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The Middle Ages is considered one of the darkest periods in European history: multiple wars, diseases, and lack of hygiene, among other things, were the cause of many problems.But the Middle Ages is also a very interesting period of history, and most people don't know enough about it.For example, do you know why it was a bad thing to wear striped clothes at that time, or why knights fought with snails? These are all things related to the Middle Ages.  This time, I brought you 8 interesting facts about medieval history, which are as exciting as Game of Thrones.  1. Striped clothes are a bad omen. In modern society, striped clothes are clothes that many people like to wear, because horizontal...

Happy Canada Day? 70% Canadians Think Canada is “a joke” as Canadian Pride Takes a Tumble. Comparing to five years ago, just over one-third (35%) of Canadians say they are less likely to feel proud to be Canadian, while only 16% say they are more likely. Roughly three in ten say they are less likely to attend a Canada Day event or display a Canadian flag around the holiday. Similar proportions say they are more (27%) and less (27%) likely to speak positively about Canada to those not from Canada, but negative sentiment is on the rise. On Indigenous issues specifically, 33% say they're more likely to learn about Indigenous history compared to five years ago, but even this figure is waning, down six...