The term 'sardonic grin' has roots in ancient Sardinia, linked to the toxic water-dropwort plant. This hemlock variant induced paralysis and a twisted ...

In 1533, Leonor Caldeira, a Jewish woman who had been forced to convert to Christianity, moved from Lisbon, the Portuguese Empire’s capital, to Cochin in South India, hoping to escape the ...

Scientists unearthed evidence of cannibalistic rituals among ancient European hunter-gatherers ... that the bodies were processed soon after death, with little time for decomposition.

Ancient humans living about 15,000 years ago ... Recent findings suggest their death rituals included the great bustard. Bustards are among the largest flying animals on the planet, with males ...

Cannabis, a plant with roots stretching back thousands of years, has journeyed from ancient rituals to modern boardrooms ... Similarly, in India, cannabis found mention in the Atharvaveda around ...

These questions require us to untangle the complex grammar of hair manipulation in India, and, more broadly, in various ...

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