Portrait of Vlad III the Impaler, or Dracula (1431-1476) who was inspired Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, written in 1897. Anonymous painting of the 16th century. Ambras Castle, Austria.

Homer, the Greek epic poet who is credited with the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey', circa 850 BC.

Fire at night, Perth Hills, Australia - stock photo

Guard Gate at Area 51 (Groom Lake, Dreamland) near Rachel, Nevada

Scientist's reconstruction of Ötzi the Iceman.

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Colonial America was a vast land settled by Spanish, Dutch, French and English immigrants who established colonies such as St. Augustine, Florida; Jamestown, Virginia; and Roanoke in present-day North Carolina.

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Ancient Greece, the birthplace of democracy, was the source of some of the greatest literature, architecture, science and philosophy in Western civilization, and home to beautiful historical sites like the Acropolis and the Parthenon.

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Ancient Egypt was home to one of the greatest empires in history, with leaders like Tutankhamen (King Tut), Cleopatra, Ramses II and landmarks like the Great Pyramid at Giza and the Sphinx.

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Is spontaneous human combustion real?

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