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Heretics?

Heretics?

On this day, 13 October in 1307, which fell on a Friday, the Knights Templars were arrested by King Philip IV of France. The order was probably the best known military order during the Crusades. They protected the pilgrims and crusaders on route to Jerusalem from bandits. All Templars plead a vow of poverty and [...]

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The Green Fairy.

The Green Fairy.

Nobody can say for certain where she came from. Many an artist and writer in Paris looked her up for inspiration. She was constantly seen with Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, Vincent van Gogh, Oscar Wilde, and Aleister Crowley. They were devotees to the Green Fairy, also known by some as the Green Muse. [...]

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Prophets or Snake Oil Salesmen?

Prophets or Snake Oil Salesmen?

How come the predictions Nostradamus (born on December 14th 1503 – died in 1566) made only come to light after the incident happened? The same with Siener van Rensburg. (born 30 August 1864 – died 11 March 1926) Nostradamus was very vague with his dates and the descriptions of world disasters. If his predictions are [...]