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Museum Curators Discovered a 19th-Century Book Bound With the Skin of a Notorious Killer
Curators at Moyse’s Hall Museum (located in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk) just found an anthropodermic book hidden on an office ...
'The Grieving Body' reveals the toll of loss on health
Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor explores the physical impact of grief on our bodies in her new book.
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Jonathon Piesik runs the Boston Marathon in his mother’s footsteps
Your body tells you if you’re approaching readiness, or if you’re brain is performing an illusion. A few miles in on race day, your body will know if your brain is trying to pull a fast one ...
Tens of thousands of pilgrims flock to Rome ahead of Pope's funeral on Saturday
Fans started gathering at San Lorenzo football club's chapel from Monday, to bid farewell to Pope Francis. "The Pope leaves ...
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San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture officially ends NHL playing career
“Father Time gets everyone, but it’s another thing if your body tells you you can’t do it anymore. “For someone like (Couture) who was still performing at a high, high level, to have to ...
‘Why We Swim’ Author Bonnie Tsui Explores The Richness Of Muscle In New Title
Berkeley writer Bonnie Tsui, acclaimed for her unique title "Why We Swim," takes on the human body again in her new book. "On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters" (Algonquin Books, 256 ...
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44 Years Later, a Washington, D.C. Death Unresolved
I alerted the city desk, drove to Georgetown, ran to the wall overlooking the canal and saw a body curled up in a ball ... possibilities in her excellent book on Meyer, A Very Private Woman ...