Did the greatest playwright the world has ever known have a taste for the wacky tobaccy? Did William Shakespeare have…
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LEICESTER, England – He was king of England, but for centuries he lay without shroud or coffin in an unknown…
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Ancient synagogue mosaic depicts bloody jewish legend
A gruesome and bloody battle scene once decorated the floors of a 5th century synagogue in a Jewish village in…
Read MoreKing Richard III’s final moments were quick & brutal
Richard III’s last moments were likely quick but terrifying, according to a new study of the death wounds of the…
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Oldest high-altitude human settlement discovered in Andes
The oldest-known evidence of humans living at extremely high altitudes has been unearthed in the Peruvian Andes, archaeologists say. The…
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Modern sharks are sleeker, faster than their ancestors, fossil find suggests
Sharks turn out to be more modern and sleek than anyone had ever imagined, given a new study that negates…
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Long before modern athletes recharged with post-workout drinks, ancient gladiators may have guzzled an ash-filled beverage laden with electrolytes a…
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