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In Greek religion and mythology, Hecate is the goddess of ghosts and witchcraft and the governess of liminal regions. Identified with three other goddesses, she was sometimes depicted as having three bodies, giving her the ability to look in all directions at once. Because she helped rescue Persephone from Hades, she became associated with the underworld. In the upper world, she haunted graveyards and crossroads and was invisible to all eyes except those of what animal that often followed her? More... Discuss
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Over the Moon over Pluto's New Moon
More than thirty years after Pluto's first moon was discovered, a fifth moon orbiting the dwarf planet has been found. Spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope, the newly discovered moon, labeled P5, rounds out a list that includes Charon, Nix, Hydra, and P4. Despite not even qualifying as a planet—Pluto was demoted to dwarf status in 2006—the icy orb officially has more moons than Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars combined. Still, Jupiter puts them all to shame with a whopping 63 known moons. More... Discuss
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France Declares War on Prussia (1870)
The Franco-Prussian War was the outcome of the progressive unification of German states after the Napoleonic Wars. Events came to a head when the Spanish throne was offered to a member of the Prussian Hohenzollern family, raising the possibility of a Prussian-Spanish alliance against France. The French government demanded assurances that no member of the Hohenzollern family would ever rule Spai