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What Happened To Nerissa And Katherine Bowes-Lyon, Queen Elizabeth II’s Cousins Who Were Deemed ‘Imbeciles’?

In 1987, the British public learned that Queen Elizabeth II's severely disabled cousins had spent most of their lives in a mental hospital — allegedly hidden from the outside world for decades.

By Amber Morgan • May 9, 2025

What Happened To Nerissa And Katherine Bowes-Lyon, Queen Elizabeth II’s Cousins Who Were Deemed ‘Imbeciles’?

In 1987, the British public learned that Queen Elizabeth II's severely disabled cousins had spent most of their lives in a mental hospital — allegedly hidden from the outside world for decades.

By Amber Morgan • May 9, 2025

The Ornate Sword That Napoleon Commissioned In 1802 Is Set To Fetch $1 Million At Auction

French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned this ornate sword in 1802 and ultimately gifted it to a close friend shortly before his historic defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2025

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The Ornate Sword That Napoleon Commissioned In 1802 Is Set To Fetch $1 Million At Auction

French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned this ornate sword in 1802 and ultimately gifted it to a close friend shortly before his historic defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2025

A 9-Year-Old In New Mexico Uncovered A 1.2 Million-Year-Old Stegomastodon Fossil After Tripping Over It

"I didn't know what it was," the boy said. "I just knew it wasn't usual."

By All That's Interesting • May 9, 2025

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A 9-Year-Old In New Mexico Uncovered A 1.2 Million-Year-Old Stegomastodon Fossil After Tripping Over It

"I didn't know what it was," the boy said. "I just knew it wasn't usual."

By All That's Interesting • May 9, 2025

Inside The Celebratory Story Of VE Day, The Official End Of World War II In Europe

On Victory in Europe Day, massive parties and parades erupted across Britain, the United States, and other Allied countries to celebrate the surrender of Nazi Germany.

By Austin Harvey • May 8, 2025

Inside The Celebratory Story Of VE Day, The Official End Of World War II In Europe

On Victory in Europe Day, massive parties and parades erupted across Britain, the United States, and other Allied countries to celebrate the surrender of Nazi Germany.

By Austin Harvey • May 8, 2025

London Museum Purchases Bizarre Renaissance Painting That Features A Drooling Dragon-Dog For $22 Million

Known as The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and Margaret, this bizarre depiction of Jesus and Mary was painted by an anonymous artist and is believed to have been created circa 1510 in either the Netherlands or Belgium.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 8, 2025

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London Museum Purchases Bizarre Renaissance Painting That Features A Drooling Dragon-Dog For $22 Million

Known as The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and Margaret, this bizarre depiction of Jesus and Mary was painted by an anonymous artist and is believed to have been created circa 1510 in either the Netherlands or Belgium.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 8, 2025

A 5,000-Year-Old Artifact From Egypt’s Great Pyramid Was Just Found In A Cigar Box In Scotland

The piece of cedar wood is one of only three items that were removed from the Great Pyramid during a 19th-century excavation.

By Natasha Ishak • May 8, 2025

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A 5,000-Year-Old Artifact From Egypt’s Great Pyramid Was Just Found In A Cigar Box In Scotland

The piece of cedar wood is one of only three items that were removed from the Great Pyramid during a 19th-century excavation.

By Natasha Ishak • May 8, 2025

The ‘Lost’ Sanctuary Of Apollo Has Been Rediscovered In Cyprus — Along With New Artifacts

Originally discovered in 1885, the Sanctuary of Apollo in Cyprus was reburied and lost to the ages — until now.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 7, 2025

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The ‘Lost’ Sanctuary Of Apollo Has Been Rediscovered In Cyprus — Along With New Artifacts

Originally discovered in 1885, the Sanctuary of Apollo in Cyprus was reburied and lost to the ages — until now.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 7, 2025

Archaeologists Exploring Egypt’s ‘Fortress Of The East’ Just Found The Ruins Of A Moat And A Walkway Once Lined With 500 Trees

Researchers working at Tell Abu Saifi in the Sinai Desert also uncovered soldiers' quarters, a 328-foot road, and four massive kilns used for making lime.

By Austin Harvey • May 7, 2025

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Archaeologists Exploring Egypt’s ‘Fortress Of The East’ Just Found The Ruins Of A Moat And A Walkway Once Lined With 500 Trees

Researchers working at Tell Abu Saifi in the Sinai Desert also uncovered soldiers' quarters, a 328-foot road, and four massive kilns used for making lime.

By Austin Harvey • May 7, 2025

An Entire Ancient Roman Town Was Discovered Off A Highway In Southern England

In addition to ancient Roman pottery, jewelry, rare coins, and evidence of a road system, the 18-acre site in Newington, England also held the remains of an ancient temple.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 7, 2025

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An Entire Ancient Roman Town Was Discovered Off A Highway In Southern England

In addition to ancient Roman pottery, jewelry, rare coins, and evidence of a road system, the 18-acre site in Newington, England also held the remains of an ancient temple.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 7, 2025

Inside The Myth Of Hathor, The Beloved Egyptian Goddess Of Love And Fertility

One of the most venerated deities in the Egyptian pantheon, Hathor was a mother goddess who was often depicted with cow horns and a sun disc.

By Amber Morgan • May 6, 2025

Inside The Myth Of Hathor, The Beloved Egyptian Goddess Of Love And Fertility

One of the most venerated deities in the Egyptian pantheon, Hathor was a mother goddess who was often depicted with cow horns and a sun disc.

By Amber Morgan • May 6, 2025

An Underground Chamber Dating Back Over 2,000 Years Was Revealed During A Construction Project In Scotland

This stone "souterrain" was likely used as a cold storage cellar during the late Iron Age.

By Austin Harvey • May 6, 2025

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An Underground Chamber Dating Back Over 2,000 Years Was Revealed During A Construction Project In Scotland

This stone "souterrain" was likely used as a cold storage cellar during the late Iron Age.

By Austin Harvey • May 6, 2025

Divers In The Caribbean Just Identified Two Danish Slave Ships That Were Destroyed During A Mutiny In 1710

Though they were long thought to be pirate ships, recent analysis has confirmed that the sunken vessels near Cahuita National Park are the Danish slave ships Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus, destroyed during a mutiny in 1710.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 6, 2025

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Divers In The Caribbean Just Identified Two Danish Slave Ships That Were Destroyed During A Mutiny In 1710

Though they were long thought to be pirate ships, recent analysis has confirmed that the sunken vessels near Cahuita National Park are the Danish slave ships Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus, destroyed during a mutiny in 1710.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 6, 2025