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Kotka, in southeastern Finland, removed the country's last publicly displayed statue of Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin ~humanities.history Article 384 words 5 votes
How ancient soldiers used sound to frighten and confuse their enemies ~humanities.history Article 1226 words 8 votes
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When hundreds of vampire-hunting children invaded a Scottish cemetery — and helped spur a comic book ban ~humanities.history Article 1851 words, published Sep 28 2021 5 votes
How ‘The Monster with 21 Faces’ terrorized Japan during the harrowing Glico Morinaga candy incident ~humanities.history Article 1169 words 10 votes
Louis Armstrong asked Richard Nixon to carry his bags through customs. The bags had marijuana in them. ~humanities.history Link 13 votes
Postcards from St Kilda arrive ten years later after washing up in Norway – archaeologist Ian McHardy built a waterproof replica of the mail boats a decade ago ~humanities.history Article 688 words 5 votes
I asked 64,182 people about “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells”. Here's what I found out ~humanities.languages Video 12:46 13 votes
The Kentucky miner who scammed Americans by claiming he was Hitler and plotting a ‘revolt’ with ‘spaceships’ ~humanities.history Article 4106 words 9 votes