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Why Axe Murderer Lizzie Borden Wasn't Found Guilty

Nativism, gender stereotypes and wealth all played a role in letting Borden, the prime suspect in her father and stepmother's violent deaths, go free

The Most Irish Town in U.S. Was Built on Seaweed

After discovering 'Irish moss' in coastal waters, Irish immigrants launched a booming mossing industry in Scituate, Massachusetts

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The rare blue-green glass was unearthed at the Chedworth Roman Villa in the U.K.

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This Flower Stores Its Nectar Deep Inside

If nectar is nature's gold, then the angel's trumpet flower is Fort Knox. Around a foot long in length, it's too deep for most birds and its walls are too thick for most to break down

Why Axe Murderer Lizzie Borden Wasn't Found Guilty — Why Axe Murderer Lizzie Borden Wasn't Found Guilty

Nativism, gender stereotypes and wealth all played a role in letting Borden, the prime suspect in her father and stepmother's violent deaths, go free

The Most Irish Town in U.S. Was Built on Seaweed — The Most Irish Town in U.S. Was Built on Seaweed

After discovering 'Irish moss' in coastal waters, Irish immigrants launched a booming mossing industry in Scituate, Massachusetts

It Took Two Years to ID This Little Shard of Glass — It Took Two Years to ID This Little Shard of Glass

The rare blue-green glass was unearthed at the Chedworth Roman Villa in the U.K.

Plaque Memorializes First Icelandic Glacier Lost — Plaque Memorializes First Icelandic Glacier Lost

In 2014, the Okjökull was declared dead after dwindling from over 5 square miles to a mound of "dead ice"

Five Fascinating Prison Museums in the U.S. — Five Fascinating Prison Museums in the U.S.

From Alcatraz to Cell Block 7, these jails now hold tours instead of prisoners

Apollo 11 Rocket Projected on D.C. Monument — Apollo 11 Rocket Projected on D.C. Monument

The immersive experience combined full-motion projection-mapping artwork and archival footage

This Flower Stores Its Nectar Deep Inside — This Flower Stores Its Nectar Deep Inside

If nectar is nature's gold, then the angel's trumpet flower is Fort Knox. Around a foot long in length, it's too deep for most birds and its walls are too thick for most to break down

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