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The Strange History Of Canopic Jars, The Ancient Egyptian Vessels That Held The Viscera Of Mummies
In ancient Egyptian funerary rituals, canopic jars were used to hold human organs that were removed during the mummification ...
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From Strange History Comes Strong Fiction - Los Angeles Times
THE WOMAN WHO GAVE BIRTH TO RABBITS Stories By Emma Donoghue Harcourt 256 pages, $24 It's often said that fact is stranger than fiction.
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Claire Messud’s Family Had Secrets. It Sent Her Searching for Answers in Her New Novel, ‘This Strange Eventful History.’ - Vanity Fair
In This Strange Eventful History, Chloe is constantly disappointed by her family’s inability to talk about their involvement in colonial violence and frustrated by the air of wistfulness for the ...
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The Theremin: A strange instrument, with a strange history
(CBS News) Nothing says Halloween quite like the weird sounds of the Theremin . . . tricky to play, but a treat when done well. With Faith Salie now we'll give it a listen: It just might be world ...