Today's Question
Did Native Americans cut off the noses of adulterous wives?
Is it true Native Americans cut off the noses of adulterous wives? Sounds like European propaganda about "savages."
Cecil's Classics
Are camp lanterns radioactive?
Oh say can you see by the camp lantern's radioactive glow? Cecil explains why there's more dangers in the great outdoors than you might think.
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