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Fig. 1. Signs of caries sicca on cranium C2, both photograph and X-rays image / IMAGE AVAILABLE VIA SCIENCEDIRECT ====================================================================== An upcoming study in the October issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science reveals the first documented evidence of cocaine use in Europeans. Italy may have always been an underrated party capital for Europe, or at least as far back as the 17th century (1600s). Remains of well-preserved mummified brains found inside the Ca’Granada crypt were analyzed by researchers from the University of Milan, and tested positive for the plant from which cocaine is derived (Erythroxylum coca). Party jokes aside,...

Candidates have made plenty of blunders, quirky comments and plain old bad choices through the years | Running for a second term in 1976, President Gerald Fold declared during a debate, “There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, and there never will be under a Ford administration.” Since the Soviets did, in fact, occupy much of the region, moderator Max Frankel gave Ford a chance to recant, but Ford held firm.

Candace Owens Defends Hitler. Really. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfStkMY4ZII Ayn Rand Centre UK. July 12, 2024. ____ AG @AGHamilton29 If you want to see just how insane and dishonest Candace Owens’ conspiracies are, just watch this 2.5 minute clip. There are 4 separate insane false conspiracies in that period. Someone without a deep knowledge of events will watch this and think maybe she’s revealing some unknown history, when she’s really just connecting Wikipedia dots to promote some insane conspiratorial and antisemitic view of the world. Thing is that the conspiracy she is repeating is one that has been around Neo Nazi circles for...

Special prayer and call for unity held to mark the end of Tisha B'av begin at the Western Wall, with thousands in attendance and broadcast live to viewers in Israel and around the world. Watch. Israel National News Aug 13, 2024, 7:06 PM On Tuesday evening at 7:00p.m., towards the end of the Tisha B'av fast, the people of Israel will unite at the Western Wall Plaza for prayer and a call for the unity of Israel. Tisha B'av, the day which marks the destruction of both Holy Temples in Jerusalem thousands of years ago, today marks a day of...

Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as it slashes 42 degree programs and 50 minors. It’s part of a wave of program cuts in recent months, as U.S. colleges large and small try to make ends meet. Among their budget challenges: Federal COVID relief money is now gone, operational costs are rising and fewer high school graduates are going straight to...

Today, we are going to tell you about a horrific event – the "Marocchinate" - or "The deeds of the Moroccans." Those "deeds" were r@pe and murder on a mass scale – mostly r@pe What might be even more shocking for people is that the Moroccans were part of the Allied armies moving up the Italian Peninsula in 1944. Background In the spring of 1944, hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers were slowly advancing up the Italian peninsula toward Rome. In September 1943, the Allies crossed the Straits of Messina from recently conquered Sicily to mainland Italy. In the far...

From 1974, excerpts from 60 Minutes' hour-long retrospective of former President Richard Nixon's political career. Mike Wallace and Morley Safer reported on Nixon's campaign, presidency, and the Watergate scandal that led to his historic resignation.

Under the leadership of Common Core czar David Coleman, the College Board has been creating or rewriting Advanced Placement (AP) courses to reflect a leftist worldview. AP courses such as U.S. History and European History now push a decidedly left-of-center narrative that conflicts with traditional scholarship and introduces a de facto national curriculum for the advanced students who populate AP classes. But some states are beginning to challenge the woke-ification of AP. The latest AP controversy centers on the radical new AP African-American Studies (APAAS) course, recently piloted nationally and now rolled out in its final form. But some state...

NATIONAL OYSTER DAY | AUGUST 5 Get slurping on August 5th with National Oyster Day! Oysters are enjoyed as seafood in many parts of the world. #NATIONALOYSTERDAY Did you know there are over 100 different species of oysters? Interestingly, oysters tend to take on the characteristics of the water in which they live. Because of this, they’re typically named after the body of water in which they grow. While many people enjoy fresh oysters raw, the shellfish can also be savored in multiple other ways. As a side dish, oysters add immense flavor to Thanksgiving dressing. They also make delicious...

INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY The first Friday in August brings a toast to ales, lagers, and pilsners that put the international in International Beer Day. Whether your beer is fermented or not, dark or pale, hoppy, bitter, smooth, or domestic, we raise our mug on International Beer Day. #InternationalBeerDay Perhaps there's a porter or a Belgian in your glass. Lift it high among friends around the world, thanking those who work at brewing delicious beer in your local area. Why? Because International Beer Day brings the world together, celebrating the beers of all cultures on one remarkable day. Did you know,...

