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Star Borne
Earth’s Extraterrestrial History
The Gruesome History of Paying Through the Nose
Have you ever wondered where a saying like this comes from? Or why would anyone even cut off their nose, unless it was for medical reasons? The Old World was full of people whose noses had been cut off. A …
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