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Thursday, March 23, 2017

10 Secret Countries You Probably Haven’t Heard Of... #8

8. Transnistria Have you ever wanted to experience life in Eastern Europe at the height of the Cold War? Book yourself a flight to Transnistria right now. A tiny sliver of land along the eastern edge of Moldova (a nation few enough people have heard of already), Transnistria declared independence... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

10 Secret Countries You Probably Haven’t Heard Of... #9

9. Iraqi Kurdistan Iraq has been a byword for unmitigated chaos for well over a decade now, as a bloody civil war gave way to ISIS rampaging across the desert. But there’s another part of Iraq that rarely makes headlines. Iraqi Kurdistan has functioned as an autonomous state within Iraq since 1970.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

10 Secret Countries You Probably Haven’t Heard Of... #10

How many countries are there in the world? It seems like a simple question, but the answer is far more complicated than you might think. The UN, for example, lists 193 member states, but this completely excludes not only Taiwan and Kosovo, but also Vatican City. Other means of measurement are just... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 19, 2017

10 Uncommon Facts about Medieval Castles...#1

1. It Didn’t Take as Many People as You’d Think to Defend a Castle Believe it or not, it didn’t take that many people to properly defend a castle. An example of this is Harlech Castle’s standard garrison, which was comprised of only 36 men. Considering that castle would get besieged by armies... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 18, 2017

10 Uncommon Facts about Medieval Castles...#2

2. Starving Out a Castle Was the Best Way to Take It Most castles would have a cistern that would collect rainwater, or a well, and depending on how much food was stored, starving a castle wasn’t always viable. An approaching army allied to the castle would also have made a lengthy siege... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 17, 2017

10 Uncommon Facts about Medieval Castles...#3

3. Movie Castles Can’t Hold a Candle to the Real Things Films such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Ironclad, and Kingdom of Heaven show that defeating a castle or castle-like defenses was a simple matter of storming the walls, and that trebuchets could destroy castles within a short bombardment.... Sign in to see full entry.

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10 Uncommon Facts about Medieval Castles...#4

4. Yes, Castles Had Secret Doors and Entrances Your childhood dreams can rest easy for this one, because yes, castles often had ‘secret’ doors and entrances. Such a back door, called the Postern or Sally Port, wasn’t so much secret as it was small and very easily defended. The postern could be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

10 Uncommon Facts about Medieval Castles...#5

5. As a General Rule, Castle’s Didn’t Have Large Windows The purpose of a castle was not only to keep people out, but to aggressively repel them. Any hole on the outside of a castle that was large enough for a man to fit through would be a very big problem. This meant that most outwards facing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

10 Uncommon Facts about Medieval Castles...#6

6. A Castle’s Internal Walls Weren’t Bare Stone The idea that medieval people went around covered in dirt, wearing clothes muted in browns and grays, couldn’t be further from the truth. Medieval people loved color, and the more color you could display in dress and in your home – especially those... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

10 Uncommon Facts about Medieval Castles...#7

7. The Gatehouse, Not the Keep, Was the Best Defended Part of the Castle As much as castle design is focused on preventing people from getting in, they still need a primary entrance. This entrance was the weakest part of a castle, because it was much easier to get through an entrance that was... Sign in to see full entry.

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