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Archeologists Discover 2,500-Year-Old Burial Mound In Siberia’s ‘Valley Of The Kings’

Archeologists Discover 2,500-Year-Old Burial Mound In Siberia’s ‘Valley Of The Kings’

The mound discovered in Touran-Uyuk held a number of exquisite gold funerary objects and was constructed by the nomadic Scythian people in the 6th century B.C.E.
The Shocking History Of Aqua Tofana, The 17th-Century ‘Blemish Serum’ That Killed Hundreds Of Unwanted Husbands

The Shocking History Of Aqua Tofana, The 17th-Century ‘Blemish Serum’ That Killed Hundreds Of Unwanted Husbands

In the 1600s, many Italian housewives had no hope of escaping bad marriages. So hundreds of them turned to poison to kill their husbands — and collect their inheritance.
Archaeologists May Have Just Uncovered The Burial Sites Of Dozens Of Ancient British Kings

Archaeologists May Have Just Uncovered The Burial Sites Of Dozens Of Ancient British Kings

These 65 graves mostly date from the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., the period of the mythical King Arthur — and one of these graves may actually be his.
The 186-Year-Old Wreck Of A Storied Whaling Ship Was Just Discovered In The Gulf Of Mexico

The 186-Year-Old Wreck Of A Storied Whaling Ship Was Just Discovered In The Gulf Of Mexico

A storm battered the whaling ship Industry on May 26, 1836, snapping both its masts and cracking open its hull.
Scientists Use Virtual Reality To Reconstruct One Of Pompeii’s Most Stunning Mansions

Scientists Use Virtual Reality To Reconstruct One Of Pompeii’s Most Stunning Mansions

Scientists recreated the lavish House of the Greek Epigram, then used virtual reality to see how people interacted with it so they could better understand Roman design.
The Disturbing Story Of Steve Banerjee, The Murderous Founder Of Chippendales

The Disturbing Story Of Steve Banerjee, The Murderous Founder Of Chippendales

In 1979, Steve Banerjee created the world's most famous male stripper troupe — then put a hit out for anyone who got in the way of his success.
A Gold Coin Minted To Celebrate Julius Caesar’s Assassination Is Expected To Fetch $2 Million At Auction

A Gold Coin Minted To Celebrate Julius Caesar’s Assassination Is Expected To Fetch $2 Million At Auction

The 2,000-year-old gold coin is one of just three known to exist.
Was Abraham Lincoln Black? Inside The Curious Question Of The Great Emancipator’s Race

Was Abraham Lincoln Black? Inside The Curious Question Of The Great Emancipator’s Race

Rumors spread that Abraham Lincoln was Black even before he was elected president and have persisted for over 150 years — but is there any truth to them?
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Estate Releases A Treasure Trove Of Drawings, Maps, And More

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Estate Releases A Treasure Trove Of Drawings, Maps, And More

The Tolkien estate's website includes drawings by J.R.R. Tolkien of the worlds he created for "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
Paleontologists Just Found The Remains Of A 36-Million-Year-Old ‘Sea Monster’ In The Peruvian Desert

Paleontologists Just Found The Remains Of A 36-Million-Year-Old ‘Sea Monster’ In The Peruvian Desert

This prehistoric whale ancestor was about the size of a city bus and would have been the most fearsome predator in its ecosystem.