In a span of more than 25 years, the bloodthirsty Countess of Slovakia claimed more than 600 lives. What drove this woman to murder without shame, without conscience? Could it have been years of incestuous relations within the family that created such a monster? Or was it her lust for blood that made her such a cankerous wretch on Slovakian society?

Erzsebet (or more famously known, Elizabeth) Bathory was a woman of royal ancestry. She was beautiful, as well as cunning. Rumors began to swirl amongst villagers that girls who went to the manor of Countess Bathory never returned to their beloved families. Many suspected that the Countess was a sorceress who practiced the dark arts. Blood Countess: The Monster of Blood Continued

Written by Lost in Arizona

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Charles Darwin saw life and creation differently than the religious community. His father feared for him and advised him to keep his mouth shut and to conceal his doubts. But Charles Darwin was an honest man. Emma Wedgwood,the woman he fell in love with was a woman who firmly believed in heaven and hell but their love for each other was strong enough to build a bridge between them.

In 1936 Charles Darwin had traveled the world and he was seeing life and creation in a different way. He kept a leather bound book that he wrote in daily with ideas that came to him about evolution. He knew that his ideas would rock the world and his father advised him to keep his mouth shut and conceal his doubts. But Charles continued

Contributed by Ruby Hawk

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The birth of a crystal is like a birth of a child, making adjustments for time.

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Layered intrusive mounds
of living and breathing earth
give life to new crystals
that hold remnants of history

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Clear as a quartz crystal
but cloudy as a spring
specs of air can be seen
from the cleavage that
pertrudes within

I don't usually do this, but I couldn't help myself. I found this amazing site written on the topic of Libra's, and since I'm a Libra myself, I had to share some interesting points I found on this site.

Libra represented by a symbol of scales is the seventh sign of the Zodiac. This sign is concerned with relationships, diplomacy, innovative ideas, art, balance, argumentative nature, sophistication, social well-being, politics, good manners and physical appearance. Librans love to talk and debate on various issues and have a charismatic Libra personality. Let us know here some of their hidden strengths of Librans.

The ruling planet of Libra is Venus. This gives them immense outer charm which is their strongest point. Librans are very attractive and have a natural sense of style. They are true lovers of beauty. With a charming Libra personality, they are very easily accepted and appreciated in the society. Continued

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The catastrophes of the world are nearing their evident times of rupture. The deadlines are passing and people are getting nervous about the natural disasters that could take out life as we know it.

Isla de La Palma is located off the west coast of Africa and "has an area of 706 km2 making it the fifth largest of the seven main Canary Islands." So what's so alarming about this? La Palma is the most volcanically active island in the chain and it's also known as the "steepest in the world".

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Geologists have been studying models of previous eruptions and have come to an alarming discovery. If part of the mass structure of the volcano slides into the ocean, it will create a Mega-tsunami close to 900 m. high, moving 500 miles Continued

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The next morning we thought of going to Mathoor Thotti Palam (Hanging Bridge). The Mathoor (also spelled as Mathur) Hanging Trough is the tallest as well as the longest trough bridge in Asia, having a height of 115 feet and a length of one kilometer. It was constructed in 1966. This is situated in Mathoor, hamlet of Aruvikkarai revenue village in Thiruvattar Panchayat Union. The bridge has been constructed at Mathoor across the river Pahrali (also called as Parazhiyar) at a cost of Rs. 12.90 lakhs and the trough canal (Pattanamkal canal) on the bridge carries water for irrigation from one side of a hill to the other side of a hill. The trough has a height of seven feet with a width of seven feet six inches. The canal is being shouldered by 28 huge pillars. Continued

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I thought is was about time I had a blog specifically for what I was planning to do with my life, that's where "The Ancient Digger" came in. This site is designed around a subject that offers insite into the pillars of history, the artifacts that provide answers and questions about where we came from and where we're going.

I have provided educational links to the foremost archeological sites on the web, along with some personal articles I have written about some of my favorite subjects.

I am looking for others that have similar sites and articles based upon this specific field. I would love to showcase your travels and any other information you have found pertaining to the field of Archeology.

Above all, this is an educational site. I will do my best to share the most up to date news from the field and keep the posts coming. Enjoy!

The Ancient Digger

~Lauren Axelrod

Sometimes life is defined by moments that occurred many years ago. In some cases, we feel as though we may have been part of that history, and so we live each day like it's new and our outlook is somewhat extraordinary.

