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Remains Of Warrior Buried 2,600 Years Ago Identified As A 12-Year-Old Girl

The young fighter was originally misidentified as male after she was first excavated in 1988. Now, modern scientific techniques have revealed her true identity as an Amazon warrior.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 26, 2024

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Remains Of Warrior Buried 2,600 Years Ago Identified As A 12-Year-Old Girl

The young fighter was originally misidentified as male after she was first excavated in 1988. Now, modern scientific techniques have revealed her true identity as an Amazon warrior.

By Natasha Ishak • June 26, 2024

Inside The Life Of Calamity Jane, The Wild West’s Most Notorious Frontierswoman

A beer-guzzling, tobacco-spitting gunslinger known for her rowdy temperament, Calamity Jane remains one of the most notorious figures in Wild West lore.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 16, 2024

Inside The Life Of Calamity Jane, The Wild West’s Most Notorious Frontierswoman

A beer-guzzling, tobacco-spitting gunslinger known for her rowdy temperament, Calamity Jane remains one of the most notorious figures in Wild West lore.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 16, 2024

Inside Jeffrey Dahmer’s Childhood And The Tragic Life Of His Mother, Joyce Dahmer

Jeffrey Dahmer's mother struggled with mental illness while raising her son and never recovered from the guilt once his crimes came to light.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jun 15, 2024

Inside Jeffrey Dahmer’s Childhood And The Tragic Life Of His Mother, Joyce Dahmer

Jeffrey Dahmer's mother struggled with mental illness while raising her son and never recovered from the guilt once his crimes came to light.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • June 15, 2024

44 Photos That Reveal The Early Life Of Marilyn Monroe, From Her Troubled Childhood To Her Very First Photo Shoot

Before Marilyn Monroe was one of the most famous women in the world, she spent her youth in foster homes and orphanages, got married when she was just 16, and worked in a munitions factory.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 11, 2024

44 Photos That Reveal The Early Life Of Marilyn Monroe, From Her Troubled Childhood To Her Very First Photo Shoot

Before Marilyn Monroe was one of the most famous women in the world, she spent her youth in foster homes and orphanages, got married when she was just 16, and worked in a munitions factory.

By Amber Morgan • June 11, 2024

Leslie Van Houten Was A 19-Year-Old Homecoming Queen — Then She Met Charles Manson

After spending 53 years in prison and being denied parole more than 20 times, Manson Family killer Leslie Van Houten was finally released in July 2023.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 9, 2024

Leslie Van Houten Was A 19-Year-Old Homecoming Queen — Then She Met Charles Manson

After spending 53 years in prison and being denied parole more than 20 times, Manson Family killer Leslie Van Houten was finally released in July 2023.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 9, 2024

Medieval Nun Faked Her Own Death To Escape Convent And ‘Pursue Carnal Lust’

Joan of Leeds created a makeshift dummy to throw Archbishop Melton off track. She then fled to a town 30 miles away and was never seen again.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 7, 2024

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Medieval Nun Faked Her Own Death To Escape Convent And ‘Pursue Carnal Lust’

Joan of Leeds created a makeshift dummy to throw Archbishop Melton off track. She then fled to a town 30 miles away and was never seen again.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 7, 2024

Miep Gies, The Woman Who Hid Anne Frank And Gave Her Diary To The World

Miep Gies hid the Frank family for years during the German occupation of the Netherlands and even saved Anne Frank's diary from falling into Nazi hands.

By Katie Serena • Jun 2, 2024

Miep Gies, The Woman Who Hid Anne Frank And Gave Her Diary To The World

Miep Gies hid the Frank family for years during the German occupation of the Netherlands and even saved Anne Frank's diary from falling into Nazi hands.

By Katie Serena • June 2, 2024

Before Bea Arthur Played Dorothy Zbornak On ‘The Golden Girls,’ She Was A U.S. Marine

Bea Arthur joined the Marine Corps when she was 20 years old and served for more than two years as a driver and dispatcher at a base in North Carolina.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2024

Before Bea Arthur Played Dorothy Zbornak On ‘The Golden Girls,’ She Was A U.S. Marine

Bea Arthur joined the Marine Corps when she was 20 years old and served for more than two years as a driver and dispatcher at a base in North Carolina.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2024

Marilyn Vos Savant: The ‘World’s Smartest Woman’ Who Has An IQ Of 228

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Marilyn vos Savant has the world's highest IQ ever recorded — but many have tried to challenge that title.

By Katie Serena • May 24, 2024

Marilyn Vos Savant: The ‘World’s Smartest Woman’ Who Has An IQ Of 228

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Marilyn vos Savant has the world's highest IQ ever recorded — but many have tried to challenge that title.

By Katie Serena • May 24, 2024

The Harrowing Story Of Qubilah Shabazz, The Second Daughter Of Malcolm X

Qubilah Shabazz was convinced that Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was responsible for the 1965 assassination of her father, Malcolm X — and in 1995, she was arrested for conspiring to have Farrakhan killed.

By Austin Harvey • May 17, 2024

The Harrowing Story Of Qubilah Shabazz, The Second Daughter Of Malcolm X

Qubilah Shabazz was convinced that Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was responsible for the 1965 assassination of her father, Malcolm X — and in 1995, she was arrested for conspiring to have Farrakhan killed.

By Austin Harvey • May 17, 2024