Sasha Wren articles

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Lady Arbella Stuart had a life full of secrets, ambition, and rebellion. The once-likely successor to Queen Elizabeth I, her rare pedigree was a curse, not a blessing—and led her right into scandal and an infamously tragic end.

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In 2025, archaeologists at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey discovered bread fragments from approximately 8,600 years ago, possibly the oldest bread ever found.

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Olga of Kiev was the ruthless regent turned saint with a thirst for revenge that couldn’t be slaked. She buried and burned her enemies alive—then prayed for their salvation.



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