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Persecution: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition to impact us today

August 23, 2021 by Dave
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Study reveals Spanish Inquisition impact upon modern society. Areas with most persecution are today poorer, less educated, and more religious

Categories catholic, education, History, religion, science Tags persecution, social impact, Spanish Inquisition, study Leave a comment

Did the People of Easter Island destroy their environment?

July 23, 2021 by Dave
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Collapse of the Easter Island civilisation because they chopped down all trees is a morality tale for us all – but did it really happen?

Categories Archaeology, History, science, society, study Tags Archaeology, easter island, History, myths, Rapa Nui Leave a comment

Thinking about Thinking: Are Ley Lines real?

June 28, 2021 by Dave
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Ley Lines are a modern mystical belief that describes lines of earth energy. Where did the idea come from, & is there any truth to the idea?

Categories Archaeology, Critical Thinking, Skepticism, Urban Legends Tags Critical Thinking, Ley Lines, pseudo-archaeology Leave a comment

Lord Kelvin, Perry, and the Age of the Earth

August 20, 2023May 6, 2021 by Dave
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The reason Lord Kelvin got the age of the earth wrong was not because he did not know about Radioactivity – that story is a modern myth

Categories Geology, History, physics, science Tags age of the earth, History, John Perry, Lord Kelvin Leave a comment

Extremist Trump Appointee is Revising Presidio History

December 23, 2023April 9, 2021 by Dave
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This is a pointer to the story of what happens when a Trump Appointee lands on the board of a nation park – It is a recipe for utter chaos.

Categories History, society Tags Michael A. Weiner, Michael Savage, presidio Leave a comment

How were huge standing stones moved?

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by Dave
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Dotted across the European landscape are huge ancient standing stones. How were these moved vast distances and then errected into place?

Categories Archaeology, History Leave a comment
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