Emma Darwin

(Newser) - In honor of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday, NPR takes a look at a lingering mystery: Why did the naturalist, who most likely came up with the idea of evolution around the age of 30, not publish his theory for another 21 years? Some say he was trying to gather...

(Newser) - These seven celebrities looked no further than their own family tree for a bride, Mental Floss reports—they married their cousins:

1. Johann Sebastian Bach: Had 7 of his 20 children with Maria.
2. Edgar Allen Poe: Fell for Virginia when she was 7; they wed when she was 13.
3. Jerry Lee

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