It’s summertime, which calls to mind the perennial question for parents: where can we take the kids on vacation and learn something along the way? That question sustains our nation’s massive heritage tourism industry. Odds are you already have a list full of destinations with fascinating museums and popular historic sites. But it’s not just about kids and vacations. In the buildup to the nation’s 2026 semiquincentennial birthday celebration, planners everywhere are hoping to leverage history tourism to boost their local economies. Boston’s Freedom Trail—arguably the nation’s most popular American heritage tourism site— appears to offer a prime example for...

When Richard Nixon resigned and left the White House in August 1974, it wasn’t the only unprecedented action that shook the country. For the only time in U.S. history, both an unelected president and an unelected vice president served in the nation’s highest offices. A chain of events led to President Gerald Ford and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller in the White House. Less than a year earlier, in October 1973, with Nixon already reeling from the Watergate scandal, his vice president, Spiro Agnew resigned after pleading no contest to income tax evasion. For most of American history, the position would...

CHICO, Calif. — The Park Fire burning in Northern California near Chico has now become one of the largest wildfires in state history as flames continue to grow, causing additional evacuations to now spread across four counties and taking aim at a community that is still reeling from a deadly wildfire just six years ago. But some good news emerged for firefighters with the weather forecast as the weekend began without the triple-digit heat and Fire Weather Warnings of the past few days. CAL Fire now estimates the Park Fire has burned more than 350,000 acres as of midday Saturday,...

The Constellation-class frigate seemed like a safe bet for a service desperate for a procurement win. Wanting a frigate after the failure of the Littoral Combat Ship and the retirement of the last ships of the Oliver Hazard Perry (OHP) class, the U.S. Navy decided to hedge its bets by going with a proven design, the European Multipurpose Frigate (FREMM) proposed by Fincantieri Marine Group and operated by both France and Italy. The ‘Connies’ were supposed to be an easy win, but unfortunately, the program has strayed into the kind of trouble that seems to follow the U.S. Navy wherever...

Sometimes history is history, sometimes history is a harbinger and sometimes history is current events. The story of Roman Emperor Aurelian is all three… Aurelian took power in 270 AD. The previous 35 years had been nothing short of a disaster for the Empire on a variety of fronts. The trouble began with the (well deserved) assassination of Commodus in 192 AD. Always a force to be reckoned with, from that point forward the army required ever increasing bribes to remain loyal. Not surprisingly, the power of the army increased accordingly. At the same time, the treasury had been reducing...

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” that it was “hard to find someone better qualified in our history to become president” than Vice President Kamala Harris. Co-host Sunny Hostin said, “Republicans are in full attack mode against the vice president. Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett called her a DEI hire. On Monday J.D. Vance claimed that Kamala was not grateful for this country, really trafficking in racial tropes, right, black people should be grateful for being here. Previously he’s even gone so far as to call her one of the childless cat ladies who is miserable with...

This three-part documentary includes information, descriptions, video, and images meant to give important context to viewers regarding Vice President Kamala Harris and her documented history as a public official. By including this context, Ben Shapiro's overlaid commentary, criticism, and analysis is able to serve the public's interest in this information. Pairing the appropriate context with Ben's included commentary allows this documentary to: (i) educate viewers; and (ii) document newsworthy events or other matters of public interest

The decision by Florida governor Ron DeSantis in 2023 to oust the radicals controlling the state’s tiny liberal-arts college, New College of Florida, has elicited frenzied reactions from the global Left. The effort by a democratically elected government to bring political balance, educational excellence, and fiscal sanity to a failed public institution of 800 students is seen as nothing less than a collegiate March on Rome. The reaction has rather proven the point: The leftist control of higher education has become so totalitarian that even the slightest hint of deviance is viewed as a mortal threat to the revolutionary project....

We meet this evening not in sorrow, but in gladness of heart. The evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond, and the surrender of the principal insurgent army, give hope of a righteous and speedy peace, whose joyous expression cannot be restrained. In the midst of this, however; He from whom all blessings flow must not be forgotten. A call for a national thanksgiving is being prepared, and will be duly promulgated. Nor must those whose harder part give us the cause of rejoicing be overlooked. Their honors must not be Parceled out with others. I myself was near the front, and...

·What it is: A lifelike figurine of a Neolithic woman carved out of the ivory core of a mammoth tusk.·Where it was found: Inside the Grotte du Pape ("Pope's Cave") in Brassempouy, a village in France, in 1894.·When it was made: Approximately 23,000 years agoWhat it tells us about the past: Also known as "The Lady with the Hood," this prehistoric carving of a woman is prized for both its attention to detail and its realism, which can be seen in the crosshatched pattern used to create her headpiece and her distinct facial features, including her pupils, forehead, nose and...