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Five Fascinating Unusual Rites Of Passage

Wysoccan, Algonquin Indian Tribe In Quebec, young boys of the Algonquin Indian Tribe were caged and fed the hallucinogen, wysoccan, to usher them into manhood. Considered more powerful than LSD, the drug was used to force adolescents to forget memories of their childhood. Unusual Rites Of Passage: Teeth Filing, Bali...

By Mamta Bhatt • Dec 22, 2011

Five Fascinating Unusual Rites Of Passage

Wysoccan, Algonquin Indian Tribe In Quebec, young boys of the Algonquin Indian Tribe were caged and fed the hallucinogen, wysoccan, to usher them into manhood. Considered more powerful than LSD, the drug was used to force adolescents to forget memories of their childhood. Unusual Rites Of Passage: Teeth Filing, Bali...

By Mamta Bhatt • December 22, 2011

The Seven Most Unusual Religious Rituals And Beliefs

Would you lick the scabs and wounds of Lepers for your beliefs? Read more about the most unusual religious rituals across the planet.

By Savannah Cox • Dec 16, 2011

The Seven Most Unusual Religious Rituals And Beliefs

Would you lick the scabs and wounds of Lepers for your beliefs? Read more about the most unusual religious rituals across the planet.

By Savannah Cox • December 16, 2011

The Rococo Art Movement That Dominated The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century

The Rococo movement was an artistic period that emerged in France and spread thrartisticoughout the world in the late 17th and early 18th century. The word is a derivative of the French term rocaille, which means “rock and shell garden ornamentation”. It began in 1699 after the French King, Louis...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 4, 2011

The Rococo Art Movement That Dominated The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century

The Rococo movement was an artistic period that emerged in France and spread thrartisticoughout the world in the late 17th and early 18th century. The word is a derivative of the French term rocaille, which means “rock and shell garden ornamentation”. It began in 1699 after the French King, Louis...

By All That's Interesting • December 4, 2011

Seventeenth Century Art And Most Significant Artists Of The Baroque Period

The tense and extravagant Baroque period defined the art of the 17th century -- a fascinating look at the art and artists that made up the Baroque style.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 19, 2011

Seventeenth Century Art And Most Significant Artists Of The Baroque Period

The tense and extravagant Baroque period defined the art of the 17th century -- a fascinating look at the art and artists that made up the Baroque style.

By All That's Interesting • November 19, 2011

44 Rare Photographs From The Making Of Star Wars

Spanning five decades and making an estimated $42 billion in revenue, Star Wars has become a permenant fixture in our global culture. In the below gallery, we look at a wonderful collection of behind the scenes photographs from Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of...

By All That's Interesting • Jul 26, 2010

44 Rare Photographs From The Making Of Star Wars

Spanning five decades and making an estimated $42 billion in revenue, Star Wars has become a permenant fixture in our global culture. In the below gallery, we look at a wonderful collection of behind the scenes photographs from Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of...

By All That's Interesting • July 26, 2010