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Remember those things you learned in school that felt like absolute truth? Turns out, some of them were just flat-out wrong. From “truths” about history to outdated science lessons, many of us were taught things that didn’t hold up over time. Whether it was oversimplified, misinterpreted, or later debunked, these…

The Vangelis soundtrack for Ridley Scott's epic 1492: Conquest Of Paradise will be reissued on coloured vinyl and CD in August

It’s a strange moment of realization when a long-believed fact turns out to be more fiction than truth. School textbooks, trusted to shape young minds, often simplify or distort history and science to fit neatly into a standardized curriculum. Some inaccuracies are due to outdated knowledge, others to nationalism, bias,…

The film is directed by Harry Potter producer Christopher Columbus.

A replica of the flagship of Christopher Columbus’s fleet during his 1492 voyage across the Atlantic has dropped anchor at St. Katharine Docks in London, where it opens its gangways to visitors from May 29 to June 8.

Sometimes a decision made in the blink of an eye can even change the course of history.

A larger than life figure with a career – and a reputation – to match, Gérard Depardieu is among the few stars of French cinema to be equally well known outside the country. On Tuesday, he was found guilty by a Paris court of sexually assaulting two women on a…

President Donald Trump has announced he won't recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump’s second term in the White House

Sometimes a decision made in the blink of an eye can even change the course of history.