Today's fear and loathing of fat bodies rooted in ancient Western civilization - Phys.Org

Today's fear and loathing of fat bodies rooted in ancient Western civilization
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Christopher E. Forth, the Howard Chair of Humanities and Western Civilization and history professor at KU, traces some current perceptions of fat to those of ancient Greeks, Romans and Hebrews, among others, and explores how these have evolved.

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Supernatural Season Finale Recap: Cut Off the Head and the Cliffhanger Will Follow - TVOvermind


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Supernatural Season Finale Recap: Cut Off the Head and the Cliffhanger Will Follow
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The newly ensnared Crowley realizes that Dick has decoded the ancient tablet and knows about the Winchesters' plan. So what is Dick to do? He decides to get Crowley to double-cross the brothers. In exchange, he's prepared to give up Canada.

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Dead Sea Scrolls come to the Franklin Institute - Philadelphia Inquirer

Dead Sea Scrolls come to the Franklin Institute
Philadelphia Inquirer
They then pass into the first of four mid-size exhibit rooms where they may view bronze arrowheads, glass cosmetic cases, ceramic masks, a wide variety of clay vessels, signature stamps known as “bullae,” a grindstone, a ritual bath, an ancient balance ...

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10 Iconic Historical Hairstyles (And Why We Love Them) - LiveScience.com

10 Iconic Historical Hairstyles (And Why We Love Them)
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Rock art dating as far back to 3500 BC in Algeria shows African women wearing their hair in what appears to be cornrows, and ancient Greek and Roman art likewise depicts these braids. Why rely on your own hair when a wig could look so much better?

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Is hair coloring safe? - Inquirer.net (blog)

Is hair coloring safe?
Inquirer.net (blog)
This is one of oldest cosmetic procedures known to man, besides face and body color artwork, which was practiced by ancient cultures in Egypt, Greece, Hebrew nation, Persia, China and early among Hindu people. Today, this is universally common ...

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Brooklyn Museum publishes catalogue of more than 100 highlights from works ... - Art Daily

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