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The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled ...

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In ancient Chinese martial arts, a weaker opponent could defeat the stronger with a lethal blow to an exposed gap in the opponent’s armor.

His newest book, “Precipice,” is about a former British ... In “Open Socrates,” the scholar Agnes Callard argues that the ancient Greek philosopher offers a blueprint for an ethical ...

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Home to the oldest continuously cultivated soil in the US, this desert-bound city boasts a fascinating food scene all its own ...