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Samuel Brownridge Was Convicted Of A Crime He Didn’t Commit At 18 — And Was Released After 25 Years

Samuel Brownridge Was Convicted Of A Crime He Didn’t Commit At 18 — And Was Released After 25 Years

"There was a failure at every level of this case... His exoneration is not going to get him back the 25 years he lost for a murder he did not commit."
44 Mythical Creatures That Early Zoologists Once Believed Were Real

44 Mythical Creatures That Early Zoologists Once Believed Were Real

Even into the 19th century, naturalists included illustrations of mythical creatures alongside real ones in scientific texts.
NASA Renames Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figures’ Engineer Mary Jackson

NASA Renames Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figures’ Engineer Mary Jackson

In 1958, Mary Jackson fought against sexism and segregation to become a NASA Engineer, and her work helped send Americans into space.
Failed Restoration Leaves Famous Painting Of The Virgin Mary Unrecognizable

Failed Restoration Leaves Famous Painting Of The Virgin Mary Unrecognizable

A private art collector said they paid a furniture restorer $1,350 to clean up a copy of a 17th-century artwork by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
How Pope Alexander VI Hosted Orgies, Kept Multiple Mistresses, And Bribed His Way To The Top

How Pope Alexander VI Hosted Orgies, Kept Multiple Mistresses, And Bribed His Way To The Top

Born Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI did everything from selling church offices to hiring 50 prostitutes in one night to secure his place as history's dirtiest pope.
How William Pester Pioneered The Hippie Lifestyle In California In The 1910s

How William Pester Pioneered The Hippie Lifestyle In California In The 1910s

Starting in 1916, William Pester began living in a hut, foraging for fruits and nuts in order to eat, and spending most of his time alone in the California desert.
Archaeologists Find African American Cemetery With 70 Graves Forgotten Under Florida Parking Lot

Archaeologists Find African American Cemetery With 70 Graves Forgotten Under Florida Parking Lot

The land formerly belonged to a Black church. When the church was sold in 1955, most of its graves were moved but residents always said dozens of unmarked graves had been left behind.
A Brief History Of The Amphicar: The Amphibious Automobile Of Your Dreams

A Brief History Of The Amphicar: The Amphibious Automobile Of Your Dreams

Originally designed as a Nazi war vessel, the Amphicar 770 made a splash as the only amphibious car ever mass-produced.
Gold Bars Worth $191,000 Discovered Inside A Package Left On Swiss Train

Gold Bars Worth $191,000 Discovered Inside A Package Left On Swiss Train

The parcel containing the gold bars was found in October 2019 on a train bound for Lucerne.
India’s Lonar Lake Mysteriously Went From Deep Green To Reddish Pink Overnight

India’s Lonar Lake Mysteriously Went From Deep Green To Reddish Pink Overnight

Algae, bacteria, and coronavirus lockdowns have all been cited as possible reasons why the Lonar Crater Lake turned pink.
13,500-Year-Old Bird Figurine Discovered In Pile Of Dirt Is The Oldest Sculpture Ever Found In East Asia

13,500-Year-Old Bird Figurine Discovered In Pile Of Dirt Is The Oldest Sculpture Ever Found In East Asia

The three-quarter-inch piece is 8,500 years older than similar artworks of its kind found in the region.