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A comprehensive guide to all the cool Norse gods

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Everything you need to know about Jeanne d’Arc, France’s heroic saint

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Discover the ancient city of Tenochtitlán

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People have been getting stoned for 2,500 years, according to new discovery

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Hidden prehistoric city uncovered beneath Lake Titicaca

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New species of hominid found in Philippine cave

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The real Ivar the Boneless was even scarier than his ‘Vikings’ character

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How early settlers crossed the Bering Strait land bridge

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon may not have been so Babylonian after all

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Who’s your daddy? The genetic expansion of Charlemagne and Genghis Khan

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Greek mythology gods and their stories

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Rare 2,600-year-old agate seal and clay stamp found bearing Biblical names

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Inside the lives of King Henry VIII’s wives and children

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Ancient fast food: Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old “snack shack” in Pompeii

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Why did the French hate Queen Catherine de Medici?

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April 2, 1513: Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain

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You Won’t Believe What These Historical Figures Actually Looked Like

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These boots were made for walking: Medieval skeleton found with footwear unscathed

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Forget ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and learn about these real famous pirates

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Viking raids and marine exploration were all made possible because of tar

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Beer is older than we thought

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The history of the Amish and why they still rock horse and buggies

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Phoenician DNA reveals the true fate of the Biblical Canaanites

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Andrew Jackson’s real legacy is a giant block of cheese

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The insanely ancient history of Checkers

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