Today’s History newsletter examines a centuries-old true crime and a royal suspect, discovers childhood sugar’s lifelong effects ... and learn about two sisters that may make you rethink race. Plus, busy beavers; and a quiz on the
Boy King. Enjoy!

PHOTOGRAPH BY PHOTO JOSSE, BRIDGEMAN IMAGES 

The two princes were successors to England’s throne. But when their dad, the king, died, their uncle threw them in the Tower of London and seized power himself. Did he kill them as well? New evidence has historians more divided than ever:

Unruly monarchs:
-- Once castigated for ruling like a man, Agrippina is now respected as a master strategist
-- Henry VIII took six wives. Who were they? 
 

PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBIN HAMMOND 

PHOTOGRAPH BY AARON HUEY

Learn how Microsoft used AI to create a digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica, making this Renaissance masterpiece accessible worldwide.

PHOTOGRAPH BY HARRY BURTON 

Luck and pluck: Those attributes contributed to the discovery of King Tut’s tomb—and archaeological riches that fascinated the world. When was Tut unearthed?  

A. 1888
B. 1911
C. 1922
D. 1925 

Today’s Soundtrack: Spirits of Ancient Egypt, Paul McCartney and Wings

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