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Prince Philip Spent 16 Years Designing His Land Rover Defender Hearse

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Ruins near the Great Pyramid

A “Lost Golden City” in Egypt Has Been Found

The city, known as Aten, is more than 3,000 years old

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The Lizzie Borden Murder House Has a New Owner

When does tragedy become a tourist attraction?

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