An emerald believed to be the largest in the world - the 836-pound Bahia Emerald plucked from a mine in Brazil - is said to ...

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But here are three things about this “cursed” gem that you can use to impress someone if you find yourself at a party and needing to spark a conversation. The Bahia Emerald isn’t just one ...

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Like several of its competitors in the past, Sony is calling the time of death on its attempts to create a shared universe of films in the vein of the MCU. The studio’s latest release, Kraven ...

As downfalls go, it was spectacular – and brutally swift. On 10 June 1540, Thomas Cromwell arrived at court for what should have been a routine meeting of the Privy Council. As this son of Putney was ...