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Meet Caesarion, Caesar And Cleopatra’s Love Child Who Never Stood A Chance

A co-king by age three, Caesarion's solo reign over Egypt lasted mere days before his adoptive brother had him killed.

By Carly Silver • Sep 12, 2019

Meet Caesarion, Caesar And Cleopatra’s Love Child Who Never Stood A Chance

A co-king by age three, Caesarion's solo reign over Egypt lasted mere days before his adoptive brother had him killed.

By Carly Silver • September 12, 2019

Animal Activists May Have Inadvertently Killed 100 Rabbits While Trying To Rescue 16

The farmers claim that the stress from the activists' raid led to the abortion and death of nearly 100 of their unborn and infant rabbits. The activists claim that this is "false information."

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 11, 2019

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Animal Activists May Have Inadvertently Killed 100 Rabbits While Trying To Rescue 16

The farmers claim that the stress from the activists' raid led to the abortion and death of nearly 100 of their unborn and infant rabbits. The activists claim that this is "false information."

By Natasha Ishak • September 11, 2019

Scottish Woman Who Can Hear Her Own Eyeballs Move Has Never Experienced Silence

Most people with her condition develop it after head trauma, but she’s had it since birth.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 9, 2019

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Scottish Woman Who Can Hear Her Own Eyeballs Move Has Never Experienced Silence

Most people with her condition develop it after head trauma, but she’s had it since birth.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 9, 2019

Meet Adolphe Sax: The Badass Who Invented The Saxophone And Cheated Death 7 Times

No one thought Adolphe Sax would make it past childhood after his myriad near-death experiences. But he did — and invented an instrument that revolutionized the music world.

By Andrew Milne • Sep 5, 2019

Meet Adolphe Sax: The Badass Who Invented The Saxophone And Cheated Death 7 Times

No one thought Adolphe Sax would make it past childhood after his myriad near-death experiences. But he did — and invented an instrument that revolutionized the music world.

By Andrew Milne • September 5, 2019

Researchers Find 13,200 Cases Of U.K. Inbreeding — And Think The True Number Is Even Higher

And that number doesn't even count inbreeding between first cousins. It was only parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 4, 2019

Science News

Researchers Find 13,200 Cases Of U.K. Inbreeding — And Think The True Number Is Even Higher

And that number doesn't even count inbreeding between first cousins. It was only parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 4, 2019

Scotland’s Quest For The Missing Remains Of Lilias Adie, An Accused Witch Who Killed Herself

Lilias Adie was accused of having had sex with Satan and terribly mistreated in prison. Those who abused her were so afraid she would "reanimate" that they buried her under a large slab of stone. Her remains are missing to this day.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2019

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Scotland’s Quest For The Missing Remains Of Lilias Adie, An Accused Witch Who Killed Herself

Lilias Adie was accused of having had sex with Satan and terribly mistreated in prison. Those who abused her were so afraid she would "reanimate" that they buried her under a large slab of stone. Her remains are missing to this day.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2019

Inside The Nazis’ Forced Labor Camps — And The Companies That Reaped The Benefits

The Nazis told their prisoners Arbeit macht frei, or "Work sets you free." In truth, millions of forced laborers were worked to death.

By Andrew Lenoir • Sep 1, 2019

Inside The Nazis’ Forced Labor Camps — And The Companies That Reaped The Benefits

The Nazis told their prisoners Arbeit macht frei, or "Work sets you free." In truth, millions of forced laborers were worked to death.

By Andrew Lenoir • September 1, 2019

Meet Pupetta Maresca, The Beauty Queen And Mob Wife Who Shot Her Husband’s Killer In Cold Blood

While in prison for avenging her husband in broad daylight, Pupetta Maresca transformed into a sort of Godmother. By the time she was released, she became a full-fledged criminal queen.

By Carly Silver • Aug 29, 2019

Meet Pupetta Maresca, The Beauty Queen And Mob Wife Who Shot Her Husband’s Killer In Cold Blood

While in prison for avenging her husband in broad daylight, Pupetta Maresca transformed into a sort of Godmother. By the time she was released, she became a full-fledged criminal queen.

By Carly Silver • August 29, 2019

Illness, Infertility, And Illicit Friendships: Inside The Scandalous Court Of Queen Anne

Queen Anne was the first to rule over a united Britain, but her reign was marred by 17 failed pregnancies and accusations of a lesbian love triangle between her and two women in her court.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 28, 2019

Illness, Infertility, And Illicit Friendships: Inside The Scandalous Court Of Queen Anne

Queen Anne was the first to rule over a united Britain, but her reign was marred by 17 failed pregnancies and accusations of a lesbian love triangle between her and two women in her court.

By Natasha Ishak • August 28, 2019

The True Story Of The Angels Of Mons, The World War I Myth That Captivated Britain

How the Angels of Mons legend had the British public believing that actual divine warriors were on their side against the Germans during The Great War.

By Andrew Lenoir • Aug 27, 2019

The True Story Of The Angels Of Mons, The World War I Myth That Captivated Britain

How the Angels of Mons legend had the British public believing that actual divine warriors were on their side against the Germans during The Great War.

By Andrew Lenoir • August 27, 2019