Researchers May Have Found Amelia Earhart's Plane for Real This Time

Your never-ending thirst to figure out where in the world Amelia Earhart disappeared to has a new twist: The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) has used sonar imaging to identify a location they believe is where Earhart's plane crashed in 1937, off of Gardner Island (now called Nikumaroro), in …

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Your Evening Cry: 5-Year-Old Girl's Birthday Present From Photographer…

When Austin-based photographer Jaime Moore was deciding how to snap photos of her daughter Emma to remember her 5th birthday, she combed the Internet for visual inspiration — and, naturally, came across a ton of young girls dressed up like Disney princess on their birthdays.

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After $2.2 Million Expedition, Amelia Earhart's Lost Plane Is Still Lost

A $2.2 million expedition conducted by The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) in order to discover the lost plane of famed aviator Amelia Earhart has returned from its most recent attempt empty handed, having failed to produce photos or conclusive evidence of the wreckage. TIGHAR remains…

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Amelia Earhart May Have Continued Her Freckle-Removing Regimen on a…

It's been more than two months since amateur aviation gumshoe Hillary Clinton accompanied members of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) to investigate the possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's flying machine on the remote South Pacific island of Nikumaroro, but researchers have now…

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Detective Hillary Clinton Now Trying to Solve Amelia Earhart Mystery

Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State, former Presidential candidate, policy pioneer, passionate women's rights activist, and a real, live Leslie Knope for the world outside of Pawnee, IN, has decided to add another hat to the 50 or so she's already wearing: historical investigator. Thanks to new clues in the search for…

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Amelia Earhart Possibly Lived As Island Castaway

Recently bones that may belong to Amelia Earhart were found on a deserted Pacific island. After studying the fragments, scientists found there is ancient DNA in the bones, but it's in bad condition. However! Human mitochondrial DNA has been identified in clumps of soil or feces that were found at the site. While the…

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Amelia Earhart Mystery May Be Solved

Scientists are analyzing three bone fragments found on a deserted South Pacific island to see if they belong to Amelia Earhart. This may prove Earhart died as a castaway after crash landing, though researchers caution they could be turtle bones.

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