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Thieves Steal Rosary Beads Owned By Mary, Queen Of Scots, In $1.4 Million Castle Heist

The beads were displayed in Arundel Castle and believed to have been held by Mary, Queen of Scots, just before her execution in 1587.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 25, 2021

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Thieves Steal Rosary Beads Owned By Mary, Queen Of Scots, In $1.4 Million Castle Heist

The beads were displayed in Arundel Castle and believed to have been held by Mary, Queen of Scots, just before her execution in 1587.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 25, 2021

David Copeland: The Neo-Nazi Terrorist Behind The London Nail Bombings

Over the course of 13 days in 1999, David Copeland bombed three minority communities in London — to try to ignite a race war.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2021

David Copeland: The Neo-Nazi Terrorist Behind The London Nail Bombings

Over the course of 13 days in 1999, David Copeland bombed three minority communities in London — to try to ignite a race war.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2021

Was Illusionist Jasper Maskelyne The Magic Hero Of World War II Or A Fantastic Fraud?

In spite of Jasper Maskelyne's hair-raising tales of magical ingenuity and vanishing acts on the North African front, many of his adventures were later revealed to be nothing but smoke and mirrors.

By Morgan Dunn • May 18, 2021

Was Illusionist Jasper Maskelyne The Magic Hero Of World War II Or A Fantastic Fraud?

In spite of Jasper Maskelyne's hair-raising tales of magical ingenuity and vanishing acts on the North African front, many of his adventures were later revealed to be nothing but smoke and mirrors.

By Morgan Dunn • May 18, 2021

Scientists Have Finally Solved The Mystery Of This Naked Chalk Giant Carved Into An English Hillside

Recent studies on the Cerne Abbas Giant suggest that it was first drawn in the Late Anglo-Saxon period, centuries earlier than previously thought.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 13, 2021

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Scientists Have Finally Solved The Mystery Of This Naked Chalk Giant Carved Into An English Hillside

Recent studies on the Cerne Abbas Giant suggest that it was first drawn in the Late Anglo-Saxon period, centuries earlier than previously thought.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 13, 2021

Paul Is Dead: The Truth Behind The Bizarre Conspiracy Theory Of Paul McCartney’s Supposed Death

For decades, countless people have claimed that the "real" Paul McCartney died in a car accident in 1966 and was replaced with a lookalike.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 9, 2021

Paul Is Dead: The Truth Behind The Bizarre Conspiracy Theory Of Paul McCartney’s Supposed Death

For decades, countless people have claimed that the "real" Paul McCartney died in a car accident in 1966 and was replaced with a lookalike.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 9, 2021

Meet James Morison, The 19th-Century Quack Doctor Who Tried To Cure Everything With Laxatives

James Morison claimed that his vegetable pills could cure anything from smallpox to dysentery — and thousands of British people believed him.

By Marc Hartzman • May 9, 2021

Meet James Morison, The 19th-Century Quack Doctor Who Tried To Cure Everything With Laxatives

James Morison claimed that his vegetable pills could cure anything from smallpox to dysentery — and thousands of British people believed him.

By Marc Hartzman • May 9, 2021

Is There Life On Mars? Inside Humankind’s Long Quest To Find Out

As soon as humans had telescopes strong enough to study Mars in detail, we've asked ourselves two questions: Does Mars have life? How can we establish contact?

By Marc Hartzman • Apr 29, 2021

Is There Life On Mars? Inside Humankind’s Long Quest To Find Out

As soon as humans had telescopes strong enough to study Mars in detail, we've asked ourselves two questions: Does Mars have life? How can we establish contact?

By Marc Hartzman • April 29, 2021

How Big Was The Titanic — And How Did Its Grand Design Contribute To Its Sinking?

Clocking in at 882 feet long, the Titanic's size was unparalleled — but it might have also hastened its demise.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 13, 2021

How Big Was The Titanic — And How Did Its Grand Design Contribute To Its Sinking?

Clocking in at 882 feet long, the Titanic's size was unparalleled — but it might have also hastened its demise.

By Natasha Ishak • April 13, 2021

43 Colorized Photos That Capture Victorian London As It Really Was

From engineering marvels like Tower Bridge to the horrific slums that housed the city's poor, here's what London really looked like during the Victorian era.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 31, 2021

43 Colorized Photos That Capture Victorian London As It Really Was

From engineering marvels like Tower Bridge to the horrific slums that housed the city's poor, here's what London really looked like during the Victorian era.

By All That's Interesting • March 31, 2021

Meet Mary Anning, The Fearless Fossil Hunter Who Got Left Out Of The History Books

Mary Anning's discoveries shook the very foundations of science but she battled constant misogyny and rarely received credit for her work while she was alive.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 30, 2021

Meet Mary Anning, The Fearless Fossil Hunter Who Got Left Out Of The History Books

Mary Anning's discoveries shook the very foundations of science but she battled constant misogyny and rarely received credit for her work while she was alive.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 30, 2021