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Death by burning is an execution, murder, or suicide method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat. It has a long history as a form of public...

In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period (or interbellum) lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days)...

The philosopher's stone is a mythic alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold or silver. It is also called the elixir...

Between 1492 and 1504, the Italian navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus led four transatlantic maritime expeditions in the name of the Catholic...

Indentured servitude is a form of labor in which a person is contracted to work without salary for a specific number of years. The contract, called an...

1972 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1972. 1972 (MCMLXXII)...

The Barbary Coast (also Barbary, Berbery or Berber Coast) was the name given to the coastal regions of central and western North Africa or more specifically...

The history of slavery in the Muslim world began with institutions inherited from pre-Islamic Arabia. Throughout Muslim history, slaves served in various...

Institutional racism, also known as systemic racism, is defined as policies and practices that exist throughout a whole society or organization that result...

The era of piracy in the Caribbean began in the 1500s and phased out in the 1830s after the navies of the nations of Western Europe and North America with...

The 1900s (pronounced "nineteen-hundreds") was a decade that began on January 1, 1900, and ended on December 31, 1909. The Edwardian era (1901–1910) covers...

The 1840s (pronounced "eighteen-forties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1840, and ended on December 31, 1849. The decade...

The following is a list of national founders of sovereign states who were credited with establishing a state. National founders are typically those who...

Pork is a food taboo among Jews, Muslims, and some Christian denominations. Swine were prohibited in ancient Syria and Phoenicia, and the pig and its flesh...

Roman gardens and ornamental horticulture became highly developed under Roman civilization, and thrived from 150 BC to 350 AD. The Gardens of Lucullus...

The Tectosages or Tectosagii (Gaulish: *Textosagioi, 'Dwelling-Seekers', or 'Possessions-Seekers') were one of the three ancient Gallic tribes of Galatia...

Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (26 January 1436[citation needed] – 15 May 1464) was an important Lancastrian military commander during the English...

Ceterum (autem) censeo Carthaginem esse delendam ("Furthermore, I consider that Carthage must be destroyed"), often abbreviated to Carthago delenda est...

Inti Punku or Intipunku (Quechua inti sun, punku door, "sun gate", Hispanicized spellings Intipunco, Intipuncu, Inti Puncu) is an archaeological site in...

Carrier Pigeon was an American clipper ship that was launched in the fall of 1852 from Bath, Maine. Her value was estimated at US$54,000 (equivalent to...