Everywhere Mary Mallon went, death followed. Working as a cook in a wealthy household—and suddenly, sickness. Moving on to another house—in the blink of an eye, entire families down for the count. All the while, Mary was in perfect health. For decades, no one understood what was happening, least of all Mary herself. When they finally discovered the truth, the real nightmare began.
Riddle: When I'm new, I'm worthless. After I'm old and used, I could be worth hundreds, thousands, or millions. What am I?Answer: A canvas. ...
Riddle: We hurt without moving. We poison without touching. We bear the truth and the lies. We are not to be judged by our size. What are we?Answer: Words. ...
Riddle: I have three feet but can't walk. I tell you things but can't talk. What am I?Answer: A yardstick. ...
Riddle: I love to dance and twist and prance, but I have no legs. I shake my tail, and away I sail. What am I?Answer: A kite. ...
Riddle: I am served at a table, in gatherings of two or four. What am I?Answer: A ping pong ball. ...
Riddle: What has one eye but cannot see?Answer: A needle. ...
Maria Theresa of Spain, the wife of Louis XIV of France, is a queen whom history has sometimes overlooked. Known for her virtue and religious devotion, the Spanish royal never quite managed to fit in at the fashionable French court and was often outshone by her husband’s many mistresses. But behind her pious and long-suffering façade Maria Theresa was a fascinating woman—with some shocking secrets of her own.
From the moment of her birth, Margaret of Austria was in a position of great power. However, that power was not always her own. After years as a political pawn—bought and sold through marriage after marriage—Margaret saw the chance to embody her power and took it.
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