Death

The brief life—and untimely death—of Hamnet Shakespeare

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The brief life—and untimely death—of Hamnet Shakespeare

The brief life—and untimely death—of Hamnet Shakespeare

Inside the elaborate world of Viking funerals

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Inside the elaborate world of Viking funerals

Inside the elaborate world of Viking funerals

How one catastrophic shipwreck sank a medieval dynasty

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How one catastrophic shipwreck sank a medieval dynasty

How one catastrophic shipwreck sank a medieval dynasty

Top 10 things to know about the Day of the Dead

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Top 10 things to know about the Day of the Dead

Top 10 things to know about the Day of the Dead

New Tower of London excavation reveals its hidden history

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New Tower of London excavation reveals its hidden history

New Tower of London excavation reveals its hidden history

The gory history of Europeans eating mummies for health

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The gory history of Europeans eating mummies for health

The gory history of Europeans eating mummies for health

The sirens in ancient mythology weren’t the seductresses of today

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The sirens in ancient mythology weren’t the seductresses of today

The sirens in ancient mythology weren’t the seductresses of today

How did Jane Austen die? Still, nobody knows

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How did Jane Austen die? Still, nobody knows

How did Jane Austen die? Still, nobody knows

A tree fell in the Amazon—and revealed mysterious urns

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A tree fell in the Amazon—and revealed mysterious urns

A tree fell in the Amazon—and revealed mysterious urns

Tourists flocked to Paris 200 years ago—to see corpses

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Tourists flocked to Paris 200 years ago—to see corpses

Tourists flocked to Paris 200 years ago—to see corpses

Pope Francis dies at 88

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Pope Francis dies at 88

Pope Francis dies at 88

An intimate look at Pope Francis's life at the Vatican

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An intimate look at Pope Francis's life at the Vatican

An intimate look at Pope Francis's life at the Vatican

See how Pope Francis ushered in a new era for the Catholic Church

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See how Pope Francis ushered in a new era for the Catholic Church

See how Pope Francis ushered in a new era for the Catholic Church

The rise and fall (and rise again?) of measles in the U.S.

The rise and fall (and rise again?) of measles in the U.S.

The rise and fall (and rise again?) of measles in the U.S.

Debunking the myths behind Harry Houdini's life—and death

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Debunking the myths behind Harry Houdini's life—and death

Debunking the myths behind Harry Houdini's life—and death

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