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December 29, 2025

A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science

Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore ...

December 24, 2025

Rare footage from trial of Chinese general who defied Tiananmen crackdown order leaked online

Video shows Gen Xu Qinxian explaining why he refused to deploy troops to crush 1989 student-led demonstrationsRare footage of a People’s Liberation...

October 25, 2025

DNA analysis reveals likely pathogens that killed Napoleon’s army

Microbial DNA suggests troops suffered from paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, among other diseases. ...