12 Shark Myths You Shouldn't Believe - Malevus
WEB18 hours ago · Shark Fins Are Extremely Beneficial. A widespread misconception suggests that various shark parts, such as their fins or cartilage, can cure different diseases, especially cancer. Additionally, they are believed to extend life, boost intelligence, improve potency, and enlarge any body parts you desire.
5 Facts About Volcanoes - Malevus
WEB19 hours ago · This natural phenomenon has a curious side effect. When a discharge with a temperature of 30,000 °C melts ash particles and rock flying in the air during an eruption, they turn into glass beads or tubes known as fulgurites.. Another atmospheric phenomenon that can occur during an eruption is a rainbow. Large amounts of ash, dust, and gases are ejected into the atmosphere, interacting with ...
9 Misconceptions About Vikings - Malevus
WEB21 hours ago · Male skulls were slightly more feminine than those of modern people, and female skulls were more masculine.”. Lise Lock Harvig , Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Copenhagen. She adds that Viking women had prominent jaws and developed brow ridges, while the men’s facial features were more feminine.
9 Challenges Faced by Medieval Monks - Malevus
WEB1 day ago · The expression “to take the tonsure” comes from the practice of shaving this part of the head. It’s unclear when monks began this tradition, but it’s evidently ancient, possibly dating back to the 2nd, 3rd, or perhaps the 5th century AD. Historian Daniel McCarthy believes the tonsure originally symbolized the crown of thorns worn by Christ.
5 Popular Myths About Music - Malevus
WEB1 day ago · There are indeed seven white keys: these are Do, Re, Mi, and the other four notes. But there are also five black keys that sound slightly different. For example, the key between Do and Re gives a sound that is a half-step higher than the first note but lower than the second and is called Do-sharp or Re-flat. In European music theory, the octave ...
Sarissa: The Ancient Spear of the Greek Phalanxes - Malevus
WEBOct 25, 2023 · The sarissa is a spear that was in use in the early third century BC and was between 180 and 300 inches in length (4.5–7.5 m). During Alexander the Great‘s conquests and the Wars of the Diadochi, this weapon, which had its origins in Macedonia during the reign of Philip II in the middle of the fourth century BC, was employed by the sarissa phalanxes (or “sarissa bearers”).
Legendary Swords: 16 Mythological and Historical Swords
WEBNov 8, 2023 · Image: Public Domain. Caladbolg (Welsh: Caledfwlch) is a legendary sword in medieval Welsh literature associated with Fergus from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Caladbolg (Old Irish: Caladbolg) is linked to Caledvwlch and is also identified with Excalibur from later Arthurian literature in the Matter of Britain.
Xyston: The Ancient Greek Spear Used by Alexander - Malevus
WEBOct 25, 2023 · The xyston was an effective long thrusting spear used in ancient Greece between 600 and 350 BC. By Alby Butler Published October 25, 2023. 11.5 to 14 feet in length, it was longer than the dory and shorter than the sarissa spears. The great successes of Philip II’s son, Alexander the Great, are due in large part to the use of the xyston.
Mesopotamia Wheel: Invention, Design, and History - Malevus
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Around 4,000 BC, the first Mesopotamia wheels were developed to be used as potter’s wheels. Clay is shaped in a variety of ways using a potter’s wheel. The wheel may be used to trim excess clay from stiff but flexible dry pottery and to add incised decoration. The development of the Mesopotamia wheel aided travel since it …
Editorial Standards - Malevus
WEBMalevus, we include first-rate fact-checking into our processes at every level, from the small group of carefully-vetted writers we employ to the authoritative and first-hand sources they use and cite, to the multiple rounds of editing that each post receives before being published. But because true accuracy runs far deeper than fact-checking ...