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Human remains found in a Mexican cave are believed to be 13,000 years old, but looting of the skeleton an obstacle News Archeology
John Lennon wanted Eric Clapton to replace George Harrison in the Beatles in 1969 Glamour News Vintage Hollywood
The Moszna Castle in Poland is one of the most magnificent castles in the world Abandoned Spaces Interiors News
Anna Anderson – the woman who convinced the world she was Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia Lifestyle Battlefields News Strangeness Vintage Hollywood
Beijing has a 20,000-acre secret underground city, Dìxià Chéng, that was built during the Cold War by 300,000 people digging by hand News Abandoned Spaces Interiors
Eli Wallach almost got killed three times during the filming of Sergio Leone’s “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” News Lifestyle Strangeness Vintage Hollywood
When Ronnie and Reggie Kray, feared criminals of the East End of London, were conscripted, they deserted from the Army within minutes Strangeness News
A missing mosaic from Caligula’s ship served as a coffee table in NYC home for 45 years News Interiors