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Wikimedia CommonsCorrection Notice: Article originally said, "It began with a rumor that Paul had died in a car accident in 1966 or 1967." Corrected to. " It began with a rumor that Paul had died...

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The wreck of the Titanic haunts us to this day, a seemingly invulnerable behemoth brought down by hubris. The liner’s architectural and mechanical marvels were all for naught; as soon as the iceberg pierced the...

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By the fall of 1925, Josephine Baker was the Queen of Paris. Every night at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, the luminaries of café society would watch as the 19-year-old beauty danced and sung in her...

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Actor, Knight, Soldier, Spy. Sir Christopher Lee did it all, and he did it with great style.

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When Otzi the Iceman was uncovered, researchers found that his remains revealed clues to a 4,000-year-old mystery.

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Disneyland's opening was so disastrous it has since become known as "Black Sunday." But Walt saw his dream through, leaving plenty of secrets along the way.



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