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They were mothers, sisters, daughters, and wives. But above all these women were warriors. All across time, and all around the globe, they brandished swords and guns, fought battles, and faced off with royalty. Though outnumbered by their bands of brother

An etching by François Morellon de La Cave depicting the arrest of Adamites in a public square in Amsterdam (mid-18th century CE). From Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain). Today we're taking a brief look at some hippie heretics of yore known as the Adamites. The 2nd century Christian sect, claimed

Jimmy Stewart fought for the right to see combat in World War II and kept his Academy Award in the last place anyone would look.

Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, 1740–45

I am so terrified.

Music is a powerful thing: It can raise our spirits, carry us through athletic challenges, and make us weep. Its very fabric is a source of power and intrigue, too, since just a measly few tones might do anything from shatter glass to manifest the Devil’s

The dark and twisted have always served as inspiration to artists, even if sometimes "dark" means inhumane crimes and murders. An example is the notorious

Schopin Achille poursuivi par le Xanthe - Category:Achilles in paintings - Wikimedia Commons