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Unlike common assumptions, witch hunting was not a common practice in the Mediaeval Era. Although it was believed that witches were alive and well back then (in fact all the way to the 18th Century), regular and systematic hunts as characterised in historical fiction did not happen.
 
Yup, pretty much. :D Succinctly put!

Although torture was a commonly held modus operandi within the Middle Ages (as well as almost everywhere), the Church was not allowed to let any of their prisoners die under torture, and would often go to great lengths to avoid killing them outright. As heresy was a secular (where it was considered to be a form of treason) as well as a religious crime, those accused of heresy (which was punishable by death) was handed over to secular authorities.

Hence the notorious "Spanish Inquisition"?
 
For what magazine did Hugh Hefner serve as circulation manager while he was raising money to launch Playboy?

Children's Activities magazine.

What did Lizzie Borden, Napoleon, and Titian have in common?

They were all red heads.
 
Because the beautiful Lorraine :rose: has sparked an interest, here it is:

The Spanish Inquisition was a tribunal established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. It was intended to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms, and to replace the medieval inquisition which was under papal control. The Inquisition worked in large part to ensure the orthodoxy of recent converts, especially Jews, Muslims and others. Various motives have been proposed for the monarchs' decision to found the Inquisition, such as increasing political authority, weakening opposition, suppressing conversos, and profiting from confiscation of the property of convicted heretics. The new body was under the direct control of the Spanish monarchy. It was not definitively abolished until 1833, during the reign of Isabella II.

The Inquisition, as an ecclesiastical tribunal, had jurisdiction only over baptised Christians. However, punishments were carried out by civil authorities.
 
Because the beautiful Lorraine :rose: has sparked an interest, here it is:

The Spanish Inquisition was a tribunal established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. It was intended to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms, and to replace the medieval inquisition which was under papal control. The Inquisition worked in large part to ensure the orthodoxy of recent converts, especially Jews, Muslims and others. Various motives have been proposed for the monarchs' decision to found the Inquisition, such as increasing political authority, weakening opposition, suppressing conversos, and profiting from confiscation of the property of convicted heretics. The new body was under the direct control of the Spanish monarchy. It was not definitively abolished until 1833, during the reign of Isabella II.

The Inquisition, as an ecclesiastical tribunal, had jurisdiction only over baptised Christians. However, punishments were carried out by civil authorities.
Knowledge is wonderful isn't it? And and and.... you called me beautiful :heart:
I fall in love with those who love me.... :rose::heart:
 
The Sperm Whale -- the largest carnivore on the planet -- has a throat with a diameter of about 4 inches.

*careful here comes the philosophy*

Do you know why?

'Cause that's the way it is and there's not a damn thing you can do about it.


So when someone asks me WHY? in response to some tragedy or situation that cannot be explained:

My response is typically "Sperm Whale".

They also have a 6 ft penis. Just saying....
 
Because the beautiful Lorraine :rose: has sparked an interest, here it is:

The Spanish Inquisition was a tribunal established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. It was intended to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms, and to replace the medieval inquisition which was under papal control. The Inquisition worked in large part to ensure the orthodoxy of recent converts, especially Jews, Muslims and others. Various motives have been proposed for the monarchs' decision to found the Inquisition, such as increasing political authority, weakening opposition, suppressing conversos, and profiting from confiscation of the property of convicted heretics. The new body was under the direct control of the Spanish monarchy. It was not definitively abolished until 1833, during the reign of Isabella II.

The Inquisition, as an ecclesiastical tribunal, had jurisdiction only over baptised Christians. However, punishments were carried out by civil authorities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oppHeMlaLVM
 
They also have a 6 ft penis. Just saying....

Unemployed and living with his mother, Falcon is but one of the 20% of working-age American men without a job. Yet Falcon has something no other man has: the record for the world's largest penis.

Yes, that's a fact.

Since being profiled in Rolling Stone and appearing in an HBO documentary about his 13.5 inch penis, the 39-year-old Brooklyn native has struggled to find a steady job and is now living at home with his mother.

Were we talking about sperm whales? ;)
 
Unemployed and living with his mother, Falcon is but one of the 20% of working-age American men without a job. Yet Falcon has something no other man has: the record for the world's largest penis.

Yes, that's a fact.

Since being profiled in Rolling Stone and appearing in an HBO documentary about his 13.5 inch penis, the 39-year-old Brooklyn native has struggled to find a steady job and is now living at home with his mother.

Were we talking about sperm whales? ;)

Are there no circus side shows jobs anymore? Somehow his plight made me think of elephants!!!

and btw Sperm Whales can dive to depths of 2500 meters (8200 feet or 27.3 football fields or 1.6 miles below the surface) and hold their breath for an hour.
 
