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What Happened To Scott Weiland? Inside The Rock Singer’s Untimely Death

What Happened To Scott Weiland? Inside The Rock Singer’s Untimely Death

Ainsley Brown
last month
On December 3, 2015, 48-year-old Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota, after taking a toxic mix of drugs.
Archaeologists Just Uncovered An 8,500-Year-Old Obsidian Mirror In Central Turkey

Archaeologists Just Uncovered An 8,500-Year-Old Obsidian Mirror In Central Turkey

Ainsley Brown
last month
In addition to the obsidian mirror, archaeologists found prehistoric arrowheads that were seemingly engraved with symbolic patterns.
Researchers In Belgium Just Uncovered Evidence Of Brutal Cannibalism Against Neanderthals 45,000 Years Ago

Researchers In Belgium Just Uncovered Evidence Of Brutal Cannibalism Against Neanderthals 45,000 Years Ago

Ainsley Brown
last month
Found inside the Wallonia region's Goyet Caves, the remains belong to four women and two children who were killed, butchered, and eaten by a rival group.
What Happened To The HMHS <em>Britannic</em>, The White Star Line Ship That Sank Four Years After The <em>Titanic</em>?

What Happened To The HMHS Britannic, The White Star Line Ship That Sank Four Years After The Titanic?

Ainsley Brown
last month
A British ocean liner and sister ship of the Titanic, the Britannic sank after hitting a German naval mine in the Aegean Sea on November 21, 1916.
Dozens Of Artifacts Dating Back 6,000 Years Have Been Discovered Underneath London’s Westminster Palace

Dozens Of Artifacts Dating Back 6,000 Years Have Been Discovered Underneath London’s Westminster Palace

Ainsley Brown
last month
Artifacts recovered from the site include prehistoric stone tools, a Roman altar, several pieces of medieval footwear, and tobacco pipes from the Victorian period.
The Grisly History Of Bamboo Torture, The Excruciating Method Of Tormenting Victims With Fast-Growing Bamboo Shoots

The Grisly History Of Bamboo Torture, The Excruciating Method Of Tormenting Victims With Fast-Growing Bamboo Shoots

Ainsley Brown
last month
First documented in East Asia in the 19th century, bamboo torture involves suspending a victim above a bamboo shoot, then waiting for this fast-maturing plant to pierce through their body as it grows.
Gustav Klimt’s Portrait Of Elisabeth Lederer Just Became The Second Most Expensive Painting To Ever Sell At Auction

Gustav Klimt’s Portrait Of Elisabeth Lederer Just Became The Second Most Expensive Painting To Ever Sell At Auction

Ainsley Brown
last month
At $236.4 million, Gustav Klimt's portrait of his patrons' daughter sold at a Sotheby's auction for more than any painting in history except for Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, which brought in over $450 million in 2017.
‘He Was A Little Hellion’: Inside The Short Life And Sudden Death Of Doomed Child Star Brad Renfro

‘He Was A Little Hellion’: Inside The Short Life And Sudden Death Of Doomed Child Star Brad Renfro

Ainsley Brown
last month
A talented actor known for The Client and Apt Pupil, Brad Renfro battled a heroin addiction behind the scenes and died of an overdose in 2008.
Archaeologists Uncover 16 Ancient Native American Canoes At The Bottom Of A Lake In Wisconsin

Archaeologists Uncover 16 Ancient Native American Canoes At The Bottom Of A Lake In Wisconsin

Ainsley Brown
last month
The canoes were found in a section of the lake that may have served as an ancient "parking lot" for millennia.
3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Teapot Shaped Like A Ram Unearthed Near The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Armageddon

3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Teapot Shaped Like A Ram Unearthed Near The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Armageddon

Ainsley Brown
last month
Likely used to make ritual offerings during the Late Bronze Age, this vessel would have held prized liquids like milk, oil, or wine that was then poured through the mouth-shaped spout and into smaller cups to leave behind as votive gifts to the gods.