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Inside The Tragic Life And Death Of Bobby Driscoll, The Original Voice Actor For Disney’s <em>Peter Pan</em>

Inside The Tragic Life And Death Of Bobby Driscoll, The Original Voice Actor For Disney’s Peter Pan

Once beloved for starring in movies like Peter Pan, Treasure Island, and Song of the South, Bobby Driscoll eventually developed a debilitating heroin addiction, leading to his untimely demise at age 31.
Archaeologists In Russia Just Unearthed A 2,200-Year-Old Piece Of A Greek Satyr Mask

Archaeologists In Russia Just Unearthed A 2,200-Year-Old Piece Of A Greek Satyr Mask

Found at the ruins of the Greek city of Phanagoria, this terracotta mask fragment still shows stunning details from the second century B.C.E., including a perforation that would have held the strap used to secure the mask as well as blue paint around the eye and red coloring in the beard.
Stephen Stucker Rose To Fame With His Hilarious Role In <em>Airplane!</em> — Then Died From AIDS Six Years Later

Stephen Stucker Rose To Fame With His Hilarious Role In Airplane! — Then Died From AIDS Six Years Later

As the AIDS epidemic ripped through the U.S. in the 1980s, Stephen Stucker became one of the first celebrities to go public with his diagnosis before succumbing to the disease in 1986.
The Dramatic Story Of Tonda Dickerson, The $10 Million Lottery Winner Who Endured Lawsuits, IRS Battles, And Even A Kidnapping Plot

The Dramatic Story Of Tonda Dickerson, The $10 Million Lottery Winner Who Endured Lawsuits, IRS Battles, And Even A Kidnapping Plot

When Waffle House waitress Tonda Dickerson was tipped a winning Florida lottery ticket in 1999, she thought she would never have to work again. Instead, her entire life was nearly ruined.
Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait Could Break The Record For The Most Expensive Work By A Female Artist To Sell At Auction

Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait Could Break The Record For The Most Expensive Work By A Female Artist To Sell At Auction

Frida Kahlo painted El sueño (La cama) in 1940, and if it brings in more than $44.4 million when it goes up for auction, it will break records.
Paleontologists In Argentina Discover A New Prehistoric Megaraptor — With A Crocodilian Bone Still In Its Mouth

Paleontologists In Argentina Discover A New Prehistoric Megaraptor — With A Crocodilian Bone Still In Its Mouth

Though only 20 percent of the Joaquinraptor casali fossil was recovered, it's one of the most complete skeletons of its kind ever found.
The Controversial Story Of Marge Schott, The Trailblazing Cincinnati Reds Owner Who Became Infamous For Her Racism

The Controversial Story Of Marge Schott, The Trailblazing Cincinnati Reds Owner Who Became Infamous For Her Racism

The first woman to own and operate a major league team, Marge Schott tarnished her legacy with her frequent use of racial slurs, her antisemitic views, and her apparent admiration of Adolf Hitler.
A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Brooch Was Just Discovered In An English Field By A Hobby Metal Detectorist

A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Brooch Was Just Discovered In An English Field By A Hobby Metal Detectorist

Martin Turner initially thought the brooch was a child's toy and tossed it into a bag of scrap metal — but then he took a closer look at it.
Rare Artifacts Believed To Be From The Middle Ages Mysteriously Found At A Canadian Thrift Store

Rare Artifacts Believed To Be From The Middle Ages Mysteriously Found At A Canadian Thrift Store

These 13 jewelry pieces that were on sale at Thrifty Boutique in Chilliwack, British Columbia for $30 each might be priceless relics dating back untold centuries.
Charles Boycott, The Hated English Land Agent Whose Name Inspired The Word ‘Boycott’

Charles Boycott, The Hated English Land Agent Whose Name Inspired The Word ‘Boycott’

After Charles Boycott tried to evict a number of his tenant farmers in 1880, locals in County Mayo, Ireland, fought back by ostracizing him — leading to the term "boycott."