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Ancient Roman ‘Toilet Spoon’ Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Wales

Ancient Roman ‘Toilet Spoon’ Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Wales

Kaleena Fraga
last year
Known as a ligula, this unusual object would have been used to extract cosmetics, perfume, or medicine from long-necked bottles.
The Tragic Story Of Yeardley Love, The UVA Lacrosse Player Murdered By Her Ex-Boyfriend

The Tragic Story Of Yeardley Love, The UVA Lacrosse Player Murdered By Her Ex-Boyfriend

Kaleena Fraga
last year
On May 3, 2010, University of Virginia student Yeardley Love was found beaten to death in her apartment — and her ex-boyfriend George Huguely was soon arrested.
Jade Mask Discovered In The Tomb Of A Maya King In Guatemala

Jade Mask Discovered In The Tomb Of A Maya King In Guatemala

Kaleena Fraga
last year
Archaeologists suspect that the mask may be connected to Itzam Kokaj Bahlam, a Maya king who ruled in 350 C.E.
British Zoo Launches New Plan To Curb Parrots’ Nonstop Swearing

British Zoo Launches New Plan To Curb Parrots’ Nonstop Swearing

Kaleena Fraga
last year
The zoo is hoping that by adding the eight cursing African grey parrots to a larger flock, their swearing will become "diluted."
Meet Gale Cleven, The Brave ‘Bloody 100th’ Pilot Who Survived Being Shot Down And Imprisoned In A Nazi POW Camp

Meet Gale Cleven, The Brave ‘Bloody 100th’ Pilot Who Survived Being Shot Down And Imprisoned In A Nazi POW Camp

Kaleena Fraga
last year
As dramatized in the TV miniseries “Masters of the Air,” Gale “Buck” Cleven was one of the most revered leaders of America’s 100th Bomb Group during World War II.
10,000-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’ Sheds Fascinating Light On The Diet Of Stone Age Teens

10,000-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’ Sheds Fascinating Light On The Diet Of Stone Age Teens

Kaleena Fraga
last year
The "gum" was chewed by adolescents 10,000 years ago in Sweden and paints a picture of their diet and their oral health.
King Midas And His Golden Touch: The History Behind The Myth

King Midas And His Golden Touch: The History Behind The Myth

Kaleena Fraga
last year
King Midas of Phrygia is notorious in Greco-Roman legends for his greed and foolishness — and he may have been inspired by a real-life monarch.
‘Sensational’ 14th-Century Gauntlet Discovered In Switzerland

‘Sensational’ 14th-Century Gauntlet Discovered In Switzerland

Kaleena Fraga
last year
Only five 14th-century gauntlets have been discovered in Switzerland, but this one is by far the best preserved.
The Little-Known Story Of Rod Blanchard, The Father Of Gypsy Rose Blanchard

The Little-Known Story Of Rod Blanchard, The Father Of Gypsy Rose Blanchard

Kaleena Fraga
last year
Rod Blanchard thought his daughter Gypsy Rose was terminally ill — until she orchestrated the murder of her abusive mother in 2015.
This $25 Brooch Bought At An Antique Fair May Be Worth As Much As $19,000

This $25 Brooch Bought At An Antique Fair May Be Worth As Much As $19,000

Kaleena Fraga
last year
Flora Steel bought the brooch at an antique fair three decades ago, not knowing it was designed by William Burges.
Jody Plauché Was Sexually Assaulted — Then His Father Killed His Abuser

Jody Plauché Was Sexually Assaulted — Then His Father Killed His Abuser

Kaleena Fraga
last year
Jody Plauché was just 11 when he was kidnapped and repeatedly raped by his karate teacher Jeff Doucet — then in March 1984, his father Gary Plauché took deadly revenge.