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Inside The Wild Life Of Mick Taylor And His Legendary Time With The Rolling Stones

A talented guitarist, Mick Taylor helped lead the Rolling Stones to one of the band's greatest eras in the early 1970s. So why did he abruptly quit after just five years?

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 8, 2026

Inside The Wild Life Of Mick Taylor And His Legendary Time With The Rolling Stones

A talented guitarist, Mick Taylor helped lead the Rolling Stones to one of the band's greatest eras in the early 1970s. So why did he abruptly quit after just five years?

By Rivy Lyon • March 8, 2026

12 Titanic Survivors Whose Stories Reveal The Tragedy’s True Scope

These unforgettable stories of Titanic survivors capture the bravery, horror, and grief of the disaster that left more than 1,500 people dead in the North Atlantic in April 1912.

By John Kuroski • Mar 2, 2026

12 Titanic Survivors Whose Stories Reveal The Tragedy’s True Scope

These unforgettable stories of Titanic survivors capture the bravery, horror, and grief of the disaster that left more than 1,500 people dead in the North Atlantic in April 1912.

By John Kuroski • March 2, 2026

‘I Am Going Mad Again’: The Tragic Tale Of Virginia Woolf’s Death

Virginia Woolf's suicide note revealed why she drowned herself in England's River Ouse. But the full story behind her death is even more heartbreaking.

By Hannah McKennett • Feb 25, 2026

‘I Am Going Mad Again’: The Tragic Tale Of Virginia Woolf’s Death

Virginia Woolf's suicide note revealed why she drowned herself in England's River Ouse. But the full story behind her death is even more heartbreaking.

By Hannah McKennett • February 25, 2026

John Haigh, The ‘Acid Bath Killer’ Who Dissolved His Victims In Vats Of Sulfuric Acid

Between 1944 and 1949, British serial killer John George Haigh murdered at least six people, destroyed their remains in acid, and stole their assets.

By Katie Serena • Feb 19, 2026

John Haigh, The ‘Acid Bath Killer’ Who Dissolved His Victims In Vats Of Sulfuric Acid

Between 1944 and 1949, British serial killer John George Haigh murdered at least six people, destroyed their remains in acid, and stole their assets.

By Katie Serena • February 19, 2026

Workers Excavating For Storm Drain Construction In England Just Discovered A Cannon That Could Date Back 400 Years

Measuring 8.5 feet long and weighing 2,200 pounds, the cannon found at Queen's Garden in Hull is believed to come from either the 17th or 18th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 18, 2026

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Workers Excavating For Storm Drain Construction In England Just Discovered A Cannon That Could Date Back 400 Years

Measuring 8.5 feet long and weighing 2,200 pounds, the cannon found at Queen's Garden in Hull is believed to come from either the 17th or 18th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 18, 2026

The Grisly Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scottish Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 18, 2026

The Grisly Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scottish Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

By Morgan Dunn • February 18, 2026

Inside The Life Of Pattie Boyd, The Swinging ’60s Icon And Rock ‘N’ Roll Muse

An English model who rose to fame in the 1960s fashion world, Pattie Boyd became the wife of two rock stars: George Harrison, then Eric Clapton.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 15, 2026

Inside The Life Of Pattie Boyd, The Swinging ’60s Icon And Rock ‘N’ Roll Muse

An English model who rose to fame in the 1960s fashion world, Pattie Boyd became the wife of two rock stars: George Harrison, then Eric Clapton.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 15, 2026

Tudor Close, The Real-Life English Mansion That Helped Inspire Clue

In the original version of Clue, the game contained the subtitle "Murder at Tudor Close," a nod to a real mansion located in Rottingdean, England.

By Andrew Milne • Feb 13, 2026

Tudor Close, The Real-Life English Mansion That Helped Inspire Clue

In the original version of Clue, the game contained the subtitle "Murder at Tudor Close," a nod to a real mansion located in Rottingdean, England.

By Andrew Milne • February 13, 2026

Volunteer Archaeologists Unearthed The Head Of An Ancient Figurine At The Ruins Of A Roman Fort Along Hadrian’s Wall In England

Made of terracotta and dating back roughly 1,800 years, this three-inch artifact has crude features that likely mark it as the work of an unskilled amateur.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 11, 2026

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Volunteer Archaeologists Unearthed The Head Of An Ancient Figurine At The Ruins Of A Roman Fort Along Hadrian’s Wall In England

Made of terracotta and dating back roughly 1,800 years, this three-inch artifact has crude features that likely mark it as the work of an unskilled amateur.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 11, 2026

The Story Of The Doomed Franklin Expedition And The Mummified Body Of John Torrington Left Behind

John Torrington and the other Franklin expedition mummies remain haunting reminders of that lost 1845 voyage to the Arctic that saw sailors of the HMS Terror cannibalize their crewmates in their final, desperate days.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 8, 2026

The Story Of The Doomed Franklin Expedition And The Mummified Body Of John Torrington Left Behind

John Torrington and the other Franklin expedition mummies remain haunting reminders of that lost 1845 voyage to the Arctic that saw sailors of the HMS Terror cannibalize their crewmates in their final, desperate days.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 8, 2026

When “Blowing Smoke Up Your Ass” Was Much More Than Just A Saying

In the 18th and 19th centuries, "blowing smoke up your ass" was an actual medical treatment employed across much of western Europe.

By Krissy Howard • Feb 6, 2026

When “Blowing Smoke Up Your Ass” Was Much More Than Just A Saying

In the 18th and 19th centuries, "blowing smoke up your ass" was an actual medical treatment employed across much of western Europe.

By Krissy Howard • February 6, 2026

Archaeologists Preparing For Property Development In London Just Found Marbles And A Writing Slate Once Used By Victorian Schoolchildren

From several beautifully colored marbles to a reusable writing slate that was found alongside its accompanying pencil and was still covered in children's scribbles, these artifacts illuminate what life was like in the schools of Victorian England.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 4, 2026

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Archaeologists Preparing For Property Development In London Just Found Marbles And A Writing Slate Once Used By Victorian Schoolchildren

From several beautifully colored marbles to a reusable writing slate that was found alongside its accompanying pencil and was still covered in children's scribbles, these artifacts illuminate what life was like in the schools of Victorian England.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 4, 2026