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How Sharon Tate Went From A Hollywood Starlet To A Manson Family Murder Victim

In August 1969, actress Sharon Tate was gaining fame as a Hollywood star, happily married to director Roman Polanski, and eight-and-a-half months pregnant — when she was brutally murdered by the Manson Family.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 25, 2025

How Sharon Tate Went From A Hollywood Starlet To A Manson Family Murder Victim

In August 1969, actress Sharon Tate was gaining fame as a Hollywood star, happily married to director Roman Polanski, and eight-and-a-half months pregnant — when she was brutally murdered by the Manson Family.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 25, 2025

Inside The Montauk Project, The US Military’s Alleged Mind Control Program

Allegedly conducted on the east end of Long Island during the Cold War, Project Montauk was a secret military experiment that used abducted children to develop psychological warfare techniques.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 25, 2025

Inside The Montauk Project, The US Military’s Alleged Mind Control Program

Allegedly conducted on the east end of Long Island during the Cold War, Project Montauk was a secret military experiment that used abducted children to develop psychological warfare techniques.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 25, 2025

They Fell Victim To The Irish Famine In 1847. More Than 150 Years Later, Their Remains Washed Ashore In Canada.

The bones recovered from Canada's Cap-des-Rosiers beach indicated a diet low in protein and severe malnutrition, confirming they were very likely victims of the Great Famine of Ireland.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 24, 2025

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They Fell Victim To The Irish Famine In 1847. More Than 150 Years Later, Their Remains Washed Ashore In Canada.

The bones recovered from Canada's Cap-des-Rosiers beach indicated a diet low in protein and severe malnutrition, confirming they were very likely victims of the Great Famine of Ireland.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 24, 2025

Sarah Goode, The Determined Inventor Who Became One Of The First Black Women In America To Earn A Patent

In 1885, Sarah Elisabeth Goode was awarded a patent for a bed that folded into a roll-top desk, an invention she designed to save space in cramped Chicago apartments.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 24, 2025

Sarah Goode, The Determined Inventor Who Became One Of The First Black Women In America To Earn A Patent

In 1885, Sarah Elisabeth Goode was awarded a patent for a bed that folded into a roll-top desk, an invention she designed to save space in cramped Chicago apartments.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 24, 2025

The Story Of John Nash, The Brilliant But Troubled Mathematician Behind ‘A Beautiful Mind’

Although John Nash's career in mathematics was hampered by a paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis in 1959, he went on to win a Nobel Prize in economics in 1994 for his work on game theory.

By Austin Harvey • May 23, 2025

The Story Of John Nash, The Brilliant But Troubled Mathematician Behind ‘A Beautiful Mind’

Although John Nash's career in mathematics was hampered by a paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis in 1959, he went on to win a Nobel Prize in economics in 1994 for his work on game theory.

By Austin Harvey • May 23, 2025

The Tooth Of A Prehistoric Giant Ground Sloth Was Just Found During The Construction Of A Road In Texas

Large prehistoric animals like the giant ground sloth were commonly found in the area that's now Texas during the Ice Age, which ended 11,700 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 23, 2025

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The Tooth Of A Prehistoric Giant Ground Sloth Was Just Found During The Construction Of A Road In Texas

Large prehistoric animals like the giant ground sloth were commonly found in the area that's now Texas during the Ice Age, which ended 11,700 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 23, 2025

An Ancient Mosaic Depicting The Greek Goddess Of Good Fortune Was Just Discovered During Excavation Of A Well In Syria

Found eight feet below ground in the town of Maryamin, this fully intact mosaic dates to the Roman era and measures six feet tall and 14 feet across.

By Austin Harvey • May 23, 2025

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An Ancient Mosaic Depicting The Greek Goddess Of Good Fortune Was Just Discovered During Excavation Of A Well In Syria

Found eight feet below ground in the town of Maryamin, this fully intact mosaic dates to the Roman era and measures six feet tall and 14 feet across.

By Austin Harvey • May 23, 2025

A New Study Suggests Humans Lived In Australia 55,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought

Previous evidence put the first humans in Australia some 65,000 years ago. But these blackened stones show it's more like 120,000.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2025

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A New Study Suggests Humans Lived In Australia 55,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought

Previous evidence put the first humans in Australia some 65,000 years ago. But these blackened stones show it's more like 120,000.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2025

The Wild Story Of Pauline Bonaparte, Napoleon’s Beautiful And Scandal-Plagued Sister

From her love affairs to her racy depiction in a semi-nude sculpture, Pauline Bonaparte lived a colorful and controversial life — especially for a woman of her rank.

By Andrew Milne • May 22, 2025

The Wild Story Of Pauline Bonaparte, Napoleon’s Beautiful And Scandal-Plagued Sister

From her love affairs to her racy depiction in a semi-nude sculpture, Pauline Bonaparte lived a colorful and controversial life — especially for a woman of her rank.

By Andrew Milne • May 22, 2025

The History Of Encephalitis Lethargica, The Bizarre ‘Sleepy Sickness’ That Plagued The World In The Early 20th Century

First described by neurologist Constantin von Economo in 1917, encephalitis lethargica infected more than 1 million people — and killed an estimated 500,000.

By Austin Harvey • May 22, 2025

The History Of Encephalitis Lethargica, The Bizarre ‘Sleepy Sickness’ That Plagued The World In The Early 20th Century

First described by neurologist Constantin von Economo in 1917, encephalitis lethargica infected more than 1 million people — and killed an estimated 500,000.

By Austin Harvey • May 22, 2025