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Dolores Hart Took 1950s Hollywood By Storm — Then Gave It Up To Become A Nun

Dolores Hart was compared to Grace Kelly and starred opposite Elvis Presley in a blockbuster movie, but she gave up fame at just 24 to live as a nun.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 8, 2024

Dolores Hart Took 1950s Hollywood By Storm — Then Gave It Up To Become A Nun

Dolores Hart was compared to Grace Kelly and starred opposite Elvis Presley in a blockbuster movie, but she gave up fame at just 24 to live as a nun.

By Andrew Milne • March 8, 2024

Who Were Dylan Klebold And Eric Harris — And Why Did They Carry Out The Columbine Massacre?

Columbine shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were hardly the bullied outcasts bent on revenge that they were made out to be — they were disturbed young men who aspired to be mass murderers.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 8, 2024

Who Were Dylan Klebold And Eric Harris — And Why Did They Carry Out The Columbine Massacre?

Columbine shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were hardly the bullied outcasts bent on revenge that they were made out to be — they were disturbed young men who aspired to be mass murderers.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 8, 2024

Robert Landsburg, The Photographer Who Spent His Final Moments Documenting The Eruption Of Mount St. Helens

Robert Landsburg captured several stunning images of Mount St. Helens erupting on the morning of May 18, 1980 — before using his own body to protect the film from the deadly cloud of ash racing toward him.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 7, 2024

Robert Landsburg, The Photographer Who Spent His Final Moments Documenting The Eruption Of Mount St. Helens

Robert Landsburg captured several stunning images of Mount St. Helens erupting on the morning of May 18, 1980 — before using his own body to protect the film from the deadly cloud of ash racing toward him.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 7, 2024

‘It Was My Fault’: The Story Of Gary Oliva, The Sex Offender Who Confessed To The Murder Of JonBenét Ramsey

A convicted pedophile who lived near JonBenét Ramsey at the time of her 1996 killing, Gary Oliva had a deep obsession with the six-year-old pageant star — and claimed responsibility for her murder in a series of prison letters.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 7, 2024

‘It Was My Fault’: The Story Of Gary Oliva, The Sex Offender Who Confessed To The Murder Of JonBenét Ramsey

A convicted pedophile who lived near JonBenét Ramsey at the time of her 1996 killing, Gary Oliva had a deep obsession with the six-year-old pageant star — and claimed responsibility for her murder in a series of prison letters.

By Rivy Lyon • March 7, 2024

World’s Oldest Known Forest Discovered In England

The 390-million-year-old fossilized forest represents a period when marine life on Earth was diversifying and the first four-legged amphibians made their way onto land.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 7, 2024

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World’s Oldest Known Forest Discovered In England

The 390-million-year-old fossilized forest represents a period when marine life on Earth was diversifying and the first four-legged amphibians made their way onto land.

By Austin Harvey • March 7, 2024

44 Glamorous Photos Of Dolly Parton, Country Music’s Greatest Diva

From Nashville to Hollywood, these Dolly Parton pictures prove that this one-of-a-kind icon has remained amazing throughout her 50 years in the spotlight.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 7, 2024

44 Glamorous Photos Of Dolly Parton, Country Music’s Greatest Diva

From Nashville to Hollywood, these Dolly Parton pictures prove that this one-of-a-kind icon has remained amazing throughout her 50 years in the spotlight.

By Erin Kelly • March 7, 2024

Greek Farmer Accidentally Discovers 3,400-Year-Old Minoan Tomb Hidden Under Olive Grove

The untouched Bronze Age tomb and the skeletons inside will hopefully provide archaeologists with information about the mysterious Minoan civilization.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 7, 2024

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Greek Farmer Accidentally Discovers 3,400-Year-Old Minoan Tomb Hidden Under Olive Grove

The untouched Bronze Age tomb and the skeletons inside will hopefully provide archaeologists with information about the mysterious Minoan civilization.

By Caroline Redmond • March 7, 2024

Inside The 18th-Century ‘Compendium Of Demonology And Magic,’ An Illustrated Guide To Hell

Whether it's ghastly demons or grisly execution scenes, this occultists' tome and witchcraft manual remains as haunting today as it was in 1775.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 7, 2024

Inside The 18th-Century ‘Compendium Of Demonology And Magic,’ An Illustrated Guide To Hell

Whether it's ghastly demons or grisly execution scenes, this occultists' tome and witchcraft manual remains as haunting today as it was in 1775.

By Natasha Ishak • March 7, 2024

Brenda Ann Spencer, The Disturbed Perpetrator Behind The 1979 Cleveland Elementary School Shooting

In 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer shot up an elementary school in San Diego — then said she did it because she didn't like Mondays.

By Katie Serena • Mar 7, 2024

Brenda Ann Spencer, The Disturbed Perpetrator Behind The 1979 Cleveland Elementary School Shooting

In 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer shot up an elementary school in San Diego — then said she did it because she didn't like Mondays.

By Katie Serena • March 7, 2024

Archaeologists Discover World’s Oldest Bread At Turkey’s Ancient Çatalhöyük Site

Researchers believe that the leavened bread found at Turkey's Neolithic Çatalhöyük site is 8,600 years old, making it the oldest bread in the world.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 6, 2024

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Archaeologists Discover World’s Oldest Bread At Turkey’s Ancient Çatalhöyük Site

Researchers believe that the leavened bread found at Turkey's Neolithic Çatalhöyük site is 8,600 years old, making it the oldest bread in the world.

By Amber Morgan • March 6, 2024