at least one child's skeleton has been found immured in the foundations of a bridge

ie, child sacrifice was one of the measures once taken to keep bridges from falling down

Source: Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down by J.e. Gordon
added 2012-04-10T16:33:59Z by anders

Women Leaving Religion

The number of American women attending church dropped by 20% from 1991 to 2011.

Source: http://news.discovery.com/human/women-leaving-religion-when-120309.html
added 2012-03-12T14:52:18Z by anders