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5,500-year-old human skeleton discovered in Colombia holds the oldest evidence yet that syphilis came from the Americas

An ancient DNA analysis of a 5,500-year-old human skeleton reveals that an ancestor of the bacterium that causes syphilis was present in the Americas at least 3,000 years earlier than previously thought.

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51 Facts People Shared That’ll Leave You Saying “Wait, Seriously?”

Did you know that Victorian era painters ground up mummies to make paint? “Mummy brown” wasn’t just a euphemism. If this piqued your interest, read on, as we’ve gathered some of the most interesting posts people made in response to one netizen asking forks to share “a crazy fact that…

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At a pumpkin festival near Berlin, powerful women take shape — one gourd at a time

The Klaistow farm near Berlin is celebrating autumn with its massive pumpkin festival

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Climate activists throw red paint over 133-year-old Christopher Columbus painting in Madrid

This is the moment two climate activists throw red paint over a 133-year-old painting of Christopher Columbus in Madrid.

The Independent UK

Spanish 19th century Columbus painting defaced by activists will require a 'second reconstruction'

The work Primer homenaje a Cristóbal Colón (First Homage to Christopher Columbus) in the Naval Museum in Madrid will need further restoration after two activists threw red paint at it last Sunday in protest against Spain's Columbus Day national celebrations.

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Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone amid Trump's focus on Columbus

From Seattle to Baltimore, people in the United States are recognizing Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day

The Independent UK

'America's original hero': Trump sparks anger by making Columbus Day an Italian-American celebration

The US president has reinstated Columbus Day as a national holiday to honour the explorer's legacy but the move has also reignited the debate about the origins of Columbus and the importance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

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Everything You Need to Know About Columbus Day vs Indigenous Peoples Day — And Why It Still Divides America

Discover why America celebrates both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day on the same date, how the holidays began, and what's open or closed this year.

International Business Times UK

What if Christopher Columbus had never reached the Americas?

How would history have unfolded if Christopher Columbus had never reached the New World?

LiveScience

A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for land

Before white settlers came to Onondaga Lake and the city of Syracuse grew along its shore, it was a sacred place for the Onondaga Nation

The Independent UK

Who discovered America?

Christopher Columbus was far from the first person, and not even the first European, to reach the Americas.

LiveScience

Celia Imrie says Thursday Murder Club cast would return for a sequel

The film is based on the series of books by TV presenter Richard Osman.

Evening Standard

10 ‘Facts’ You Learned in School That Turned Out to Be Totally Wrong

Remember those things you learned in school that felt like absolute truth? Turns out, some of them were just flat-out wrong. From “truths” about history to outdated science lessons, many of us were taught things that didn’t hold up over time. Whether it was oversimplified, misinterpreted, or later debunked, these…

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Vangelis's epic 1492: Conquest Of Paradise soundtrack to be reissued on coloured vinyl and CD

The Vangelis soundtrack for Ridley Scott's epic 1492: Conquest Of Paradise will be reissued on coloured vinyl and CD in August

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25 “Now-False Facts” That Were Really Taught In Schools, But Did Not Stand The Test Of Time

Folks online recall 42 various facts which were absolute truth in their school days yet got completely debunked later.

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13 People Break Down The Historical Lies That Are Widely Accepted To This Day

Some historical lies get repeated so many times, we start believing they are true.

The Conversation

Politics based on grievance has a long and violent history in America

Recently, President Donald Trump declared that he is “bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes.” He hopes to make up for the removal of commemorative statues important to “the Italians that love him so much.”

Reason

Helen Lewis: The Dark Side of Genius

In The Genius Myth, the journalist delivers a sharp, funny takedown of our obsession with "brilliant" men, showing that behind every so-called genius is a crowd and a big PR machine.

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10 Textbook Lies We Were Taught as Truth

It’s a strange moment of realization when a long-believed fact turns out to be more fiction than truth. School textbooks, trusted to shape young minds, often simplify or distort history and science to fit neatly into a standardized curriculum. Some inaccuracies are due to outdated knowledge, others to nationalism, bias,…

Evening Standard

Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren team up in The Thursday Murder Club trailer

The film is directed by Harry Potter producer Christopher Columbus.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Replica of ship sailed by Christopher Columbus in 1492 docks in London

A replica of the flagship of Christopher Columbus’s fleet during his 1492 voyage across the Atlantic has dropped anchor at St. Katharine Docks in London, where it opens its gangways to visitors from May 29 to June 8.

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20 Last-Minute Decisions That Changed History For Better Or For Worse

Sometimes a decision made in the blink of an eye can even change the course of history.

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Gérard Depardieu: the rise and fall of France's global film star

A larger than life figure with a career – and a reputation – to match, Gérard Depardieu is among the few stars of French cinema to be equally well known outside the country. On Tuesday, he was found guilty by a Paris court of sexually assaulting two women on a…

The Independent UK

Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy

President Donald Trump has announced he won't recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump’s second term in the White House

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20 Last-Minute Decisions That Changed The Course Of History

Sometimes a decision made in the blink of an eye can even change the course of history.

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