A team of scientists has discovered traces of cannabis and incense in an ancient biblical shrine in Israel, and suggests that the substances may have been used for hallucinogenic purposes during worship ceremonies. The results of the study were published Thursday in the journal Tel Aviv.
In the War of 1812 battle between the USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, the Shannon outgunned the Chesapeake decisively, then closed to board the enemy ship. Hand-to-hand fighting ensued before the USS
Bixby Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Adrian, Michigan. A member of ProMedica Health System, the 142-bed medical facility proudly serves the community with a three-fold mission - prevention, education, and superior care.For more than 88 years, Bixby Medical Center has been providing compassionate inpatient and outpatient services.
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[I have cross-posted this question on the opendata.stackexchange (see here) but would like to benefit from your expertise as historians as well.] I am looking for a list with the most populous cit…
The population of the colonies that later became the United States increased steadily in the decades prior to, and including, the American revolution. The tendency in agricultural economies for early marriage and large numbers of children resulted in regular population growth during the decades preceding 1830, with only a small contribution from immigration.
ZAMBIAZambia& 39;s population comprises more than 70 Bantu-speaking tribes. Some tribes are small, and only two have enough people to constitute at least 10 of the population. Most Zambians are subsistence farmers. The predominant religion is a blend of traditional beliefs and Christianity.Expatriates, mostly British (about 15,000) or South African, live mainly in Lusaka and in the copperbelt in northern Zambia, where they are employed in mines and related activities.
