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Why Lizzie Borden Was Found Not Guilty Despite Damning Evidence Against Her

Lizzie Borden was acquitted despite suspicious evidence surrounding the 1892 slaying of her father and stepmother, but key testimony and evidence could not be used against her at trial.

Bored Panda · Sep 19

80 Weirdly Specific WikiHow Images Nobody Asked For But Everyone Needs To See

WikiHow is supposed to help you figure things out, but its illustrations are famously so bizarre they often look more like memes than actual tutorials. r/notdisneyvacation has made a whole community out of spotting the strangest ones. Between the oddly specific instructions and wonderfully out-of-pocket drawings, there’s plenty here to…

Bored Panda · Sep 18

What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel

For many, the Bayeux tapestry conjures up images of clinker-built ships, prancing horses, the Normans feasting on chicken on the eve of the battle of Hastings, and the arrow in King Harold’s eye that ended centuries of Anglo-Saxon rule.

The Conversation · Sep 16

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Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's Black Bird Series) to Go Forward

From today's decision by Judge Thomas Durkin (N.D. Ill.) in Keene v. Google LLC: Keene is an author, television producer,… The post Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's Black Bird Series) to Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 14

EU probing OpenAI agents' takeover of German site

The European Union on Monday said it was "looking into" an incident revealed last week during which thousands of autonomous AI agents built by OpenAI defied their instructions and took over a German website. The agents -- AI programmes that work on their own, without a person guiding each step…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Bayeux tapestry: Matilda of Flanders – the woman who was instrumental to William the Conqueror’s success

Just three women appear in the main body of the Bayeux tapestry: Edith of Wessex, shown grieving at the deathbed of her husband Edward the Confessor; the mysterious and much-debated shrouded figure named Ælfgyva; and a woman fleeing a burning building with her child. Missing from the tapestry is the…

The Conversation · Sep 1

57 Unsettling Photos And Pictures That Made People Regret Having Eyes

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. However, without any written context, an image can look simple and innocent. Even if something looks ordinary at first glance, it doesn’t mean that it really is. Just beneath the surface, you can sometimes find a disturbing and terrifying story.…

Bored Panda · Aug 31

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RollerCoaster Tycoon Is Finally Trying Something New — Can Wonderworks Recapture the Magic of the Original Games?

Atari has revealed RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks, a new theme park sim from Springloaded. Can its classic design and chaotic new physics help the series recover from RCT World?

Player One · Aug 27

Campaign Against Antisemitism Calls Vandalism of Dolly Parton's Wikipedia Profile 'Utterly Despicable'

Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page was vandalised with antisemitic edits shortly after her death was confirmed, prompting swift action from Wikipedia editors and condemnation from anti-hate groups.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

Crazy about castles? This interactive map lets you explore thousands of them around the world

Your next castle-filled trip could be mapped out for you with an interactive tool which pinpoints more than 7,700 castles, fortresses and palaces across 141 countries.

Euronews · Aug 24

Jimmy Wales: 'AI can generate answers. It still can't earn trust'

The leadership lesson of Wikipedia.

Fortune · Aug 16

Sam Altman 'Declared Dead' for 43 Minutes: Google Fell for Fake Wikipedia Assassination Claim

On August 12, 2026, a Google glitch falsely reported Sam Altman's death, highlighting challenges in digital accuracy. Wikipedia vandalism contributed to the false claim.

International Business Times UK · Aug 14

Google Search Result Falsely Declares Sam Altman Dead After Wikipedia Page Is Vandalised

Google Search briefly displayed a false death notice for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman due to a vandalised Wikipedia page. The error was quickly corrected after users flagged the misinformation.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

The Most Extraordinary Solar Eclipse Photos Captured Over The Years That Changed History (15 Pics)

With today's solar eclipse drawing the attention of millions around the world, it's the perfect opportunity to look back at the extraordinary eclipses that changed the course of science and photography. For thousands of years, total solar eclipses inspired fear, myths, and religious interpretations. Many of the greatest breakthroughs in…

Bored Panda · Aug 12

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 29

Wikipedia page of Scottish Labour leadership hopeful edited just before bid confirmed

A Scottish Labour leadership candidate is facing questions after his Wikipedia page was edited to play down past controversies ....

Euronews · Jul 28

World Cup drives tourism: Norway benefits from Haaland and viral Viking trend

Can sporting success boost tourism and deliver tangible economic gains? Norway suggests it can: this year's World Cup brought not only social media buzz but a clear rise in travel interest.

Bored Panda · Jul 28

Woman Predicted 9/11 Twelve Years Before It Happened And That Is Not Even Her Most Unsettling Call

Baba Vanga was a blind woman living in rural Bulgaria who charged almost nothing, lived simply and spent decades telling people what was coming. Some of it was wrong. Some of it was vague enough to mean anything. And some of it was specific enough, accurate enough and early enough…

Creative Bloq · Jul 23

Meet 'Zero Shadow Day', the bizarre natural optical illusion that occurs twice a year in Hawaii

You're telling me this isn't just bad Photoshop?

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Euronews · Jul 16

Fact check: False claims target French referee after Egypt World Cup exit

Screenshots of temporary edits to François Letexier's Wikipedia page have been used to support claims that Egypt's match against Argentina was rigged.

Bored Panda · Jun 29

Frozen Body Known As “Green Boots” In Mount Everest Finally Identified After 30 Years

The body of the Mount Everest climber known as Green Boots, who lost his life about 350 metres (1,150 feet) from the summit, will finally be retrieved.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 29

NFL Uniform Rankings: Every Team’s 2026 Look, From Worst to Best

From traditional jerseys to modern classics, here are the teams that will look the best on the field this season. Literally.

The Conversation · Jun 25

What 20 million bans reveal about the strain on Wikipedia’s volunteers

This year, Wikipedia is celebrating 25 years as the internet’s encyclopedia that anyone can edit. In its first decade, the quirky experiment for passionate nerds exploded in popularity. It became a ubiquitous information resource and a homework helper for schoolkids, much to the dismay of skeptical teachers.

Bored Panda · Jun 19

35 Unsolved Mysteries That Still Don’t Have A Good Explanation

The less we know about something, the more fascinating it becomes. A missing person who vanished without a trace. A crime scene with no evidence to piece together. It makes us want to find out what really happened and come up with our own theories if no one else can.…

PC Gamer · Jun 17

All roads lead to philosophy, as this Wikipedia game proves

It's all footnotes to Plato, just as Whitehead said.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 15

A 13-word Reddit comment can trick AI search into recommending scams, researchers find

New Cornell research shows just how little it takes to poison the answers from tools like ChatGPT and Gemini — and the queries you're most likely to ask are the easiest to manipulate.

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