Author: Joan Andersson

Throughout history humanity has worshipped many gods and goddesses. They oversaw various areas of ordinary people’s lives, granted favors, fulfilled their dreams, and punished the guilty. Many of those divine managers required some sacrifices or other tokens of appreciation in return for their services. While many gods were satisfied with prayers or non-living gifts, a few…

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Losing your head definitely equals death. Period. That’s what we’ve been told. There is no life without keeping your precious head on. That’s why for centuries beheading was (and in some places still is) one of the most popular capital punishments. If done properly, it was even considered a rather calm, quick and painless way…

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