In 2022, researchers named the Somerton Man as Carl “Charles” Webb using hair caught in his plaster death mask. Here’s how genetic genealogy works, in plain English, and the questions DNA can’t answer.
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Pirates, sea monsters, alcohol fumes or a broken pump? We scored every major Mary Celeste theory on the evidence, from strongest to weakest. Here’s what’s most likely to have happened in 1872.
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The Gardner Museum thieves walked past priceless art but took a small bronze eagle from the top of a Napoleonic flag. It now has its own $100,000 reward. Here’s why it’s the oddest clue in the case.
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For millions of people, Unsolved Mysteries wasn’t just a TV show. It was a voice, a theme tune and a trench coat in the fog. As it returns as a YouTube video podcast, here’s why it still gets under our skin.
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Donnie Yen has been a creative consultant on Phantom Blade Zero since 2023, and plays Mó Yuan, the hero’s father. Here’s his role, how he was revealed, and what a real martial artist adds to game combat.
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Gears of War: E-Day goes back to Emergence Day, the moment the Locust burst out of the ground, years before the first game. Here’s the Gears timeline in order and where E-Day fits.
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New to Call of Duty? Modern Warfare 4 launched with 33 Operators, 33 weapons and a Create-a-Class menu that unlocks at Level 4. Here’s what all of that means, in plain English.
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Rockstar says GTA 6’s second trailer was captured in-game on a PS5 and was equal parts gameplay and cutscenes. Fans are still arguing about which is which. Here’s the evidence, and our launch-day checklist.
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Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” asks if you remember the 21st night. Co-writer Allee Willis said the date was picked because it sang best. Here’s the story of pop’s most famous meaningless lyric.
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In 2023, Troye Sivan’s Rush was about being addicted to your friends. In 2026, She’s the Best sounds like the morning after. Here’s how the two eras connect, and the Pylcrow Afterparty Test.
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