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Jack Kerouac’s First Draft Of ‘On The Road,’ A 121-Foot Scroll He Typed In Three Weeks In 1951, Is About To Be Sold At Auction

Expected to fetch as much as $4 million, this original manuscript pauses for neither paragraph breaks nor chapter titles, instead presenting its epic tale of Beat Generation misadventures in one unbroken stream.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 5, 2026

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Jack Kerouac’s First Draft Of ‘On The Road,’ A 121-Foot Scroll He Typed In Three Weeks In 1951, Is About To Be Sold At Auction

Expected to fetch as much as $4 million, this original manuscript pauses for neither paragraph breaks nor chapter titles, instead presenting its epic tale of Beat Generation misadventures in one unbroken stream.

By Cara Johnson • February 5, 2026

Bob Ross’ Death: How The Final Days Of The Happy Painter Led To A Bitter Feud Over His Estate

Bob Ross was 52 years old when he died from lymphoma in Orlando, Florida. His company was worth $15 million — and his former business partners wanted it all.

By Tim Brinkhof • Feb 3, 2026

Bob Ross’ Death: How The Final Days Of The Happy Painter Led To A Bitter Feud Over His Estate

Bob Ross was 52 years old when he died from lymphoma in Orlando, Florida. His company was worth $15 million — and his former business partners wanted it all.

By Tim Brinkhof • February 3, 2026

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.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 2, 2026

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.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 2, 2026

Inside The Remarkable Life Of Maud Lewis, The Beloved Canadian Folk Artist Known For Her Bright Paintings And Tiny House

Though Maud Lewis spent decades in poverty, rarely leaving her one-room home in Nova Scotia and battling increasingly painful arthritis, she produced some of the most cheerful folk art in Canadian history.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 28, 2026

Inside The Remarkable Life Of Maud Lewis, The Beloved Canadian Folk Artist Known For Her Bright Paintings And Tiny House

Though Maud Lewis spent decades in poverty, rarely leaving her one-room home in Nova Scotia and battling increasingly painful arthritis, she produced some of the most cheerful folk art in Canadian history.

By Austin Harvey • January 28, 2026

Meet The Real Persian Royals Behind The Viral ‘Princess Qajar’ Memes

The legendary "Princess Qajar” is actually a conflation of two 19th-century Persian royals — Fatemeh Khanum "Esmat al-Dowleh" and Zahra Khanum "Taj al-Saltaneh.”

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 22, 2026

Meet The Real Persian Royals Behind The Viral ‘Princess Qajar’ Memes

The legendary "Princess Qajar” is actually a conflation of two 19th-century Persian royals — Fatemeh Khanum "Esmat al-Dowleh" and Zahra Khanum "Taj al-Saltaneh.”

By Kaleena Fraga • January 22, 2026

New Study Uses Imaging Technology To Reveal Previously Unseen Graffiti And Love Messages On The Walls Of Pompeii

Researchers were able to pick up faint traces of graffiti, love notes, and more along a stretch of wall in Pompeii.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 21, 2026

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New Study Uses Imaging Technology To Reveal Previously Unseen Graffiti And Love Messages On The Walls Of Pompeii

Researchers were able to pick up faint traces of graffiti, love notes, and more along a stretch of wall in Pompeii.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 21, 2026

A Rare 3,300-Year-Old Ceramic Mask Depicting A Human Face Was Just Uncovered From A Grave In Bahrain

The mask, which is made of a glazed pottery called faience, is only the second of its kind ever found in Bahrain.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 15, 2026

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A Rare 3,300-Year-Old Ceramic Mask Depicting A Human Face Was Just Uncovered From A Grave In Bahrain

The mask, which is made of a glazed pottery called faience, is only the second of its kind ever found in Bahrain.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 15, 2026

Archaeologists In Sicily Just Found An Ancient Bone Stylus Depicting Dionysus With An Erect Phallus

The stylus, which is from the fifth century B.C.E., is "perfectly intact" and stands as an unparalleled find in the region.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 12, 2026

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Archaeologists In Sicily Just Found An Ancient Bone Stylus Depicting Dionysus With An Erect Phallus

The stylus, which is from the fifth century B.C.E., is "perfectly intact" and stands as an unparalleled find in the region.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 12, 2026

This 13,500-Year-Old Bird Figurine Is The Oldest Sculpture Ever Found In East Asia

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

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 11, 2026

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This 13,500-Year-Old Bird Figurine Is The Oldest Sculpture Ever Found In East Asia

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

By Natasha Ishak • January 11, 2026

Scientists May Have Extracted Leonardo Da Vinci’s DNA From A Renaissance Sketch

Scientists extracted DNA from a chalk drawing called the "Holy Child," which may have been sketched by Leonardo da Vinci around 1470.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 8, 2026

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Scientists May Have Extracted Leonardo Da Vinci’s DNA From A Renaissance Sketch

Scientists extracted DNA from a chalk drawing called the "Holy Child," which may have been sketched by Leonardo da Vinci around 1470.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 8, 2026