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Sunday, August 14, 2022

There Was a Time When Doctors Took the Place Husbands in the Bedroom

During the Victorian era, women who had anxiety, mood swings, and depression were sent by their husbands to the doctor, who diagnosed them with a disease called ′′ hysteria." Their treatment was based on a ′′ pelvic massage ′′ with the purpose of achieving hysterical paroxysm, now known as orgasm.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

This is Where All the Suspicions Began with Women Concerning Cheating Men

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Loved By Women for Centuries, these Adornments Have a Deep, Dark History

Historically, there is quite a bit of symbolism that goes along with chokers. They represented various things and were popular with upper-class women in the 18th century. After the French Revolution, red chokers took on a more macabre symbolism, worn as a symbol of remembrance of and solidarity with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

The Process That It Takes to get to Your Cup of Delicious Every Morning

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Monday, August 8, 2022

Be Safe and Learn the Difference Between Bears

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Friday, August 5, 2022

Public Shame Comes with This Ohio Offense if You Know What to Look For...

The standard Ohio license plate is white with navy blue letters and numbers, and a red border at the top. That is, of course, if you don't have multiple DUIs. Since 1967, Ohio has issued special yellow license plates with red characters to DUI offenders. As of 2004, these restricted license plates... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

If You Love History, Travel, and the Good Old U.S., You'll Really Love This

Considered one of the most nostalgic highways in America, drivers get a real treat when they slow down long enough to hear the melody that the pavement is playing for them. New Mexico's Department of Transportation decided to give an uplifting melody over the desolate quarter-mile stretch of Route... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Millions Recognize Her, but Did You Know She Was Once on Another Game Show?

Today, she is a household name, but Vanna White wasn't always recognized, nor did she have a huge bank account. When Vanna White left her hometown of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to pursue her dream of becoming a star, the Wheel of Fortune TV personality only had $1,000 to her name. It took several... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

One of the Greatest Hoaxes in United States History Lasted for Forty Years

In February 1948, residents of Clearwater, Florida were drawn to the Gulf beaches to see the mysterious three-toed footprints in the sand. Measuring about 14 inches long and 15 inches across, the prints came up out of the water, followed along the shore nearly two miles, and then disappeared back... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

Rats Are Not a Favored Rodent, but This One is Pretty Special

Rodents are generally looked at as nothing more than pests, but this giant rat won a medal of honor in "The British charity PDSA" when they announced that the winner of the Gold Medal of the top civilian award, Magawa, who was awarded the high honor for his diligent work from searching out... Sign in to see full entry.

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Our world is bursting with nostalgia, unexplained, beautiful, fascinating, and hidden situations and destinations. When it comes to the paranormal and ghosts, "for the believer no proof is necessary. For the skeptic, no proof is possible."

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