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MAN-EATERS: MASTERPIECE OF THE RAW & UNCOOKED

The cannibal in written records was originally a story about what existed beyond the boundaries of the known. It kept the wild and the civic state apart. Sometimes, however, it brought them together: Othello seduced Desdemona with his tales of … Continue reading

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THE END IS NEAR

Current forecasts that the world will end in an ecological disaster are nothing new. They are simply the latest in a series of doomsday visions that have haunted humankind’s thoughts since prehistoric times. Most of the civilizations of the ancient … Continue reading

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THE VAMPIRE PROPHECIES

Are you a vampire? The vampire diaries stated that no one is to be abandoned and to take no prisoners, yet, to leave no one behind. The door in ” The Castle” leading where? Perhaps a trap door, followed by … Continue reading

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LEGENDS ON THE WILD SIDE

Of all creatures on earth, the rhinoceros appears at first glance the least likely to be associated with the art of love. The great horn that decorates his nose, and from which his name is derived, is not generally considered … Continue reading

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