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On August 4, 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles home — a moment that shocked the world.
She was discovered lying naked in her bed, surrounded by empty pill bottles. Officially, her death was ruled a probable suicide caused by a massive overdose of barbiturates.
But the story didn’t end there.
Questions quickly began to surface. Despite the high concentration of drugs in her system, no pills were found in her stomach. Some investigators pointed to a mysterious bruise, raising suspicions that the fatal dose may have been administered in a different way.
What seemed like a tragic ending soon became one of Hollywood’s most haunting mysteries — with theories of cover-ups, secrets, and possible foul play lingering for decades.
 
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Riding gear and weapons, Ottoman Empire, 17th century. Belonged to Stefanie Czarniecki
 
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Original 16th Century door in the Piombi prison located in the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) in Venice, Italy
 
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Two of Tutankhamun's Walking Sticks with the Handles carved into the form of Bound Nubian captives

New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, c. 1332-1323 B.C.

Now in the Grand Egyptian Museum. JE 61732

▫ Did you know? Over 130 walking sticks were found in the tomb of Tutankhamun...far more than a king would ever practically need, suggesting they were symbols of status, ceremony, or perhaps even physical necessity.

Photograph p0335 by Harry Burton (Carter No. 048c) – Griffith Institute, Oxford.
 
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