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Tripadvisor Reviews of Haunted Hotels
In time for Halloween, here's a collection of Tripadvisor reviews left by people who didn't get much sleep.
Aaron Sorkin's 'Chicago 7' Movie Gets This Cocktail's Backstory All Wrong
The history of the Tom Collins doesn't include a lawsuit, but it does include a (pretty funny) 19th-century practical joke.
Streets, Buildings, Museums: India Is on a Name Changing Spree To Erase the Mughal History
Historians and activists say the plan to rename a Mughal museum is in sync with the idea of a Hindu nation.
What Smells Can Teach Us About History
How we perceive the senses changes in different historical, political, and cultural contexts. Sensory historians ask what people smelled, touched and tasted—all to learn more about the past.
This Map Lets You See Where Modern Cities Were Millions of Years Ago
What is New Delhi today was a floating landmass south of the equator when the first dinosaurs lived on the planet.
WATCH: How Britain Stole $45 Trillion from India with Trains
"But what about the railways?" just doesn't cut it as an excuse anymore.
Are Finders Keepers When It Comes to Treasure?
Two Israeli teens recently happened to unearth a 1,100-year-old buried pot with hundreds of gold coins. What happens next in such situations?
Researchers Think They Solved the Mystery of America's 'Lost Colony'
A recently-published book outlining 11 years of research by multiple teams aims to put weight behind a leading theory for the colony of Roanoke's supposed disappearance, putting to bed centuries of wild speculation.
Thailand's Purported Hannibal Lecter to Receive Proper Burial After 60-Plus Years in a Glass Display Case
The university that displayed his body to the public for decades made the announcement amid a wave of skepticism as to the guilt of Si Quey Sae-Ung, a bogeyman to generations of Thai kids.
Meet the Guy Who Just Trademarked 'The S Thing'
I asked Mark May if he'll use his trademark to sue kids.
Worst Opinion of the Week: Hitler Was 'Extreme Left'
Where to begin with this truly wild nugget of re-written history from 'Telegraph' columnist Norman Tebbit.
After Toppling Racist Statues, These 10 Things Need to Happen Next
Action needs to be followed by action to keep the movement going.