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Greatest Architecture Of The Middle Ages: The Taj Mahal Source: Ancient World Wonders Located in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a stunning white marble mausoleum. It was erected in 1632 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz, and is considered the greatest symbol of love in history. The stunning sandstone building boasts domes and vaults worked with incised painting to create geometric forms. The exterior is decorated with paint, stucco, stone inlays and carvings as well as calligraphy....

Everything You Thought You Knew About Pocahontas Is Wrong, New Documentary Says We all think we know the basic gist of the Pocahontas plot line. Boy meets girl, girl’s family and friends try to kill boy, girl saves boy by throwing herself in front of warrior’s club. Classic. But a new documentary from the Smithsonian blows that entire legend to smithereens. Everything from the story’s heartwarming climax to the main character’s name is, apparently, only the stuff of myths....

Ancient Roman statue found at Goodwill, skulls from ritual sacrifice unearthed in Mexico, largest North American cave art discovered. Statue Purchased At A Texas Goodwill For $34.99 Turns Out To Be A Looted Roman Artifact San Antonio Art MuseumThe bust is thought to date to the late first century B.C.E. or the early first century C.E., and likely depicts one of two Roman leaders active during that time. Experts have analyzed a statue that a woman bought at Goodwill and determined that it’s actually a 2,000-year-old Roman bust that was looted during World War II....

This new discovery of a Philistine cemetery reveals many things about their culture, and may lead to more knowledge about the mysterious ancient Sea Peoples. Dan Porges / Getty ImagesView of a human skeleton found on the site of the first Philistine cemetery ever found. A Philistine burial ground was unearthed by archeologists outside the city of Ashkelon in Southern Israel, reports National Geographic. This newly discovered cemetery reveals much about the mysterious Philistines, a people widely known for from their appearances in the Bible, but of whom modern archaeology knows little about....

According to legend, Medieval men relied on chastity belts to keep their wives from cheating. But how much of that story is true? Medieval men were worried. Here they were, heading off to war or out on a pilgrimage, with no one to check the fidelity of their wives. What to do? Well, the Medieval men came up with a Medieval solution: The chastity belt. The device, a metal contraption that fit around a woman’s waist — locked, of course, with a key held by her husband — has long bedeviled historians....

All the facts you need to know about South African comedian Trevor Noah, who will be replacing Jon Stewart on the Daily Show. Jon Stewart is finally saying goodbye to The Daily Show after 17 years of serving up sharp, quick-witted satire on the Comedy Central series. Ever since Stewart’s announcement, the Internet has collapsed into a tizzy speculating who would take over the coveted role. Yet it came as a complete surprise when the network announced that comedian Trevor Noah would be replacing Stewart....

From the “Mack Truck” to the “Kissing Bandit” these cold-blooded female gangsters prove that you don’t need a Y chromosome to be vicious. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 26 Famous Gangsters From The Height Of The Public Enemy Era Empress Wu Zetian Killed Her Children In Order To Become China’s Only Female Ruler Elizebeth Friedman — The WWII Codebreaker Who Took Down Gangsters And Nazi Spies...

From commentary on animal activism to stories of war heroes that rescued thousands, the documentaries on this list are the best of the best that Netflix has to offer. Hot Girls Wanted Hot Girls Wanted is for a night when you feel like educating yourself. This documentary, produced by Rashida Jones, tackles the way young women get drawn into the sex industry and how hard it is for them to get out....

Albert Einstein facts for those looking to go beyond the basics of the genius’s life. He was the greatest genius of his time, a man whose contributions to science and mathematics have been matched by just a handful of others throughout history. Even so, Albert Einstein is nowadays mostly associated with just one simple formula: E = mc2. Many call it the most famous formula in the world, and even people who have no idea what mass-energy equivalence still know that one formula....

Doris Day was regularly beaten by her first husband, Al Jorden. When she was pregnant, he even tried to induce a miscarriage after she refused to get an abortion. Wikimedia CommonsDoris Day In 1940, Doris Day was at the start of a promising career. A talented singer, she had just signed on to perform with Barney Rapp’s band, which performed regularly in Cincinnati where she lived with her mother, Alma. It was there that she met the band’s trombonist, Al Jorden....

