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The Real Von Trapp Family And The True Story Behind ‘The Sound Of Music’

The Real Von Trapp Family And The True Story Behind ‘The Sound Of Music’

The 1965 film told the story of the musical von Trapp family that fled the Nazis in Austria, but there were a few key points that Hollywood either changed or left out entirely.
The Story Of The ‘Demon Core,’ The 14-Pound Plutonium Sphere That Killed Two Scientists

The Story Of The ‘Demon Core,’ The 14-Pound Plutonium Sphere That Killed Two Scientists

Physicists Harry Daghlian and Louis Slotin both suffered agonizing deaths after making minor slips of the hand while working on the plutonium orb known as the "demon core" at Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico.
Belgian Auction House Cancels Sale Of Human Skulls From The Congo Following Public Outcry

Belgian Auction House Cancels Sale Of Human Skulls From The Congo Following Public Outcry

The three human skulls from the Congo had once belonged to Belgian King Leopold II and bear inscriptions and jewels.
37 Facts About The Middle Ages That’ll Make You Glad You Live In The 21st Century

37 Facts About The Middle Ages That’ll Make You Glad You Live In The 21st Century

From cat burning to divorce by combat, these facts show exactly why the medieval period is known as the "Dark Ages."
How The Creepy Case Of The ‘Boy In The Box’ Was Finally Solved After 65 Years

How The Creepy Case Of The ‘Boy In The Box’ Was Finally Solved After 65 Years

Since being discovered in 1957, the "Boy In The Box" case baffled Philadelphia police. But thanks to genetic testing, the four-year-old victim has been revealed to be Joseph Augustus Zarelli.
Mysterious Structure Seen Poking Out Of Florida Beach Determined To Be A Shipwreck From the 1800s

Mysterious Structure Seen Poking Out Of Florida Beach Determined To Be A Shipwreck From the 1800s

Archaeologists believe that the vessel sank sometime in the 19th century when ships were as prevalent as "Amazon trucks."
A Hoard Of Ancient Roman Coins Was Just Authenticated — And Potentially Proves The Existence Of A Lost Emperor

A Hoard Of Ancient Roman Coins Was Just Authenticated — And Potentially Proves The Existence Of A Lost Emperor

For centuries, the only evidence historians had of the Roman Emperor Sponsian was this hoard of coins bearing his visage that were found in 1713, and many believed them to be fakes.
FedEx Driver Confesses To Kidnapping And Killing 7-Year-Old Girl While Delivering A Package To Her Home

FedEx Driver Confesses To Kidnapping And Killing 7-Year-Old Girl While Delivering A Package To Her Home

Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, confessed to abducting and killing seven-year-old Athena Strand after making a delivery at her Texas home.
Thousands Of Mysterious Owl Carvings From The Copper Age May Have Been Made By Children, Study Suggests

Thousands Of Mysterious Owl Carvings From The Copper Age May Have Been Made By Children, Study Suggests

Researchers say these owl carvings are simple enough to have been made by children and could have been used as toys, dolls, or amulets.
San Francisco May Allow Police Officers To Deploy Lethal Robots In The Future

San Francisco May Allow Police Officers To Deploy Lethal Robots In The Future

The proposal states that the robots would not be armed with guns and would only be used to "prevent further loss of innocent lives," while opponents are arguing against such militarization of the police.