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The Whimsical Story Of Goose Creek Tower, The Alaskan Curiosity Known As The ‘Dr. Seuss House’

The Whimsical Story Of Goose Creek Tower, The Alaskan Curiosity Known As The ‘Dr. Seuss House’

Built by attorney Phillip Weidner, the Dr. Seuss House is 185 feet tall and has stunning views of the surrounding landscape — but it's still unfinished after more than 20 years.
A Woman Just Found A Message In A Bottle From A World War 1 Soldier While Walking Along An Australian Beach

A Woman Just Found A Message In A Bottle From A World War 1 Soldier While Walking Along An Australian Beach

On August 15, 1916, Private Malcolm Alexander Neville penned this two-page note to his mother, reporting on his voyage toward Europe and asking whoever found the bottle to deliver it to her.
Researchers Just Identified A ‘Polar Rhino’ That Lived In The Canadian Arctic 23 Million Years Ago

Researchers Just Identified A ‘Polar Rhino’ That Lived In The Canadian Arctic 23 Million Years Ago

Due to its small, pony-sized body and horn-less skull, researchers were initially baffled as to what Epiaceratherium itjilik was, calling the creature "a little bit of a weirdo."
The Inspiring Story Of Emily Roebling, The Woman Who Helped Build The Brooklyn Bridge

The Inspiring Story Of Emily Roebling, The Woman Who Helped Build The Brooklyn Bridge

Emily Roebling's husband was the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, but when he fell ill soon after construction began, Emily spent over a decade working as his liaison, supervising the site, and ensuring that the structure was built to his specifications.
A Man In Chile Just Returned A Stolen Piece Of The Parthenon — Only To Learn It Was Actually From An Even Older Greek Temple

A Man In Chile Just Returned A Stolen Piece Of The Parthenon — Only To Learn It Was Actually From An Even Older Greek Temple

Enrico Tosti-Croce long believed the piece of marble his father brought back from the Acropolis of Athens in the 1930s was from the Parthenon, but experts say it's part of the Hekatompedon, which was built a century earlier.
The Haunting Story Of The Texarakana Moonlight Murders, The Unsolved 1946 Slayings Perpetrated By The ‘Phantom Killer’

The Haunting Story Of The Texarakana Moonlight Murders, The Unsolved 1946 Slayings Perpetrated By The ‘Phantom Killer’

Over 10 weeks in 1946, a predator known only as the "Phantom Killer" attacked four sets of couples in Texarkana, leaving five people dead, before vanishing completely.
In 1942, Paleontologists Uncovered What They Thought Was A Juvenile T. Rex. Now It’s Been Identified As An Entirely Different ‘Mini Tyrannosaur’ Species

In 1942, Paleontologists Uncovered What They Thought Was A Juvenile T. Rex. Now It’s Been Identified As An Entirely Different ‘Mini Tyrannosaur’ Species

Nanotyrannus lancensis was half the height of a Tyrannosaurus rex and just one-tenth of its body mass, leading it to be misidentified as a "teen rex" on multiple occasions.
Archaeologists In Georgia Discover A Helmet And Chainmail That Are At Least 1,000 Years Old

Archaeologists In Georgia Discover A Helmet And Chainmail That Are At Least 1,000 Years Old

Both artifacts were uncovered at Rustavi Fortress, and they're the first medieval objects of their kind found in the South Caucasus region.
Researchers In Germany Just Found A Hidden Engraving On The Ornate Sword Of A Renaissance Nobleman

Researchers In Germany Just Found A Hidden Engraving On The Ornate Sword Of A Renaissance Nobleman

Forged circa 1558, this sword was a type of elite weapon known as a degen that was reserved only for the upper class.
A Metal Detectorist In Germany Has Stumbled Upon The Oldest Coin Ever Found In The Saxony Region

A Metal Detectorist In Germany Has Stumbled Upon The Oldest Coin Ever Found In The Saxony Region

The 2,200-year-old coin is made of 99 percent pure gold and features an animal's face on one side and Celtic symbols on the other.