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espionage

Get a Peek Inside the New CIA Museum

The clandestine government organization is digitizing its collection.
November 4, 2022
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secret lives of museums

How 20 Seconds of Film Changed Movie History

This kiss is more than just a kiss.
October 21, 2022
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ao loves halloween

5 Haunted House Stories That Will Make You Scream

There are jump scares, tragic tales, and even real estate angst.
October 19, 2022
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art history

Solving the Mystery of the Seated Man

This rare portrait can now be credited to Harlem Renaissance artist Richmond Barthé.
October 14, 2022
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ao loves halloween

7 Ghost Stories That Will Haunt You

From a real-life ghost buster to a murder solved with testimony from the great beyond.
October 12, 2022
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research

How One Tiny Bead Can Reveal A Global History

Hint: There is a laser involved.
September 30, 2022
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archeology

The Hidden History of Zanzibar's Stone Town

The settlement is centuries older than historians once believed.
September 27, 2022
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printing

What Do We Really Know About the History of the Printing Press?

To get the whole story, you'll need a particle accelerator.
September 16, 2022
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ancient vessels

Saving the Ancient Glass Artifacts Shattered in the Beirut Explosion

These centuries-old vessels now have new stories to tell.
September 8, 2022
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she was there

Meet History’s Trailblazing ‘Only Women’

A new book features 100 striking photographs of lone women who broke barriers.
August 26, 2022
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moths

What Can a Long-Forgotten Moth Tell Us About Climate Change?

The 149-year-old specimen is one of millions at Britain's Natural History Museum.
August 18, 2022
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dahomey

Who Were the Warrior Women of Dahomey?

The only documented all-female army in history inspired the Dora Milaje.
August 3, 2022