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The Cahokia Mounds
What are the Cahokia Mounds? The Cahokia Mounds are a group of mounds on the southern tip of Illinois in Collinsville, 8 miles (13km) northeast of St. Louis. They were created by the Natives who lived in the area between the years 600 and 1400 AD. The largest mound, called…
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15 Least Visited National Park Sites
1. Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve Where: Alaska – South of Bristol Bay 2019 Visitors: 100 Aniakchak’s remote location makes it one of the most wild places in the National Park System. Located in Alaska’s ‘Ring of Fire,’ the park contains a 6 mile wide caldera formed by a volcanic eruption…
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The Compass: The Invention that Discovered the World
The very first compasses existed in ancient China and were probably invented about 2000 years ago. These consisted of a lodestone or a needle rubbed on a lodestone which is then suspended in water. The needle or stone will then direct itself in a north-south alignment. In China, this was…
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Chicago’s Ugly Laws: Ableist Laws Stayed on Books for 100 Years
In 1881, Chicago created a city ordinance banning anyone “diseased, maimed, mutilated, or any way deformed, so as to be an unsightly or disgusting object’ from appearing in public. Chicago was following in the footsteps of several other cities which had instituted similar laws, beginning with San Francisco in 1867.…
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Casa Grande: Arizona History
Casa Grande is what is left of the Hohokam society that thrived between the 14th and 16th centuries in the flat plain of central Arizona between the Gila and Santa Cruz rivers. It is contemporary with other Arizona ruins, such as Tonto and Montezuma. Casa Grande was once part of…
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How Ancient Egypt Changed Africa
For 30 centuries (3100BC-332BC), ancient Egypt was the greatest civilization on the Mediterranean. Egypt built magnificent structures, organized a central government, invented its own language and writing system, developed distinctive architecture, and utilized metal technology. It is well known that the ancient Greeks revered Egyptian society, but they also influenced…
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Neonatal Artificial Bubble
Preterm births are the leading cause of death worldwide for children under five, and one million babies every year do not survive their first hour. Luckily, up to 75% of these deaths are preventable with the right treatment, but this life-saving technology can be hard to access in many areas…
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Hypnosis Archives (Continually Updated)
Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas) May 13,1902 Added to Blog: July 18th, 2021 (Explains that hypnotized people can not commit acts that they wouldn’t otherwise do if they were not hypnotized. Also, attempts to educate the public about what ‘real’ hypnosis is). Hypnotic Suggestion. If the statements of Dr. Geo…
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Elizabeth Packard: Deemed Crazy for Disagreeing with Her Husband
Elizabeth Packard (1816-1897) disagreed with her husband’s, Theophilus, beliefs. Theophilus was a Calvinist minister, but his wife’s views were closer to what were considered more modern and enlightened, such as perfectionism, spiritualism, and Swedenborgianism. After Elizabeth argued with Theophilus in front of his congregation and announced she was moving to…
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My name is Casey Raye Hakenson, and a recent English graduate from Virginia who is interested in teaching the world about humanity’s strange history.