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This Week In History News, Aug. 5 – 11

This Week In History News, Aug. 5 – 11

Mystery of Mayan collapse uncovered, builders and purpose of Stonehenge revealed, thousands of WWII weapons found under Japanese school.
44 Colorized Photos That Bring The Streets Of Century-Old New York City To Life

44 Colorized Photos That Bring The Streets Of Century-Old New York City To Life

From the shanty town in Central Park to the crime-plagued slums of Lower Manhattan, these vivid images allow you to inhabit the streets of New York as they were a century ago.
This Week In History News, July 29 – Aug. 4

This Week In History News, July 29 – Aug. 4

Frozen worms reanimated after 30,000 years, shipwreck with priceless cargo discovered, ancient handprint provides insight on Europe's "lost people."
This Week In History News, July 22 – 28

This Week In History News, July 22 – 28

Petition to drink Egyptian mummy juice started, giant 4,500-year-old henge uncovered, Amelia Earhart's final days revealed.
This Week In History News, July 15 – 21

This Week In History News, July 15 – 21

Shroud of Turin shown to be fake, Ötzi the Iceman's last meal reconstructed, medieval warrior with knife for a hand unearthed.
This Week In History News, July 8 – 14

This Week In History News, July 8 – 14

Centuries-old stone may solve Lost Roanoke Colony mystery, new study says we didn't all evolve from one population, unearthed ancient Egyptian sarcophagus contains unknown body.
Armless Florida Man Arrested For Stabbing Tourist With Scissors

Armless Florida Man Arrested For Stabbing Tourist With Scissors

Jonathan Crenshaw claims that he stabbed Cesar Coronado in self-defense. But Coronado paints an entirely different picture.
We Didn’t All Evolve From One Population Of Early Humans, Bold New Research Claims

We Didn’t All Evolve From One Population Of Early Humans, Bold New Research Claims

"We've arrived at a place where we can begin to address some key questions about our shared ancestry and even emerge with new questions we haven't known to ask before."
‘Seinfeld’ Writer Seeks Money From McDonald’s For Stealing Muffin Top Idea

‘Seinfeld’ Writer Seeks Money From McDonald’s For Stealing Muffin Top Idea

This sounds like a case for Jackie Chiles. More than 20 years after writing the script for “The Muffin Tops” episode of Seinfeld, Spike Feresten is (jokingly) seeking restitution from McDonald’s for stealing his idea. As part of an effort to boost breakfast sales, the fast food giant announced that...
This Week In History News, June 17 – 23

This Week In History News, June 17 – 23

Ancient mummy unearthed in stunning condition, lost Da Vinci painting possibly uncovered, extinct gibbon found in ancient Chinese tomb.
Woman Swallowed Whole By 23-Foot Python Found Undigested Inside Its Stomach

Woman Swallowed Whole By 23-Foot Python Found Undigested Inside Its Stomach

"When they cut open the snake's belly, they found Tiba's body still intact with all her clothes."