By shooting an apple off his son’s head, William Tell inspired both the Swiss people to fight for independence and a ...

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In 2007, Time magazine asserted that the Bible “has done more to shape literature, history, entertainment, and culture than any book ever written.” With phrases like “an eye for an eye” and “thou ...

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Poisoned sweets. Criminal misdeeds. And a sex scandal involving… the prime-minister.

In the early 13th century, Wanyan Yongji, mighty emperor of the Jin, sent a message to an upstart warlord who had had the temerity to invade his territory. “Our empire is as vast as the sea,” it read.