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The Truth Behind Europe s Brutal Werewolf Trials Shutterstock
By Becki Robins/Feb. 16, 2021 12:09 am EDT
You ve heard of the Salem Witch Trials and the Spanish Inquisition, but did you know that people who lived circa 400 years ago (give or take a hundred years or so) not only believed that infidels should be burned at the stake and witchcraft was a thing, they were also pretty sure that some human beings possessed the ability to transform into animals? And this wasn t just a weird metaphor or like scary stories to make their children behave, either, they for real thought that some people could become wolves (and occasionally also cats). Unlike most of the witch trials and most of the Spanish Inquisition, though, some of the people accused of werewolfery were bona-fide bad guys, because regular people couldn t wrap their heads around the idea of a serial killer, and it was just easier to say that those types must have had some animal instinct compelling them to do
The Tragic Real Life Story Of Confucius Shutterstock
By S. Flannagan/Jan. 19, 2021 1:49 pm EDT/Updated: March 29, 2021 9:35 am EDT
It is a well-known fact that many great figures are not properly appreciated in their own lifetime. Though in the centuries after they have gone, their reputation might grow inexorably, to the point at which the life of a single person may come to influence entire countries or continents, permeating the societal beliefs and behavior of the billions who come after.
For no one is this more true than the ancient Chinese philosopher and teacher Confucius, who it is believed lived between 551-479 B.C.E., according to the Stanford Dictionary of Philosophy, but whose ideas would eventually go on to shape Chinese society right up until the present day. Confucius, whose name, according to the same source, is a Latinized form of his family name, K ung, and the Chinese word for Master, began life in comparatively humble circumstances and strugg
The Craziest Things That Happened On Christmas Day Throughout History Fototeca Storica Nazionale./Getty Images
By Marina Manoukian/Dec. 19, 2020 9:06 pm EDT
Although some people associate December 25th with Christmas, there are so many different things that have happened on December 25th throughout history, some associated with Christmas and some having very little to do with it. With other events, it s unclear whether or not December 25th was deliberately chosen.
The first recorded celebration of Christmas occurred in the year 336 AD, but at that point it wasn t an official Roman state festival yet. At the time, Saturnalia was also celebrated around the same time, and as Christianity grew in popularity, the two celebrations were unified to make things easier. And within 2,000 years, almost every printed calendar started denoting December 25th as Christmas.
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