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This Week In History News, July 16 – July 27

This Week In History News, July 16 – July 27

French castle up for sale, 1940s couple found in glacier, Nazi cult case reopened, U.S. WWII remains located, 250-year-old wine uncovered.
Ancient Pompeii Porn Holds Key To Greater LGBT Acceptance, Says Reverend

Ancient Pompeii Porn Holds Key To Greater LGBT Acceptance, Says Reverend

This may be the only time a minister has instructed people to take a closer look at porn.
Salvador Dalí’s Body Was Just Dug Up, And His Mustache Is Still Intact

Salvador Dalí’s Body Was Just Dug Up, And His Mustache Is Still Intact

Death is no match for the surrealist painter's famous 'stache.
One Of Abraham Lincoln’s “Greatest Writings” Wasn’t Written By Lincoln, New Research Reveals

One Of Abraham Lincoln’s “Greatest Writings” Wasn’t Written By Lincoln, New Research Reveals

"The most sublime letter ever penned by the hand of man" wasn't written by the person you think.
People Have Made Enough Plastic To Cover Argentina, New Study Says

People Have Made Enough Plastic To Cover Argentina, New Study Says

If trends continue, scientists predict the equivalent of 35,000 Empire State Buildings-worth of plastic garbage will fill our landfills by 2050.
Todd Webb’s New York: 26 Intimate Photos Of The City And Its People After WWII

Todd Webb’s New York: 26 Intimate Photos Of The City And Its People After WWII

One photographer's lens captured New York "not as a glittering megalopolis, but as a community."
Couple Gone Missing In 1942 Found In Melting Swiss Glacier (PHOTO)

Couple Gone Missing In 1942 Found In Melting Swiss Glacier (PHOTO)

The couple are believed to have fallen into a crevice.
More Than 500 Boys Physically And Sexually Abused In Catholic Boys’ Choir, New Report Finds

More Than 500 Boys Physically And Sexually Abused In Catholic Boys’ Choir, New Report Finds

Members of the Domspatzen Catholic boy's choir described the school as "a prison, hell and a concentration camp."
New York Museum To Recreate Trial Of Infamous Nazi War Criminal

New York Museum To Recreate Trial Of Infamous Nazi War Criminal

When being charged with organizing the genocide of six million Jews, Adolf Eichmann faced survivors from inside a bullet-proof box.
Some Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Schools Are Refusing To Teach Math And Science To Students

Some Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Schools Are Refusing To Teach Math And Science To Students

Nearly one-third of New York's ultra-Orthodox students aren't fluent in English.