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The life of a medieval farmer was anything but easy. In this video, we take a deep look at the daily struggles and ...

Contrary to popular belief, illuminated manuscripts were not exclusively made in Europe—one of the most impressive is from ...

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In their redemption game after losing last year’s Class 6 Missouri Show-Me Bowl, the Nixa Eagles (13-1) were unable to get over the hump, falling to Lee’s Summit (10-4) by a score of 41-37 to lose the ...

It was the first match in which both teams scored at least four goals since Spurs beat Leicester City 5-4 in May 2018, and if not for a goalline clearance from Josko Gvardiol in the eighth minute of ...