There are more pies out there than just apple pie and pumpkin pie. In fact, there are some obscure pies that have even faded into history, like water pie.

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He may have betrayed her to the Church—she may have had him killed. Researcher uncovers medieval murder in modern-day maps.

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The Roanoke Colony, also known as the Lost Colony, was the first permanent English settlement in the United States.