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A New Study Has Just Determined When Humans First Arrived To Australia

This latest research suggests that Aboriginal Australians and New Guineans have the longest unbroken ancestry of any group outside of Africa.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2025

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A New Study Has Just Determined When Humans First Arrived To Australia

This latest research suggests that Aboriginal Australians and New Guineans have the longest unbroken ancestry of any group outside of Africa.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Phoolan Devi, The ‘Bandit Queen’ Who Went From Serving Time In Prison To Sitting In India’s Parliament

Phoolan Devi led a life of crime before she entered politics and became a popular cult figure among the lower castes — before she was murdered in 2001.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Nov 30, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Phoolan Devi, The ‘Bandit Queen’ Who Went From Serving Time In Prison To Sitting In India’s Parliament

Phoolan Devi led a life of crime before she entered politics and became a popular cult figure among the lower castes — before she was murdered in 2001.

By Aimee Lamoureux • November 30, 2025

The Remarkable Life Of Rosa Parks, The ‘Mother Of The Civil Rights Movement’

From her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott to her efforts to combat racial inequity in Detroit, Rosa Parks was one of the most inspiring civil rights activists in American history.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 29, 2025

The Remarkable Life Of Rosa Parks, The ‘Mother Of The Civil Rights Movement’

From her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott to her efforts to combat racial inequity in Detroit, Rosa Parks was one of the most inspiring civil rights activists in American history.

By Austin Harvey • November 29, 2025

How Today’s Most Popular Thanksgiving Foods Made It To The Dinner Table

The Pilgrims enjoyed a meal that included turkey, cranberries, and squash during their feast with the Wampanoag tribe in 1621, but these Thanksgiving foods have changed significantly over the past 400 years.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 27, 2025

How Today’s Most Popular Thanksgiving Foods Made It To The Dinner Table

The Pilgrims enjoyed a meal that included turkey, cranberries, and squash during their feast with the Wampanoag tribe in 1621, but these Thanksgiving foods have changed significantly over the past 400 years.

By Austin Harvey • November 27, 2025

15 Surprising Facts About The First Thanksgiving Between The Pilgrims And The Wampanoag Tribe

From the historic 1621 harvest to the short-lived alliance between the English and the Wampanoag people, go inside the real story of the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 27, 2025

15 Surprising Facts About The First Thanksgiving Between The Pilgrims And The Wampanoag Tribe

From the historic 1621 harvest to the short-lived alliance between the English and the Wampanoag people, go inside the real story of the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth.

By Austin Harvey • November 27, 2025

An Ancient Roman Erotic Fresco Painting Has Just Been Uncovered In Pompeii

The erotic work is not an uncommon find, but this particular depiction of the Greek myth "Leda and the Swan" has unique elements to it.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 23, 2025

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An Ancient Roman Erotic Fresco Painting Has Just Been Uncovered In Pompeii

The erotic work is not an uncommon find, but this particular depiction of the Greek myth "Leda and the Swan" has unique elements to it.

By Bernadette Deron • November 23, 2025

The Life Of Frances Folsom Cleveland, The Youngest First Lady In White House History

Frances Folsom was just 21 years old when she married 49-year-old President Grover Cleveland, becoming the youngest first lady in American history and a national celebrity.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 18, 2025

The Life Of Frances Folsom Cleveland, The Youngest First Lady In White House History

Frances Folsom was just 21 years old when she married 49-year-old President Grover Cleveland, becoming the youngest first lady in American history and a national celebrity.

By Ainsley Brown • November 18, 2025

How Lorraine Warren Became One Of The Most Notorious Paranormal Investigators In Modern American History

Go inside the real story of Lorraine Warren and her husband Ed — and why their work as ghost hunters was very different from what was portrayed in The Conjuring.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 17, 2025

How Lorraine Warren Became One Of The Most Notorious Paranormal Investigators In Modern American History

Go inside the real story of Lorraine Warren and her husband Ed — and why their work as ghost hunters was very different from what was portrayed in The Conjuring.

By Austin Harvey • November 17, 2025

The Rise And Fall Of The Bellamy Salute, The Nazi-Like Gesture That Americans Once Used To Pledge Allegiance To The Flag

Named for the author of the Pledge of Allegiance, Francis J. Bellamy, the Bellamy Salute was used from the 1890s until 1942.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 16, 2025

The Rise And Fall Of The Bellamy Salute, The Nazi-Like Gesture That Americans Once Used To Pledge Allegiance To The Flag

Named for the author of the Pledge of Allegiance, Francis J. Bellamy, the Bellamy Salute was used from the 1890s until 1942.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 16, 2025

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.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 16, 2025

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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.

By Natasha Ishak • November 16, 2025