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How tall was Katharine Hepburn

American actress best remembered for films such as Bringing Up Baby, African Queen, On Golden Pond, Woman of the Year, Adam's Rib, The Lion in Winte...

Published: Feb 24, 2026

business and economy

Beethoven's Hair Unlocks Mysteries About His Poor Health

Researchers found shockingly high levels of lead in Ludwig van Beethoven's hair, which may help explain why the legendary composer went deaf.

Published: Feb 24, 2026

education and learning

Shelia Eddy, The Teenage Girl Who Murdered Her Best Friend

Shelia Eddy's co-conspirator Rachel Shoaf later said they butchered their best friend Skylar Neese because they "didn't want to be friends with ...

Published: Feb 24, 2026

society and culture

Inside The Amber Room And The Mystery Of Its Disappearance

In 1701, amber masters and craftsmen from Denmark and Poland were hired by Frederick I of Prussia to create the Amber Room.

Published: Feb 24, 2026

politics and policy

Alice Liddell, The Girl Who Inspired 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland'

'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' might be a whimsical tale, but the inspiration behind it was anything but.

Published: Feb 24, 2026

entertainment and arts

Madagascans Are Dancing With Corpses And It's Probably Spreading The Black Plague

Famadihana is a ritual where families exhume the bones of their dead relatives, rewrap them with a fresh cloth, and dance with the wrapped corpses.

Published: Feb 24, 2026

education and learning

Sara Jane Moore, The Woman Who Tried To Assassinate Gerald Ford

Sara Jane Moore walks free today — and has said that the only thing she regrets is missing the president.

Published: Feb 24, 2026

society and culture

The Strangest Exoplanets We Have Ever Discovered

We've done some major uncovering our galactic neighbors and, just like in your own neighborhood, some of them are a little peculiar.

Published: Feb 24, 2026

science and technology

Was Albert DeSalvo Really The 'Boston Strangler'?

Many believe Albert DeSalvo was actually innocent.

Published: Feb 24, 2026

global news

Lingchi, The Chinese Torture Known As Death By A Thousand Cuts

Was this excruciating process of "slow slicing" the worst torture method ever devised?

Published: Feb 24, 2026

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