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Meet Lee Radziwill, The Sister Of Jackie Kennedy Who Had A Complicated Relationship With The First Lady

Meet Lee Radziwill, The Sister Of Jackie Kennedy Who Had A Complicated Relationship With The First Lady

Lee Radziwill was an accomplished fashion icon who married a Polish aristocrat, but she always felt like she was living in the shadow of her older sister.
‘The Suspect You Just Can’t Quit’: Why Some Believe That Arthur Leigh Allen Was The Zodiac Killer

‘The Suspect You Just Can’t Quit’: Why Some Believe That Arthur Leigh Allen Was The Zodiac Killer

A convicted child molester from Vallejo, California, Arthur Leigh Allen was the only Zodiac Killer suspect ever named by police. Was he really the murderer?
Workers Restoring An Historic Merchant’s House In Moscow Uncovered Nearly 20,000 Silver Coins Dating Back 400 Years

Workers Restoring An Historic Merchant’s House In Moscow Uncovered Nearly 20,000 Silver Coins Dating Back 400 Years

Found inside a ceramic vessel tucked away in a second-floor vault, these coins were likely hidden during Russia's Time of Troubles, the period of political instability that defined the turbulent turn from the 16th century into the 17th.
Archaeologists In Spain Believe They’ve Uncovered The First-Ever Remains Of The Elephants That Hannibal Used Against The Romans

Archaeologists In Spain Believe They’ve Uncovered The First-Ever Remains Of The Elephants That Hannibal Used Against The Romans

While expanding a hospital near the city of Córdoba, diggers found a baseball-sized bone dating back 2,200 years that came from the ankle of an elephant.
The Story Of The Famous Photo ‘The Soiling Of Old Glory’ And Boston’s Civil Rights Struggle Over Busing

The Story Of The Famous Photo ‘The Soiling Of Old Glory’ And Boston’s Civil Rights Struggle Over Busing

On April 5, 1976, newspaper photographer Stanley Forman captured a shocking photo of a white demonstrator attacking a Black man with an American flag during an anti-busing protest in Boston — and it was soon clear that the image symbolized something much larger than the busing crisis.
‘Dewey Defeats Truman’: The True Story Behind One Of American History’s Most Iconic Images

‘Dewey Defeats Truman’: The True Story Behind One Of American History’s Most Iconic Images

The editors of the Chicago Daily Tribune were so sure that New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey was going to win the presidential election of 1948 that they sent the November 3rd issue to print with the headline "Dewey Defeats Truman" — and then Harry S. Truman emerged victorious.
Archaeologists Preparing For Property Development In London Just Found Marbles And A Writing Slate Once Used By Victorian Schoolchildren

Archaeologists Preparing For Property Development In London Just Found Marbles And A Writing Slate Once Used By Victorian Schoolchildren

From several beautifully colored marbles to a reusable writing slate that was found alongside its accompanying pencil and was still covered in children's scribbles, these artifacts illuminate what life was like in the schools of Victorian England.
The Bizarre Story Of Mehmet Ali Ağca, The Turkish Hitman Who Tried To Assassinate Pope John Paul II

The Bizarre Story Of Mehmet Ali Ağca, The Turkish Hitman Who Tried To Assassinate Pope John Paul II

Mehmet Ali Ağca was sentenced to life in prison for shooting Pope John Paul II in May 1981, but the pontiff publicly forgave him and requested his release after 20 years behind bars.
Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Medicine Made With Human Feces

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Medicine Made With Human Feces

Found inside a glass bottle known as an unguentarium, this concoction was discovered in the form of dried, dark brown flakes mixed with thyme to mask the smell.
The Colorful Story Of Maud Wagner, America’s First Female Tattoo Artist

The Colorful Story Of Maud Wagner, America’s First Female Tattoo Artist

An aerialist in the circus at the turn of the 20th century, Maud Wagner broke barriers by both giving and receiving hundreds of tattoos.