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A Group In France Has Spent Decades Building Guédelon Castle Using Only 13th-Century Methods

A Group In France Has Spent Decades Building Guédelon Castle Using Only 13th-Century Methods

Guédelon Castle has been under construction for using strict methods for 25 years in the forest near Paris — and it is nearly complete.
11 Murder-For-Hire Plots That Backfired In Disastrous Fashion

11 Murder-For-Hire Plots That Backfired In Disastrous Fashion

As these failed murder-for-hire plots reveal, hiring a hitman doesn't always turn out as expected.
Oklahoma Woman Killed After Being Struck By An Airplane Wing While Riding A Lawnmower

Oklahoma Woman Killed After Being Struck By An Airplane Wing While Riding A Lawnmower

Samantha Hayes, a 27-year-old mother of three, was struck by the wing of a 1972 Beechcraft Bonanza A36.
‘Once In A Generation’: Long-Overlooked Painting In English Palace’s Storeroom Turns Out To Be A Lost Artemisia Gentileschi

‘Once In A Generation’: Long-Overlooked Painting In English Palace’s Storeroom Turns Out To Be A Lost Artemisia Gentileschi

The painting, which depicts the biblical story of Susanna, was in such poor condition that it was almost unrecognizable.
Storm Forces Greek Sheep To Seek Refuge In A Greenhouse — Where They Ate 600 Pounds Of Marijuana

Storm Forces Greek Sheep To Seek Refuge In A Greenhouse — Where They Ate 600 Pounds Of Marijuana

Flooding caused by Storm Daniel has made it difficult for sheep to find fresh grass to feed on.
The Story Of Ken McElroy, The Vicious Town Bully Who Was Eventually Killed By The People He Terrorized

The Story Of Ken McElroy, The Vicious Town Bully Who Was Eventually Killed By The People He Terrorized

When Ken McElroy was shot in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses on July 10, 1981, not a single citizen of Skidmore, Missouri called an ambulance or said a word about the shooters to the cops.
Enigmatic Fairy Circles Thought To Only Appear In Australia And Africa May Be Far More Common

Enigmatic Fairy Circles Thought To Only Appear In Australia And Africa May Be Far More Common

Mysterious rings devoid of vegetation that can be found around the world, fairy circles have baffled researchers for decades — now, they have an additional 263 sites to analyze.
Charles Whitman, The ‘Tower Sniper’ Who Shot 45 People At The University Of Texas

Charles Whitman, The ‘Tower Sniper’ Who Shot 45 People At The University Of Texas

On August 1, 1966, an ex-Marine named Charles Whitman fatally stabbed his wife and mother before climbing the clock tower at the University of Texas and carrying out a 90-minute rampage that left 14 dead and 31 wounded.
11 Astonishing Underground Cities Around The World, From Derinkuyu To Coober Pedy

11 Astonishing Underground Cities Around The World, From Derinkuyu To Coober Pedy

From the caves of India to the deserts of Australia, these amazing and bewildering underground cities once housed thousands of people below the surface of the Earth.
A 250-Pound Buddha Statue Worth $1.5 Million Was Just Stolen From A Los Angeles Art Gallery

A 250-Pound Buddha Statue Worth $1.5 Million Was Just Stolen From A Los Angeles Art Gallery

The Edo-period statue is incredibly rare, meaning it wouldn't be easy to resell. Police are still unsure of the thief's motive.
How A Peacekeeping Mission In Somalia Turned Into The Blood-Soaked Battle Of Mogadishu

How A Peacekeeping Mission In Somalia Turned Into The Blood-Soaked Battle Of Mogadishu

On October 3, 1993, U.S. troops clashed with Somali militants in Mogadishu, resulting in two helicopter crashes that inspired the film Black Hawk Down.