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Images conjured by the mention of beer tend to be male-centered, but that wasn't the case for many centuries. This is the real story behind brewing beer.

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From female scientists whose work was credited to men to ancient high priestesses, these women truly changed history-but were also overlooked by it.

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Every October, Iran's government blocks roads to a 2,500-year-old tomb with concrete barriers and armed guards. The king buried there never ruled the Islamic Republic. He ruled something far older.