Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 Becomes Political Propaganda

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 Becomes Political Propaganda

While examining manuscripts at Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries, researcher Leah Veronese stumbled upon a handwritten copy of Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 116.” But something was off. As she read the lines, she quickly realized they were dramatically...
The Banshee: The Celtic Wailing Spirit of Death

The Banshee: The Celtic Wailing Spirit of Death

In Irish folklore, the banshee—bean sídhe in Gaelic, meaning “woman of the fairy mounds”—haunts the imagination as a ghostly harbinger of death. According to legend, her piercing cry, known as “keening,” warns that death is near. Unlike the...
Onna-Bugeisha: The Fearless Female Samurai

Onna-Bugeisha: The Fearless Female Samurai

Long before the world viewed samurai as exclusively male, women trained in the same combat skills and battle strategies. These Onna-Bugeisha mastered self-defense and offensive maneuvers, wielding weapons with precision. Their weapon of choice was the naginata, a long...
Canadian Ruins Predate Pyramids

Canadian Ruins Predate Pyramids

In an astonishing archaeological breakthrough, a team of Ph.D. students from the University of Victoria has uncovered Canadian ruins that predate the Pyramids by more than 9,300 years. This ancient village, located on Triquet Island off the coast of British Columbia,...
Forrest Fenn’s Hidden Treasure

Forrest Fenn’s Hidden Treasure

In the summer of 2017, 53-year-old Jeff Murphy set off on a hike in Yellowstone National Park. Unlike most hikers, Murphy wasn’t just seeking adventure—he was hunting for a fortune. His quest for Forrest Fenn’s hidden treasure, a chest filled with gold and jewels...