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30-Year-Old Corpse Found In Abandoned Multimillion Dollar Paris Mansion Sparks Murder Investigation

Abandoned for three decades, the mansion's new owner launched renovation work in January. It only took a month for workers to find the cut and broken bones of a father missing for 30 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 10, 2020

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30-Year-Old Corpse Found In Abandoned Multimillion Dollar Paris Mansion Sparks Murder Investigation

Abandoned for three decades, the mansion's new owner launched renovation work in January. It only took a month for workers to find the cut and broken bones of a father missing for 30 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 10, 2020

How Samantha Lewthwaite Went From Ordinary British Millennial To Radical Muslim Terrorist

Since joining the al-Shabaab terrorist organization, Samantha Lewthwaite has perpetrated attacks that killed 400 people, leaving the authorities desperately wondering where the "White Widow" is now.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 5, 2020

How Samantha Lewthwaite Went From Ordinary British Millennial To Radical Muslim Terrorist

Since joining the al-Shabaab terrorist organization, Samantha Lewthwaite has perpetrated attacks that killed 400 people, leaving the authorities desperately wondering where the "White Widow" is now.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 5, 2020

The Death Of Anne Boleyn, The First Queen Of England To Be Executed

King Henry VIII lusted after Anne Boleyn for nine years before divorcing his first wife to marry her — then had her executed three years later.

By Genevieve Carlton • Aug 5, 2020

The Death Of Anne Boleyn, The First Queen Of England To Be Executed

King Henry VIII lusted after Anne Boleyn for nine years before divorcing his first wife to marry her — then had her executed three years later.

By Genevieve Carlton • August 5, 2020

The Eerie History Behind Loftus Hall, Ireland’s Most Haunted Mansion

Ever since Loftus Hall allegedly hosted the devil himself in the late 18th century, this sprawling country house in Ireland's County Wexford has left locals terrified of its chilling ghost stories.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 4, 2020

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The Eerie History Behind Loftus Hall, Ireland’s Most Haunted Mansion

Ever since Loftus Hall allegedly hosted the devil himself in the late 18th century, this sprawling country house in Ireland's County Wexford has left locals terrified of its chilling ghost stories.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 4, 2020

Inside Matelotage, The Same-Sex Partnerships Between Colonial-Era Pirates

During the Golden Age of Piracy, some buccaneers engaged in matelotage, a form of civil union. Sometimes these arrangements were purely financial — but often they were affectionate, romantic, or sexual.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 31, 2020

Inside Matelotage, The Same-Sex Partnerships Between Colonial-Era Pirates

During the Golden Age of Piracy, some buccaneers engaged in matelotage, a form of civil union. Sometimes these arrangements were purely financial — but often they were affectionate, romantic, or sexual.

By Andrew Milne • July 31, 2020

‘Every Woman’s Man And Every Man’s Woman’: Inside The Sex Rumors Surrounding Julius Caesar

As a powerful man in ancient Rome, Julius Caesar probably had sex with both men and women, but it was his taste in partners that threatened to ruin his reputation.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 28, 2020

‘Every Woman’s Man And Every Man’s Woman’: Inside The Sex Rumors Surrounding Julius Caesar

As a powerful man in ancient Rome, Julius Caesar probably had sex with both men and women, but it was his taste in partners that threatened to ruin his reputation.

By Andrew Milne • July 28, 2020

93-Year-Old Former Nazi Guard Convicted In One Of Germany’s Last Holocaust Trials

Bruno Dey was tried as a juvenile because he was only 17 when he began working as a guard at the Stutthof concentration camp.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 28, 2020

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93-Year-Old Former Nazi Guard Convicted In One Of Germany’s Last Holocaust Trials

Bruno Dey was tried as a juvenile because he was only 17 when he began working as a guard at the Stutthof concentration camp.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 28, 2020

Meet Hasekura Tsunenaga, The 17th-Century Samurai Who Traveled The World And Became A Roman Aristocrat

In 1613, Hasekura Tsunenaga set out from Japan on an expedition that would take him to California, Mexico, and most of Europe.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 25, 2020

Meet Hasekura Tsunenaga, The 17th-Century Samurai Who Traveled The World And Became A Roman Aristocrat

In 1613, Hasekura Tsunenaga set out from Japan on an expedition that would take him to California, Mexico, and most of Europe.

By Andrew Milne • July 25, 2020

An Inside Look At V-J Day And The End Of World War 2, From The Joyous To The Ugly

Whether it was celebrations in Shanghai or riots in San Francisco, Victory Over Japan Day sent people around the world into a frenzy.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 23, 2020

An Inside Look At V-J Day And The End Of World War 2, From The Joyous To The Ugly

Whether it was celebrations in Shanghai or riots in San Francisco, Victory Over Japan Day sent people around the world into a frenzy.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 23, 2020

Scientists Accidentally Created A Hybrid Of Two Fish That Last Shared An Ancestor In The Jurassic Period

Scientists have done the "impossible" and bred Russian sturgeon and American paddlefish to create a bizarre-looking hybrid.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 21, 2020

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Scientists Accidentally Created A Hybrid Of Two Fish That Last Shared An Ancestor In The Jurassic Period

Scientists have done the "impossible" and bred Russian sturgeon and American paddlefish to create a bizarre-looking hybrid.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 21, 2020