A 17-year-old is apparently the latest victim of social media’s horrifying “game” called the Blue Whale Challenge. The internet’s Blue Whale Challenge has seemingly claimed another victim, this time a 17-year-old in Ludhiana, India. According to the Hindustan Times, police say Abhishek Bhargav took his own life, leaving a suicide note that simply read, “I give up.” They also said Bhargav’s hands appeared as though they had been cut with a sharp object....

Black Liberation activist Assata Shakur was found guilty of killing a police officer in 1977, only to escape prison two years later and become a political refugee in Cuba. Getty ImagesJoanne Chesimard, or Assata Shakur, is New Jersey’s most wanted fugitive for killing a state trooper and then fleeing to Cuba in 1979. When JoAnne Deborah Byron was born in Queens, New York in 1947, the world around her was strictly divided along racial and gender lines, and Jim Crow laws ensured that segregation was woven into the culture of New York....

A museum curator said it “will be one of the most fascinating and disgusting objects we have ever had on display.” If you’ve ever wondered what a giant ball of congealed fat, oil, grease, baby wipes, and condoms looked like, look no further — you’ll be able to see one in person soon, according to BBC. Next year, a slice of the “monster fatberg” that was removed from the sewers below Whitechapel this fall will go on display at the Museum of London....

Dr. Theodor Morell turned Hitler into a full-fledged drug addict, prescribing him everything from opioids to bull prostate. Wikimedia CommonsTheodor Morell (second from right, second row) accompanied Hitler to meetings, into bunkers, and to conquered territory. He was always on hand to administer daily injections. Nazi Germany was on drugs. Taxi drivers, actors, secretaries, grocers, top businessmen — everyone was taking pills of crystal meth called Pervitin. Ingesting speed aligned with the Nazi philosophy of Aryan superiority as it acted like the ultimate, though artificial, performance enhancer....

After Erin Caffey’s parents told her she couldn’t see her boyfriend anymore, she sought revenge — by having them all brutally murdered in their sleep. Public DomainThe mugshot of Erin Caffey, taken after she orchestrated the murder of her own family. On March 1, 2008, two men broke into the Caffey home in Alba, Texas, and set out on a horrific killing spree that left two young children and their mother dead....

“This would be the most important scientific discovery that humanity ever made. Because if you think about it, it will change our perspective about our place in the universe.” Bob Riha Jr./Getty ImagesNot everyone is convinced that the 2014 meteor (not pictured here) contains extraterrestial technology. In 2014, a two-foot meteor dubbed CNEOS 2014-01-08 smashed into Earth’s atmosphere, exploded, and rained down into the South Pacific Ocean. But one man believes that the meteor might be more than it seems....

The food kit can reportedly feed a family of four for a year, providing around 2,000 calories a day per person. Fox NewsCostco’s $6000 food kit is an 1,800 package delivery. One of Costco’s most well-known attributes is their great deals on wholesale products. But their latest rollout is taking the bulk shopping game to a whole new level. It’s also directed at a pretty specific demographic. The $6,000 food kit, being dubbed a “doomsday meal kit,” features 36,000 servings of food with a 25-year shelf life....

From the Mafia to a Vatican pedophile ring, the suspected culprits behind the 1983 disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi make this a truly chilling tale. Emanuela Orlandi has been missing since June 22, 1983, when this 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican official was last seen after a music class in Rome. Theories surrounding Orlandi’s disappearance have seen amateur sleuths point the finger at culprits ranging from the Catholic Church to the Mafia to a Turkish fascist group....

Experts now seek to find out whether this sketch was the precursor to da Vinci’s iconic painting. Left: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images, Right: Wikimedia CommonsLeft: Monna Vanna. Right: Mona Lisa. Before painting the iconic Mona Lisa, might Leonardo da Vinci have sketched a nude version first? This is precisely the question that experts at the Louvre in Paris are now trying to figure out. Previously attributed to one of da Vinci’s students, this sketch known as the Monna Vanna may have in fact been created by the man himself — and could have been a precursor to the Mona Lisa....

When a group of mobsters pulled off the Lufthansa heist, it was the largest robbery in American history. Four decades later, the few who survived the bloodbath have still evaded justice. In the pre-dawn darkness of December 11, 1978, a stolen black Ford Econoline lingered outside New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Inside, several men waited for a signal, their faces covered in black ski masks. Finally, at 3:12 AM, the signal came and the van backed up to the deliveries entrance of the Lufthansa Airlines terminal....