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The Story Of Cynthia Lennon And Her Tumultuous, Abusive Marriage To Beatles Icon John Lennon

John Lennon abused and neglected his "secret" first wife Cynthia Lennon for years before he eventually left her for Yoko Ono.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 3, 2024

The Story Of Cynthia Lennon And Her Tumultuous, Abusive Marriage To Beatles Icon John Lennon

John Lennon abused and neglected his "secret" first wife Cynthia Lennon for years before he eventually left her for Yoko Ono.

By Amber Morgan • September 3, 2024

How The English Exacted Their Bloody Revenge On Scottish Rebel William Wallace

On August 23, 1305, Scottish rebel William Wallace was hanged, drawn, and quartered for refusing to pledge his allegiance to King Edward I.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 2, 2024

How The English Exacted Their Bloody Revenge On Scottish Rebel William Wallace

On August 23, 1305, Scottish rebel William Wallace was hanged, drawn, and quartered for refusing to pledge his allegiance to King Edward I.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 2, 2024

12-Year-Old Boy Out Walking His Dog In England Finds An Ancient Roman Bracelet Made Of Gold

Found by Rowan Brannan in the village of Pagham, the bracelet likely dates back to the first century C.E. and probably belonged to a Roman soldier.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 30, 2024

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12-Year-Old Boy Out Walking His Dog In England Finds An Ancient Roman Bracelet Made Of Gold

Found by Rowan Brannan in the village of Pagham, the bracelet likely dates back to the first century C.E. and probably belonged to a Roman soldier.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 30, 2024

‘Very Moving’: Newspaper Covering The Sinking Of The Titanic Unearthed In A Wardrobe In England

The newspaper was saved for over a century and contains photos of Titanic victims as well as their anxious loved ones.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 29, 2024

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‘Very Moving’: Newspaper Covering The Sinking Of The Titanic Unearthed In A Wardrobe In England

The newspaper was saved for over a century and contains photos of Titanic victims as well as their anxious loved ones.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 29, 2024

Mary Ann Bevan: The Heartbreaking Story Behind The ‘World’s Ugliest Woman’

A nurse in London with four children, Mary Ann Bevan became a sideshow sensation known as the "ugliest woman in the world" in the early 1900s after she developed a rare medical condition called acromegaly.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 26, 2024

Mary Ann Bevan: The Heartbreaking Story Behind The ‘World’s Ugliest Woman’

A nurse in London with four children, Mary Ann Bevan became a sideshow sensation known as the "ugliest woman in the world" in the early 1900s after she developed a rare medical condition called acromegaly.

By Morgan Dunn • August 26, 2024

Unidentified For Nearly A Millennium, The Bones Found In A U.K. Cathedral May Be Queen Emma’s

The contents of six mortuary chests in Winchester Cathedral have finally been analyzed and radiocarbon-dated. As it stands, all signs point toward Queen Emma of Normandy being one of the 23 individuals.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 24, 2024

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Unidentified For Nearly A Millennium, The Bones Found In A U.K. Cathedral May Be Queen Emma’s

The contents of six mortuary chests in Winchester Cathedral have finally been analyzed and radiocarbon-dated. As it stands, all signs point toward Queen Emma of Normandy being one of the 23 individuals.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 24, 2024

The Chilling Story Of The Titanic Iceberg — And Its Journey Toward The Doomed Vessel

On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic fatefully struck an iceberg that broke off the coast of Greenland the same year that construction on the ship began.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 22, 2024

The Chilling Story Of The Titanic Iceberg — And Its Journey Toward The Doomed Vessel

On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic fatefully struck an iceberg that broke off the coast of Greenland the same year that construction on the ship began.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 22, 2024

10-Year-Old Boy Discovers An 18th-Century Sword With A Metal Detector He Just Got For His Birthday

The sword is believed to have been an English officers' sword from about 300 years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 21, 2024

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10-Year-Old Boy Discovers An 18th-Century Sword With A Metal Detector He Just Got For His Birthday

The sword is believed to have been an English officers' sword from about 300 years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • August 21, 2024

The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

Sweating sickness was so deadly that it once killed 15,000 people in England in just six weeks — but we still don't know what caused it.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 20, 2024

The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

Sweating sickness was so deadly that it once killed 15,000 people in England in just six weeks — but we still don't know what caused it.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 20, 2024

The Wild Story Of Henry Avery, The ‘Pirate King’ Who Mysteriously Vanished After Pulling Off History’s Most Lucrative Piracy Raid

Henry Avery's raid of the Mughal ship Ganj-i-Sawai earned him the equivalent of about $125 million in today’s money — and led to the first international manhunt.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 18, 2024

The Wild Story Of Henry Avery, The ‘Pirate King’ Who Mysteriously Vanished After Pulling Off History’s Most Lucrative Piracy Raid

Henry Avery's raid of the Mughal ship Ganj-i-Sawai earned him the equivalent of about $125 million in today’s money — and led to the first international manhunt.

By Morgan Dunn • August 18, 2024