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In August 1587, a group of 115 English settlers arrived at Roanoke Island off the coast of what we now call North Carolina. A mere three years later, they had…

Toothbrush and toothpaste commercials typically show a plump swish of toothpaste across the top of the bristles, but how much toothpaste should you use? It turns out you only need a pea-sized…

In 1933, Blanche Barrow agreed to join Bonnie and Clyde on their infamous crime spree — but only because she was married to Clyde’s older brother. During the Great Depression,…

Researchers in Iceland recently unearthed a trove of rare Middle Eastern artifacts dating back 1,000 years near a since-dormant volcano. Most remarkable was a stone, boat-shaped structure they believe the…

The former gym teacher shipwrecked on the uninhabited Sardinian island while attempting to sail to Polynesia in 1989 — and decided to stay. But now, the 81-year-old is being forced…

The thieves say they will only return the 128-year-old stone chair if a historic Confederate association agrees to fly a Black rights banner outside their headquarters. Since 1893, a three-foot…

Eating a wide variety of nutritious foods, including fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and lean protein can help support your overall health. Many foods are both healthy and tasty. By filling…

Anti-aging-obsessed tech mogul Bryan Johnson has shared one of the shocking key ingredients he uses daily to keep himself looking young. Johnson, 46, says that every day for the past “three years,”…

When a Confederate colonel called John Clem a “damned little Yankee devil” and demanded his surrender at the Battle of Chickamauga, John shot him — and became the youngest noncommissioned…

The head of a 45-member clan in Scotland, Sawney Bean allegedly killed and cannibalized over 1,000 victims in the early 16th century. But did he even exist? The story of…