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Mummification: All About Egyptian Mummies
Mummification achieved its greatest sophistication under the ancient Egyptians. Ever since the mummies were rediscovered in 1798, the world has sought to know more about this aspect of Egyptian civilization.
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The History of Western Medicine
The History of Western Medicine gives a broad overview of medical history in the Western World, from its foundations with the ancient Greeks through to the end of the 20th century.
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A Brief History of the Olympic Games
This article traces the history of the Olympic Games from its first recorded beginnings in 776 BC through to the present day, and briefly examines some of its more controversial moments.
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How to Grow and Care for Shrimp Plants (Beloperone Guttata)
Shrimp plants are easy-to-keep house plants that will flower all year-round. They can be marketed under the names Drejerella guttata or Justicia brandegeana. This article describes the plant history and care requirements with illustrations to show how and when to prune them.
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How to Grow and Care for African Hemp
The African hemp plant is a fast-growing houseplant that deserves to be more widely grown. Learn about its history and care requirements.
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How to Grow and Care for Gloxinias
Originally from the forests of Brazil, Gloxinias, or florist gloxinias (Sinningia speciosa), are extremely popular summer flowering house plants. This article describes its history, care requirements, and needs. The illustrations show how and when to divide tubers, grow from seed, and re-pot.
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How to Grow and Care for Madagascar Jasmine Indoors
Madagascar jasmine, or wax flower, can be grown as a fragrant houseplant. Discover its history, care requirements, and needs.
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Styes: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
A stye, technically a hordeolum, is an infection in the oil or sweat gland in the upper or lower eyelid. Styes are usually caused by Staphylococcus bacterium, and they can spread from person to person through direct contact.
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Squizzy Taylor and Other Notorious Australian Gangsters of the 1920s
In the 1920s, American-style gangsters, the most notorious being 'Squizzy' Taylor, controlled crime in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney, offering every kind of service, from gambling and prostitution to sly-grog and blackmail - even murder.