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Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, 103, reunited with WWII fighter plane

He was brought to the vintage fighter & its engines were powered up so he could once again experience the sight & sound of his WWII "office"

Has the mystery of Jane Austen’s death finally been solved?

How could a woman who had been healthy and energetic in her late-30s succumb so quickly by the age of 41?

In 1871 the US almost acquired Dominican Republic hoping “the entire colored population of the US” would move there

Did you know?

Did you know: Louis XI enjoyed an abominable orchestra of squealing pigs, The Piganino

Guess it's still art, right?

Howling the Horror of Loss: Keening & death lament of the Irish

Keening is a form of death wailing usually expressed by women which is found in many indigenous cultures globally

Does this major archaeological find mean Fairies should be taken seriously?

Some of the artifacts, scientists said, are one-of-a-kind objects that hint at the “fairy world” of ancient Chinese religion and thought

Soldiers of Bronze: The Greek Hoplite, the Phalanx & the battle that defined them

A quick guide

Child Pirate of the Caribbean: John King was just 11 when he joined infamous pirate crew (video)

Bonetta captain Abijah Savage, said John even threatened to kill himself or hurt his mother if he was denied the chance to join this band of pirates

Ancient fossils in the “Cradle of Humankind” are more than 1 million years older than previously thought

The fossils' updated age makes them several hundred thousand years older than the human ancestor "Lucy"

The Mowing Devil: England’s First Crop Circle (photos)

An overnight Mystery

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