In ancient England a person could not have sex unless you had consent of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to have a baby, they got consent of the King;
The King gave them a placard that they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had F.U.C.K. (Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know where that came from.

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The Code of Hammurabi from ancient Babylonia, about 1750 BC, regulated the practices of drinking houses, and called for the death penalty for those found guilty of watering down their beer.

In 1444 any merchant caught selling adulterated saffron in Bavaria was burned alive.

In 15th and 16th century Germany the adulteration of various foods and beverages was rampant, despite severe punishments. In 1456 at Nuremberg, two men guilty of adulterating wine were buried alive. Literature of the 16th century mentions brick dust in ginger, and 'unhealthy' stuff in pepper; dishonest weights and counts, artificial coloring, and storage of dried spices in damp cellars to increase weight.

Because of its popularity and its expense for much of its history, pepper has been adulterated with many things, including juniper berries, pea flour, mustard husks, and papaya seeds.

The dried flowers of the French marigold (Tagetes patula) are sometimes used to adulterate saffron.
 
Physicist Murray Gell-Mann named the sub-atomic particles known as quarks for a random line in James Joyce, "Three quarks for Muster Mark!"
 
Today, in 1820 – A Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev discovers the Antarctic continent approaching the Antarctic coast.

Why a bunch of Russians said to the Antarctic in the middle of winter is beyond me. Some claim that it was an enormous supply of vodka that contributed that fact. :D
 
Today in 1958 – The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
 
On January 28th, 1225, Thomas Aquinas was born.

RyanBlack and myself have a huge crush on the man :D
 
Today, in 1820 – A Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev discovers the Antarctic continent approaching the Antarctic coast.

Why a bunch of Russians said to the Antarctic in the middle of winter is beyond me. Some claim that it was an enormous supply of vodka that contributed that fact. :D

Russians don't just make mistakes, so do we English...

The Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (which would become the capital of Plymouth Colony), in 1620. There were 102 passengers and a crew of 25–30.

The vessel left England on September 16 and after a gruelling 66-day journey marked by disease, which claimed two lives, the ship dropped anchor inside the hook tip of Cape Cod (Provincetown Harbor) on November 21.

Not a good time of the year to land in North America.
 
In Hereford, a border town between England and Wales, it is still legal to kill a Welshman provided that it is done with a longbow and not on a Sunday.
 
The Terrell State Hospital, first known as the "North Texas Lunatic Asylum" opened on July 14, 1885. In 1888 the hospital was renamed "North Texas Hospital for the Insane". In 1925 the facility was renamed "Terrell State Hospital". The hospital was established for the treatment and care of the "chronic incurable insane" whose care had previously been supplied by county jails or poor houses. It has undergone an almost continuous program of building and enlargement during the Twentieth Century and provides services to the Texas counties of: Bowie, Camp, Cass, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Henderson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Morris, Navarro, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Smith, Titus, Van Zandt, and Wood.
 
The law of Scotland decrees that if someone who is bursting for a pee knocks on your door you must allow them to use your facilities.
 
The law of Scotland decrees that if someone who is bursting for a pee knocks on your door you must allow them to use your facilities.

hi & heheeee Lorraine! really? wow lol :)

There is a lot of frozen urine floating around in space. For years, most of it has just been dumped overboard. When it hits the cold vacuum of space it freezes into tiny pee crystals. With a new recycling system installed on the International Space Station that turns urine into drinking water, there should be a decrease in the quantity of pee ice debris in orbit.

lmao at the term "pee ice" lmao

*we now return you to your regularly scheduled programming!!!* lmao :eek: :D
 
All sodomy laws in the US are now unconstitutional and unenforceable when applied to non-commercial consenting adults in private.
However Arkansas still has tghe law on their books.

Arkansas
Statute: 5-14-122, Sodomy, found unconstitutional July 5, 2002.
Penalty: 1 year/$1000
Classification: Misdemeanor
Restrictions: Same-sex only
 
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hi & heheeee Lorraine! really? wow lol :)

There is a lot of frozen urine floating around in space. For years, most of it has just been dumped overboard. When it hits the cold vacuum of space it freezes into tiny pee crystals. With a new recycling system installed on the International Space Station that turns urine into drinking water, there should be a decrease in the quantity of pee ice debris in orbit.

lmao at the term "pee ice" lmao

*we now return you to your regularly scheduled programming!!!* lmao :eek: :D

Now you've got my imagination running away with me....
Imagine all the crystals coming together and forming one huge meteor. How does mankind become extinct? By one huge piss ball that fell to earth :D
 
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