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[History Uncovered]( [The True Story Of The 54th Massachusetts Regiment, The Fearless Black Civil War Unit Immortalized In 'Glory']( [One of the most famous soldiers in the regiment was Sergeant William H. Carney, a formerly enslaved man who saved the American flag after the color bearer fell during battle, saying, "Boys, I did but my duty; the dear old flag never touched the ground." Decades later, Carney would become one of the first Black Americans to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.]( [New Study Says Air Pollution In 1800s Europe Was The Real Reason Impressionists Painted Such Hazy Skies]( [Scientists analyzed nearly 100 paintings by Impressionist artists Claude Monet and Joseph Mallord William Turner and determined that their works became hazier throughout their careers at the same rate as air pollution was increasing in cities like London and Paris due to the Industrial Revolution.]( [9 Of History's Most Unhinged Mafia Killers]( [Gregory Scarpa was a capo and hitman for the Colombo family. But after his arrest in 1962, he started working undercover with the FBI and helped solve the "Mississippi Burning" murders in 1964 — by pistol-whipping KKK members.]( [‘Is This For Real?’: 500-Year-Old Pendant Celebrating Henry VIII’s Marriage Found Buried In An English Field]( [Experts believe the 500-year-old pendant appears to have been used as a prize at a banquet or tournament in Tudor England.]( [New Research Finds That Vikings Brought Their Favorite Animals To Britain Over 1,000 Years Ago]( [An analysis of bone fragments found in a Viking burial ground offers the first scientific evidence that Vikings brought their pets with them on voyages across the North Sea.]( [Experience The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World In All Their Long-Gone Majesty]( [The tallest statue in the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes stood as high as the Statue of Liberty from feet to crown — even though it was constructed in 280 B.C. After this Greek marvel was destroyed by the disastrous earthquake of 226 B.C., its exact location was lost to history and remains unknown to this day. Discover more about the Colossus and the other Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:]( [The Grisly Story Of Big Lurch, The Rapper Who Butchered His Roommate — Then Feasted On Her Remains]( [Better known as Big Lurch, Antron Singleton entered the hip-hop scene in the late 1990s and soon moved from Texas to Los Angeles to record his debut album. However, his promising career came to a grisly end on April 10, 2002 when he murdered his roommate Tynisha Ysais — and ate one of her lungs right out of her chest.]( [Archaeologists In Romania Just Unearthed The 1,500-Year-Old Tomb Of One Of Attila The Hun's Feared Warriors]( [This warrior's tomb was filled to the brim with weapons, including iron arrowheads, the remains of a wooden bow, and a sword encased in a gilded sheath laden with gemstones.]( [Listen To The History Uncovered Podcast]( [Join us on the History Uncovered podcast where we explore the uncharted corners of the natural world and the world past.]( [Unsubscribe]( [Update Subscription]( [History Uncovered On Instagram]( [History Uncovered On Facebook](