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The Image of the Executioner in the Middle AgesAmong the most mysterious figures during the Middle Ages was that of the executioner. He was the last person that those sentenced to death would see before heading out for the afterlife....
The Most Terrifying Torture Techniques During the Middle AgesBreaking bones while tied up to a wheel was one of the popular torture practices during the Middle Ages....
People from the Middle Ages Suffered Retardation Due to Lead PoisoningPeople of the Middle Ages used their glazed clay containers throughout the day. They were beautiful, easy to wash and easy to use....
Left-Handed People were Burned at the Stake During the Middle AgesDuring the Middle Ages, to be left-handed was one of the countless reasons by which you could be accused of using sorcery. And therefore, be burned at the stake....
The Voynich Manuscript - a 102-Year-Old Historical MysteryThere are colorful illustrations of various plants and objects on every page, which people of the Middle Ages did not even know existed....
The Most Terrifying Medieval Executions!During the Middle Ages, torture and executions were used to make examples of people, as well as to get confessions, usually from a woman, that she was a witch....
The frog – a symbol of rebirthIt is not recommended even to chase a frog if it stands in the middle of your path, because it helps pregnant women and the sick....
King of RatsVery little about it is known, but during the Middle Ages it was famous - the mysterious king of rats. This is not fiction or mystification, there is evidence that it exists....
History of Love RitualsThe groom carrying the bride over the threshold is a ritual dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed that this removes evil spirits from the home....
Superstitions about CuckoosIt is assumed that it was at the end of the Middle Ages, when the world already believed in all kinds of superstitions, that the superstition about the cuckoo, which heralds death, appeared....
Nightmares are ... usefulIf you are awaken in the middle of the night with the feeling that you're still in the nightmare of a dream, drink a glass of warm milk with copper and you will be donated the most sweet and pleasant sleep....
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Symbolism of the UnicornIn Babylon, the unicorn was depicted as a winged horse with a single horn in the middle of its forehead....
Archaeologists Discover Porpoise Buried Like a KingWhile investigating a medieval village that had thrived during the Middle Ages, researchers found a strange grave near the ruins of a church....
Avicenna - the Other Father of MedicineAlthough of humble origin, Avicenna became a bright ray of knowledge in the dark times of the Middle Ages. He became a doctor, philosopher, scientist, poet and musician, naturalist....
