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Footprints, Fairies and even a Foreskin: 9 Bizarre Relics from History
From time immemorial, people had the need to venerate objects of great significance: religious relics, mythical symbols or depictions of holy figures. As if in answer to this need, the religious establishment has provided. Throughout time relics have been widely worshiped throughout the world. Some of them are relics in the true meaning of that term: holy items of ancient…
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Tales of a Two-headed Giant: Are Legends of Patagonia’s Kap Dwa Real?
In the annals of history, tales of giants have permeated diverse cultures, weaving a rich tapestry of myth and legend. From the towering Greek titans to the colossal Norse beings, the Chinese Pangu or even the biblical Goliath, the allure of these larger-than-life figures has persisted. Amidst this array of tales, one peculiar giant claims attention—the enigmatic Kap Dwa. Purportedly…
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Hoax Hominin ‘Piltdown Man’ Could Equally Be ‘Piltdown Woman’
The Piltdown Man scandal is arguably the greatest scientific fraud ever perpetrated in the UK, with faked fossils being claimed as evidence of our earliest ancestor. It is highly likely that an orangutan specimen and at least two human skeletons were used to create the fakes, which are still kept at the Natural History Museum. Now, a fresh discovery has…
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