• Freddie Mercury
    By Pauli Poisuo

    The Mystery Of Freddie Mercury's Ashes

    Most icons who died too soon -- Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix, have famous graves people can physically visit to pay their respects. Weirdly, that's not the case with Mr. Mercury. But where do the rock icon's remains rest? Let's take a look at the mystery of Freddie Mercury's ashes.

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  • Newton
    By Eric Meisfjord

    Strange Things You Probably Didn't Know About Isaac Newton

    He was a hypochondriac, according to History Collection; rarely expressed emotion, beyond an occasional temper tantrum; had virtually no sense of humor. With everything we know of the man taken into consideration, there are those who would posit that he was autistic -- specifically, Asperger's.

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  • Jebel Irhoud skull
    By Cody Copeland

    These Are The Oldest Human Remains Ever Discovered

    In 2017, a team of paleoanthropologists in Morocco made a discovery that would fundamentally alter our understanding of the origin of our species. Their findings, published in Nature, push back the oldest known beginnings of Homo sapiens another 100,000 years.

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  • Dragon
    By Emilia David

    The Secret History Of Dragons

    We know that ancient peoples landed on the idea of dragons, and that stories of dragons have been around for centuries. They aren't merely a flight of fancy for fantasy writers.

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  • baartman
    By DB Kelly

    The Heartbreaking Tale Of Saartjie Baartman, The 'Hottentot Venus'

    Saartjie Baartman, known in her time as the "Hottentot Venus," was a South African Khoekhoen woman who was taken from her home and exhibited in 19th-century European freakshows. Exploited for her buttocks and African features, Saartjie Baartman became a victim of racialized scientific study.

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  • Modern day celebrators of Samhain
    By Richard Milner

    The Real Reason People Participate In Mischief Night

    Devil's Night, Mischief Night, Goosey Night, Moving Night ... Cabbage Night? Going by different names in different countries, and even regions, the night before Halloween has a reputation for being a night of egg-throwing, toilet paper tossed over houses, petty theft, and just... mischief.

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  • Democrats and Republicans
    By Pauli Poisuo

    Why Does The U.S. Only Have Two Major Political Parties?

    As anyone who has sat through a Thanksgiving dinner with two vocal uncles from opposite ends of the political spectrum can readily attest, politics can be divisive, and party lines are not easily crossed. Still, at least it tends to be a tug-of-war between the Republicans and the Democrats.

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  • Death of Cleopatra
    By Emilia David

    The Mystery Of Cleopatra's Burial

    The ancient historian Plutarch, per Ancient History Encyclopedia, wrote that the two were buried together, probably at Cleopatra's request, though Plutarch never revealed the location of their tomb.

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  • Cleopatra
    By Cody Copeland

    Here's Why The Romans Erected A Gold Statue Of Cleopatra

    When the ancient Romans saw Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII immortalized in gilded bronze in the Temple of Venus Genetrix, they were puzzled as to what Julius Caesar's side piece was doing next to the mother of Aeneas, the mythical founder of Rome, as Encyclopedia Britannica explains.

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  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel
    By Jeff Somers

    Tragic Details About Laurel And Hardy

    Laurel and Hardy were a comedy duo who rose to fame during the Classical Hollywood era. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's slapstick comedy dominated the 1930s, as they appeared in 107 films and earned an Academy Award. But behind the act were failed marriages, health problems, and financial ruin.

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  • Coco Chanel
    By Boshika Gupta

    The Troubling Truth About Coco Chanel

    Coco Chanel, a prominent fashion designer in the 20th century, was known for her exemplary work. Here's a glimpse into the troubling truth about Coco Chanel.

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  • A British warship
    By Emilia David

    The Truth About The Shortest War In World History

    Wars can last forever. After all, there's such a thing called the Hundred Years' War between France and England and their allies. You know, the war where Joan of Arc died at the stake. But some wars barely last a blip.

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