty creatures in history, vampires have terrified people for centuries.
Doomsday
What if Earth entered the next ice age?
According to National Geographic, Earth has gone through several major ice ages - so when will the next big freeze happen?
History
The strangest occupation of the Middle Ages: Enjoying 'cà khà' kings, living like aristocrats
Court clowning was perhaps one of the most unique medieval professions in Europe.
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Top 10 bizarre trends of the Middle Ages
Every era has its own distinct customs, beliefs and traditions. To be fair, however, there is rarely a period in history that can be considered as outlandish as the Midd…
History
How dark was the Dark Ages in human history?
The fall of the Roman Empire did not turn Europe into a region dominated by violence. Those are the misconceptions of previous historians.
Archeology
Discover structures made from hundreds of mammoth bones
Archaeologists find one of the largest and oldest ice ages made from mammoth bones in the Kostenki region.