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Suspicious Facts About Amy Robsart, The Tudors’ Biggest Mystery

Amy Robsart married for love—only for her scheming husband and his family to use her as a pawn in their brutal game of thrones.
February 6, 2025 Dancy Mason
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Illicit Facts About Jim Miller, The Cowboy Hitman

The Wild West attracted degenerates, but James “Jim” Brown Miller may be the worst. But you know what they say about karma...
February 6, 2025 Alicia B.
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Illustrious Facts About Belisarius, The Last Great Roman General

If Belisarius is considered one of the most fearsome commanders in history—why do so many works of art depict him as a pitiful blind beggar?
February 6, 2025 Julian Karas

What Happened To Miss Cleo?

Miss Cleo became the world’s most infamous psychic—but was she the victim or the villain in the scam that gripped America?
February 6, 2025 Penelope Singh
Unknown woman, formerly known as Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury

Grisly Facts About Margaret Pole, Enemy Of A Ruthless King

Margaret Pole was such a force of nature that even Henry VIII was scared of her—but no amount of moxie could save her from her disturbing end.
February 5, 2025 Byron Fast
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Surprising Facts About Ann B Davis, America’s Favorite Housekeeper

On May 31, 2014, Ann B. Davis was a no-show for her scheduled appointment with her hairdresser—and the reason why was utterly horrifying.
February 5, 2025 Jillian Kent

Climate Change Projections And Predictions For 2025

We have already seen the disastrous consequences of climate change in 2025, with the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles and California more broadly, in what was supposed to be the wet season on the west coast. But how else will climate change affect us in 2025? Let's examine the predictions that top scientists are making for this year.
February 4, 2025 Jack Hawkins
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Indecisive Facts About Mary Landon Baker, The Original Runaway Bride

Mary Landon Baker had a reputation after multiple men at the altar—but just before she died, she finally confessed the real reason why she’d never married.
January 30, 2025 Brendan Da Costa

Scandalous Facts About Lady Arbella Stuart, The Queen Who Never Was

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.
January 30, 2025 Binet
Photo of Joan McCracken from her appearance in the Broadway musical Dance Me a Song.

Bittersweet Facts About Joan McCracken, The Girl Who Fell Into Stardom

Joan McCracken was one of entertainment’s best comedic dancers—but she kept a tragic secret for the sake of her career.
January 30, 2025 Brendan Da Costa

Researchers just discovered 100s of bodies in a garden outside a church. Now they must solve the mystery of how and why they got there.

Over 120 bodies were recently unearthed in a garden outside a small British church in the city of Leicester, England. Now referred to as "Leicester's Lost," scientists are eager to find out what happened to these people, whose deaths showed no signs of foul play.
January 30, 2025 Jack Hawkins

A Batch Of Old Letters Discovered In An Attic Are Connected To Centuries-Old Bank Mystery

When a ten-year-old girl moved into a new home with her family in 1975 in Key West, Florida, she couldn't have imagined the discovery she'd make. Handwritten letters that detail one of the state's largest financial crimes, written by either a very unlucky criminal—or a mastermind who got away with it all. Read on to discover what happened when Stephanie Palomba discovered letters in her attic.
January 30, 2025 Jack Hawkins


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