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The Death of Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven's death in 1827 is still a cause for speculation today. Some argue that Beethoven had died from lead poisoning due to a doctor's careless dosage, and others make a case saying the cause of death could have been syphilis, liver failure resulting from alcoholism, or even hepatitis.Beethoven was one of the most influential composers of all-time. His final last words[...]
Inspiring Headstone for a Tough Character
Charles Bronson was an actor who was renowned for having a tough, bad guy image on screen. He starred in American films such as The Dirty Dozen, The Magnificent Seven and the popular Death Wish series. He died in 2003 at the age of 81 from pneumonia. Bronson was buried near his farm in Vermont. He was buried with his cane, which held the ashes of his wife Jill Ireland who died in 1990[...]
An Atheist's Mystery Revealed
Pestilence, War, Famine and Death, these are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but put them in the same room with the iconoclastic, masterful rhetorician and incomparable critic Christopher Hitchens, and these four mythical entities wouldn't stand a Hitch-slap chance when it comes to mincing words.Wavy-haired, brooding and aflame with wit and righteous anger, as a writer, journalist[...]
U.S. Veteran's Death Benefits
After 1865 an archived record of the benefits awarded to injured soldiers and veterans of the American Civil war was established. After they retire U.S. Military personnel receive death benefits that would otherwise be unavailable to civilians. Other benefits received consist of retirement compensation, educational reimbursement and access to substitutionary insurance.Who is eligible to[...]
Curses, Traps and other Nasty Ways to Die
In ancient Egypt, Tomb Traps were employed much like our burglar alarms of today especially in the tombs of pharaohs and other well known and powerful people. Entrances to tombs were sealed after entombment which alone gave a pretty strong indication that visiting was not allowed.Unlike today's technological alarms that warn people that someone might be breaking in, tomb traps didn't[...]
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