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Ballymacombs More Woman: A Grisly Mystery Unearthed In Northern Ireland After 2,000 YearsA photo showing the remains of the woman arranged on a white background. The bones of her arms are visible along with a substantial portion of her torso and abdomen which had brown tanned colored skin surrounding it. Ballymacombs More Woman: A Grisly Mystery Unearthed In Northern Ireland After 2,000 YearsA photo showing the remains of the woman arranged on a white background. The bones of her arms are visible along with a substantial portion of her torso and abdomen which had brown tanned colored skin surrounding it.

Ballymacombs More Woman: A Grisly Mystery Unearthed In Northern Ireland After 2,000 Years

The bog body was discovered by workers who unearthed more than they expected.

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Why People Are Afraid Of Mirrors – And How They Can Fight The FearCreepy mirror in abandoned bathroom

Why People Are Afraid Of Mirrors – And How They Can Fight The Fear

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Feel You’re Being Watched? Inside The “Truman Show Delusion", Where People Believe Their Life Is Reality TV

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7 Horrifying Times That Creepy Crawlies Were Found In The Body During Colonoscopies

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Did “The Seeds Of Life” Originate In Outer Space? Welcome To The Wild Theory Of PanspermiaA digital photo showing a meteor about to enter the Earth's atmosphere from out of space. The perspective is from space, looking across a section of the Earth's upper limit as the streak of the comment approaches it. There is a smaller meteor in the background.

Did “The Seeds Of Life” Originate In Outer Space? Welcome To The Wild Theory Of Panspermia

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The “Green Run”: The US’s Secret Nuclear Experiment That Went Disastrously WrongA digital image showing the radiation hazard symbol over the silhouette of some grass and plants. The symbol is imposed against the an orange and yellow background that looks like fire.

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The “Green Run”: The US’s Secret Nuclear Experiment That Went Disastrously WrongA digital image showing the radiation hazard symbol over the silhouette of some grass and plants. The symbol is imposed against the an orange and yellow background that looks like fire.
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4 Outlandish Ancient Burial Practices To Protect The Living… And The UndeadUndead zombie hand rising out of a grave

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4 Outlandish Ancient Burial Practices To Protect The Living… And The UndeadUndead zombie hand rising out of a grave
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4 Outlandish Ancient Burial Practices To Protect The Living… And The Undead

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Psilocybin: How Science Is Turning Magic Mushrooms Into MedicineDried magic mushrooms

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Psilocybin: How Science Is Turning Magic Mushrooms Into Medicine

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Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem: Is Democracy Doomed?Blue hand dropping a red voting slip into a ballot box

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Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem: Is Democracy Doomed?Blue hand dropping a red voting slip into a ballot box
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Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem: Is Democracy Doomed?

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Tokyo Underground Sarin Attack At 30: Who Was The Deranged Doomsday Cult Responsible?A photo showing emergency response agents in protective suits spraying down a train carriage on the Tokyo Underground. There are four workers in the shot approaching the carriage which is on the left of the shot. The one furthest away is in a white plastic full body suit and has his back to the camera. Next to him are two men in grey plastic suits and visible gas masks spraying the floor with water, while another man in a white plastic suit is leaning into the carriage.

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Tokyo Underground Sarin Attack At 30: Who Was The Deranged Doomsday Cult Responsible?A photo showing emergency response agents in protective suits spraying down a train carriage on the Tokyo Underground. There are four workers in the shot approaching the carriage which is on the left of the shot. The one furthest away is in a white plastic full body suit and has his back to the camera. Next to him are two men in grey plastic suits and visible gas masks spraying the floor with water, while another man in a white plastic suit is leaning into the carriage.
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Tokyo Underground Sarin Attack At 30: Who Was The Deranged Doomsday Cult Responsible?

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The Dead Beneath Our Feet – 3 Times We Stumbled Upon Burial Sites In Surprising PlacesCollection of skulls in dark catacombs

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The Dead Beneath Our Feet – 3 Times We Stumbled Upon Burial Sites In Surprising PlacesCollection of skulls in dark catacombs
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The Dead Beneath Our Feet – 3 Times We Stumbled Upon Burial Sites In Surprising Places

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Mercury: The “Cure” That KilledA photo of an old bottle of calomel ills. The bottle, which has a large cork stopper in its top is slim and clear, with a narrower but short neck. The bottle is empty and has a label on it saying "E Clinton Brown. Dispensing chemist. Union and Waterloo Street. St John, NB. Calomel tablets." The label is worn and browned with age.

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Mercury: The “Cure” That KilledA photo of an old bottle of calomel ills. The bottle, which has a large cork stopper in its top is slim and clear, with a narrower but short neck. The bottle is empty and has a label on it saying "E Clinton Brown. Dispensing chemist. Union and Waterloo Street. St John, NB. Calomel tablets." The label is worn and browned with age.
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Mercury: The “Cure” That Killed

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How Indigenous Myths, Story-Telling, And Knowledge Could Forewarn Us Of Natural DisastersA photo of Banda Aceh, Aceh, in Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami. The photo shows the wreckage of various broken buildings, wood and metal debris piled on top of itself over some water. In the distance, one large white building is still standing amongst the destruction. The surrounding sky is grey and moody.

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How Indigenous Myths, Story-Telling, And Knowledge Could Forewarn Us Of Natural DisastersA photo of Banda Aceh, Aceh, in Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami. The photo shows the wreckage of various broken buildings, wood and metal debris piled on top of itself over some water. In the distance, one large white building is still standing amongst the destruction. The surrounding sky is grey and moody.
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How Indigenous Myths, Story-Telling, And Knowledge Could Forewarn Us Of Natural Disasters

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Tall Tales: The Dark Truth Behind Our Fascination With GiantsGiant silhouetted against the Moon

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Tall Tales: The Dark Truth Behind Our Fascination With Giants

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The 4 Worst Insect Stings: Which Creepy Crawly Packs The Most Painful Punch?Indian young man walks in the park, does sports. Suffering from itching and mosquito bites, grimacing from discomfort

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The 4 Worst Insect Stings: Which Creepy Crawly Packs The Most Painful Punch?Indian young man walks in the park, does sports. Suffering from itching and mosquito bites, grimacing from discomfort
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