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As it peaks through the valley
of the crescent
the walls come alive with history
the ones who roamed will live again

The pillars of philosophy
the architecture made by human
hands where stone tools
were the only resources they had

The layers of retired rock
speaks secrets of life's past
washed away by war
but standing strong like
a warrior of the ancient world

Written by Lauren Axelrod

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What are writers passionate about? What do we like to write about? What ever pops into our head and whatever we want! As writers, sometimes we can't explain why we write what we write. It may be a certain moment that sticks with us through time, an emotion that strikes us that moment, sometimes we just don't understand it ourselves.

Originally, when I joined Triond, I was still learning the proper way to share my style of writing. Without the help of some very talented people and harsh criticism, I would have never improved my abilities.

Here are some very talented writers you may have never heard about, but you should.

Writer Alina Beck

"It’s such a shame when a well-written article or imaginative piece of fiction is let down by typos and common language errors. Here are some professional tips on proofreading your work."

Essential Proofreading for Professional Results

Writer James Chapman

"Words: they are only words, so why should we worry so much about exactly which words we use? How can words have an impact on the way we write our articles? Can words really have any influence on whether an article succeeds or fails? Good writers think that they can."

The Words Used by Good Writers

Writer Michele Cameran Drew

"Poetry is an artform. It is designed to stretch the mind’s eye, touch the heart and entrench the senses… This article by Michele Cameron Drew was inspired by the recently published “Making Your Poetry Better” by Stephanie Moore and by lazy poets everywhere.."

Creative Writing 101: The Benefits of Developing Your Poetic Skills

Writer John Howard Reid

"I once interviewed a famous novelist and asked why he always chose to write his books from an impersonal, third person viewpoint, when some of them would gain additional force and impact by using a first person narrative. His astonishing reply: “I don’t like using the letter “I”. It makes my pages look ugly”.

A Writer’s Viewpoint: First Person or Third?

Writer Adam Henry Sears

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Blogs and Instant Messengers: the Bane of Good Writing Habits

What we choose to focus on in life will determine how we feel inside.

It is no secret that the way a person views life will essentially bring to them what they want to experience. If a person has an interest in cars they will automatically be drawn to looking at cars on the road, car magazines, advertisements, books, internet sites and anything to do with their interest in life. It is through interest that we find the things we want to experience in life and the key to this is perception and choice.

There are a lot of people who like to delve even further into viewing perception of life, to say that when we put energy into what we want in life that this will give us all that we desire. Although this is a nice idea and for some it can give them drive and determination, it will not always bring to them their dreams just by Continued

Written by Stacey T Pollock

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President Obama is already shaping up the U.S economy by formulating a solid and multifaceted plan that will not only drastically reduce unemployment rates, but will also rebuild our nation's vital infra-structures at the same time. Not only that, he is also going to maintain a blog page.

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Our nation is facing the biggest challenge we have seen since the Great Depression of the 1930's. With vision and determination, President Roosevelt led our nation out of the shadows of financial ruin with his "New Deal" plan that built our nations highways and planted millions of trees that helped put an end to a decade long dust Continued

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I know you're probably wondering why I decided to write about cats, my only answer would be that when I re-stumbled upon these pictures of my cats, I remembered how much I loved them and how funny they can be. In addition, I have been studying so much lately that I needed a quick laugh, and this was the fastest way to make that happen.

Fat Cat Staying warm

To Many Beers

Focus, Focus, Focus


Munchkin on the Prowl

Pele the Wolf

Three weeks into school and I think I am already seeing gray hairs. I have 15 papers due, a Geology project, an Anatomy II test, a math test, and the list goes on and on.

I am starting to get overwhelmed and the 2 cups of Starbucks just doesn't do me any good.
I figured the best way for me to share my strife, was to yell it out and put it into words.

Papers stacked smeared and stained
with tears of pain
giving my all to maintain
my standings on the list

I botched one answer
yet the others missed all
showing their broken cells
to the only person they think matters

Corrections of 2 letters
making it hard for
a second glance
looking for a chance to let him
know what was in store for him

A frustrated mind and body shows
what it needs to find happiness
in a humorous moment
he keeps noting

At the end I will have the last word
smothering his thoughts with
power and precision

Isn't it wonderful when the smallest of things inspire your words. To proclaim what you want, to have power of the very person who thinks they hold it all.

The power of perception.

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The eyes will torment and travel

to the deepest trenches

looking for a grain of sand

They will grasp the air

and leave your heart racing

longing to reach out

They will meet at a place

when time is the only matter

that stops them from eruption

The bleeding of the tears

will burn through the soul

and at once two will become

one

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