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“Ice Man” – Mummy 5,000 Years Ago, Which Makes Sense

by adicodrean1967 in Social Sciences, September 19, 2011
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Twenty years ago, on September 19, 1991, two tourists in the Italian Alps to the Tyrol, at 3210 meters altitude found a corpse frozen 5,000 years ago. Oetz or "ice man" is one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all time.

Learning Through Imprinting

by Gill James in Education, April 19, 2011
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We are often shown things when we are children that seem to have little meaning at the time but we nevertheless note what we encounter and put it to good use later on.

Italy in World War One: Cadorna, Caporetto, and Vittorio Veneto

by Kim Seabrook in History, January 3, 2011
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Essay: More Prisoners of Eternity.

Hannibal: The Man Sworn to Rome’s Destruction

by Kim Seabrook in History, March 1, 2010
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From Epics of History: More Prisoners of Eternity.

History Would be Coined Differently If Hannibal of Carthage Had Torn Down The Gates of Rome

by Enrico A Stennett in History, February 6, 2010
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Explaining how history would have been kinder to black people if Hannibal had not turned back from the Gates of Rome.

When Santa Claus Travelled to Switzerland

by Lucas Dié in Folklore, December 10, 2009
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This is the legend of St. Nicolas (Santa Claus) as it is told in Switzerland.

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