An ancient Roman object thought to have been a darning tool could have been a dildo, scholars said. It was first thought to be used in darning, as it was found near clothes and shoes. But ...

Each of Bob Moss’ snowman and Santa Claus figures, carved from wooden rolling pins, is a one-of-a-kind piece. ‘I don’t use patterns,’ he said. ‘They come from my head.’ A ghostly chorus is ready for ...

Oh, the press, the press. What terrible people they all are. In August 1923, President Warren Gemaliel Harding died unexpectedly in San Francisco after a short illness. His body was still making its ...

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