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Why History is Important
I was recently browsing in a book store, and couldn’t help overhearing the conversation between a mother and her teenage daughter right next to me. The daughter was looking for a new book to read, and her mother was offering guidance on the titles she thought would interest her daughter. The daughter picked up Jane…
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And don't forget the eye of newt
I thought this was pretty interesting. Historians have unearthed a 17th century “witch bottle” in Greenwich, England. Apparently, you were supposed to bury these things upside down in your yard to keep those pesky neighborhood witches from putting a curse on you, your family, or your cow. Ingredients included urine, nail clippings, scraps of metal,…