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After 166 years, scientists have finally identified the skeleton of Henry Peglar, a senior sailor from the doomed 1845 Franklin expedition who mysteriously died wearing a steward's uniform. DNA analysis solved a puzzle that has baffled historians since his remains were discovered on a remote Arctic island in 1859.
Scientists just confirmed that Romans extracted gold from the Eastern Pyrenees nearly 2,000 years ago, solving a historical mystery using cutting-edge light technology. The discovery connects ancient mining skills to a forgotten Roman city in the mountains.
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A painting of Scotland's greatest poet vanished in 1840 and stumped searchers for nearly two centuries. Now it's finally home, and the story of how it was found is almost as poetic as Burns himself.