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Major trade wars since the 19th century
As the world reels from US President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at some major trade wars since the ...
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See stunning views of Paris from Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Towering over the eclectic neighborhood of Montmartre (once a hangout for Paris' bohemian crowd), this Roman-Byzantine, 19th-century masterpiece ... glitter with France's largest mosaic, which ...
Study uncovers mercury treatment in 19th-century French child suffering from rickets and scurvy
A recent study, published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, examined the skeletal remains of a child who lived in mid-19th-century France. The study revealed that the child had suffered ...
19th-century toddler may have died from doctor’s mercury treatment, bones reveal
Rickets is a disease seen in children caused by severe vitamin D deficiencies, according to the study. Archaeologists can detect rickets in human remains because the disease “impairs the ...
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19th-century toddler may have died from doctor’s mercury treatment, bones reveal
The bones of a 19th-century toddler show medical experimentation was taking place during the industrialization of France. Zinn, et al (2025) International Journal of Paleopathology The Industrial ...