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Artaxerxes II, penned the earliest record of unicorns in his book “Indika,” in which he described the creatures as “wild asses, fleet of foot, having a horn a cubit and a half (28 inches/700 mm) in length, and colored white, red, and black.” The body was white with a purple head and blue eyes. Ctesias claimed the animal could be found in India, and that the people there drank from the colorful horns and were cured of diseases. Sculptures at the ancient Persian capital depict unicorns as Ctesias described them.

• In Chinese mythology, the unicorn is known as “Qilin,” with its two syllables, “qi” translating to “male” and “lin” meaning “female.”

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• On Jan. 16, 1605, Miguel de Cervantes' "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha," better known as "Don Quixote," is published. The novel gave rise to a number of now-common idioms, including the English phrase "tilting at windmills." • On Jan. 18, 1803, Thomas Jefferson requests funding from Congress to finance the Lewis and Clark expedition. Though he did not disclose his intentions to Congress, Jefferson planned to send Meriwether Lewis on a reconnaissance mission to assess future territorial expansion into the west. • On Jan. 19, 1915, during World War I, Britain suffers its first casualties from an air attack when two German zeppelins drop bombs on the eastern coast of England. • On Jan. 13, 1939, Arthur "Doc" Barker is killed while trying to escape from Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay. Barker, of the notorious "Bloody Barkers" gang, was spotted on the rock-strewn shore of the island after climbing over the walls. As he waded into the water, the guards shot and killed him. • On Jan. 15, 1951, Ilse Koch, wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment in a court in West Germany. Nicknamed the "Witch of Buchenwald," Ilse collected lampshades, book covers and gloves made from the skin of tattooed camp prisoners. • On Jan. 14, 1969, an explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise kills 27 people in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A rocket accidentally detonated, destroying 15 planes and injuring more than 300 people. The Enterprise was the first-ever nuclearpowered aircraft carrier when it was launched in 1960. • On Jan. 17, 1977, Gary Gilmore, convicted in a double murder, is executed by a firing squad in Utah, becoming the first person to be executed in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. © 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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HYPNOSIS

You’re getting very sleepy…so says the one trying to hypnotize you! Celebrate World Hypnotism Day on January 4 by staying alert to these facts! • Whether it’s an act on a stage or hypnotherapy in a physician’s office, hypnosis has long been used to help people control fears, negative behavior, low self-esteem, and even managing pain. Although there is evidence of hypnosis in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, and in early tribal ceremonies, it was first introduced in the medical world around 1770 by Austrian physician Franz Mesmer, who spent much of his career studying hypnosis. Mesmer believed that a hypnotist had magical powers over his subject and claimed that he achieved results through hypnosis for patients suffering from paralysis, convulsions and “hysterical conditions.” The word “mesmerism” entered our language, referring to the control he had over his subject. • The word “hypnotism” was first used for the process in 1841 in England, using the Greek root word “hypnos,” meaning “sleep.” • In the late 1800s, hypnosis was formally recognized as being useful in modern medicine. In 1886, while developing theories on psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud used hypnosis to help patients deal with traumatic memories. During World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, hypnosis was used in treating what we now call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It was also used as a substitute for anesthetics when supplies ran low. In 1962, brain surgery was even performed in Indianapolis on a patient under hypnosis. Hypnosis continues to be used for pain management during natural childbirth. ...continued

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• We get most of our impressions about hypnosis from those stage performances, when subjects seem to enter a deep sleep. It’s not a state of sleep at all, but rather a natural state of mind in which patients remain wide awake and aware of their surroundings. Scientists say that we all enter hypnotic states every day, when we are intensely focused or relaxed. How many times have you arrived at your destination without a memory of getting there, or “zoned out” while reading a book? Even daydreams are a form of hypnotic state.

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• While in a hypnotic “trance,” many people are more open to helpful suggestions and optimistic thoughts spoken by the hypnotist, such as overcoming certain phobias, forgetting bad experiences, or visualizing success. Hypnosis has been effective in combatting overeating, smoking, serious addictions, insomnia, and ADHD, as well as improving social relationships. • Performing on the stage, hypnotists frequently tell their subjects that they won’t remember what happened while they were “under.” However, they are not really asleep, just very relaxed, able to hear and comprehend -- not a “puppet” at all! • Those who have been hypnotized differ in their perception of what it was like. Some describe it as a heavy feeling, while others say it was a floating experience. Others say it has a feeling of detachment, like observing themselves from the outside. Breathing is typically slower and more shallow. • Some people avoid hypnosis for fear of being “stuck” in a trance, but because hypnotized people are always in control of their mind and body, they can easily come out of the hypnotized state, just by opening their eyes.

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