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History Antarctic explorer Shackleton's ship Endurance found: "the finest wooden shipwreck I have ever seen" Rob Beschizza
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mount vesuvius Ancient Roman turned down tragic death by volcano for a slapstick alternative Séamus Bellamy
native americans The 'mystery' of who built the earthen mounds in the Midwest was nothing but white dude propaganda Séamus Bellamy