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Woman tied to a ducking stool, a method of punishment by means of humiliation, beating, or death. (cucking stool)

8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History

A mural saluting the actual, and especially folklore, figure Johnny Appleseed in downtown Mansfield, Ohio

Was Johnny Appleseed a Real Person?

Salem Witch Trials. Photogravure after the painting by Walter McEwen titled - The Witches - circa 1890s.

How Rye Bread May Have Caused the Salem Witch Trials

Chinese dragon sculpture or statue.

10 Legendary Creatures from Around the World

"John Dee performing an experiment before Queen Elizabeth I" by Henry Gillard Glindoni. Oil painting 18th century. Pentimento, occult, sorcery, magic.

Queen Elizabeth's Court Occultist

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Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.

What Is the Emoluments Clause?

Various types of sugar. Organic compound. Glucose. Refined sugar, raw sugar, brown sugar, sugar cubes spoon wood

What’s the Difference Between Cane Sugar and Beet Sugar?

B-52G with cruise missiles, USAF, short range attack missiles SRAMs; guided missile

11 of the World’s Most Famous Warplanes

U.S. Supreme Court, 1894: Justices Gray, Jackson, Field, Shiras, Harlan, Brewer, White and Chief Justice Fuller.

Why Are There Nine Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant

7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

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