On the high windswept Tibetan Plateau, researchers have authenticated a stone inscription that offers direct evidence of Qin Shi Huang’s fabled expedition for the elixir of immortality.
José Salvador Alvarenga set out from the coast of Mexico on a fishing trip and vanished into the Pacific for more than 14 months in an incredible story of survival.
She's no Princess Leia—but that's a good thing, as Star Wars' newest strong female lead Rey is feisty, smart, and determined in her own right. Her background remains shrouded in mystery, even with some of...
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Catherine of Aragon is now infamous as King Henry VIII’s rejected queen—but very few people know her even darker history.
It's a rough retail world out there right now. Online shopping is bigger than ever, but many stores are shuttering. So, what stores are closing in 2020?
Cancelled TV Shows 2020. From The Good Place to Anne With An E, it's hard to say goodbye to our favorite TV shows—but all good things must come to an end.
Virginia Oldoini, better known as the Countess of Castiglione, might be the original Queen of the Selfie. But few know her dark history.
We had a class bunny that went home with a kid each weekend. I tried to avoid giving it to one kid, but I caved, and it went worse than I could’ve imagined.
Mic Drop Moments. Whether it be to a horrible boss or a cheating lover, the people of Reddit have shared their most satisfying "mic drop" moments.
The world can be tough. But for every tragedy, there's a rescue, and every disaster, a miracle. Let these facts remind you that life can be beautiful.
"Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life" —Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde's essay "The Decay of Lying" cheekily sets out that life follows the plots and aesthetics of art, not the other way around....
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