Was Queen Charlotte Britain’s First Black Royal?
One historian traced Queen Charlotte’s ancestry to a Moorish mistress through six different bloodlines. Wikimedia CommonsThe queen’s portrait by Allan Ramsay, who was a known...
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The True Story Of Saint Patrick, The Roman British Slave That Became The Symbol Of Irish Pride
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, wasn’t Irish, never banished the Emerald Island of snakes, and wasn’t even named Patrick. FlickrThe life of St....
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Who Was Buffalo Bill? The True Story Of The Man Who Created The ‘Wild West’
The “Wild West” that America fell in love with didn’t exist. It was invented by Buffalo Bill — who himself was a character invented by...
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American Aviator Charles Lindbergh Was A God Among Men — Until He Revealed His Anti-Semitism
Just over a decade after he completed his historic flight across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh spoke out against American intervention in World War II, which...
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Meet Timothy Leary: The 1960s Harvard Professor Who Became The ‘High Priest Of LSD’
Harvard professor-turned-psychedelic drug advocate Timothy Leary turned an entire generation onto LSD — and was deemed “the most dangerous man in America” by President Nixon....
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Geronimo: The Tragic True Story Of The Great Apache Warrior
Fending off both the U.S. and Mexican armies on the American frontier, Geronimo led the Bedonkohe band of the Apache Native Americans before being captured...
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Hidden Sketch Found Underneath Da Vinci’s 500-Year-Old Masterpiece ‘Virgin Of The Rocks’
Advanced technology has detected the sketch of a Da Vinci masterpiece hidden beneath the finished product as well as the artist’s own handprints. The National...
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Before There Was The Incredible Hulk, There Was Cú Chulainn: The Superhuman Of Irish Myth
The legendary half-god Cú Chulainn was a staple in ancient Irish mythology because of his Herculean strength — and rage. The legend of Cú Chulainn...
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The Impeccable Brilliance Of Marie Curie, One Of History’s Greatest Scientists
Marie Curie’s biography presents an inspiring portrait of a woman who overcame poverty and misogyny to make Earth-shattering scientific discoveries. Getty Images/Wikimedia CommonsMarie Curie, who...
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Thailand’s Drought Reveals A Sunken Buddhist Temple Submerged For 20 Years
Thailand’s in the middle of its worst drought in 10 years. The silver lining? A long-hidden temple has reemerged. TwitterA 13-foot headless statue of Buddha...