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Hellenistic-Era ‘Dancing Muses’ Statue Unearthed After 22 Centuries

Hellenistic-Era ‘Dancing Muses’ Statue Unearthed After 22 Centuries

The newly discovered statue is a rare original piece by Philiskos of Rhodes, a famed sculptor whose work was often replicated.
Ohio Woman Sentenced To Work A Fast Food Job After Throwing A Burrito Bowl At A Chipotle Employee

Ohio Woman Sentenced To Work A Fast Food Job After Throwing A Burrito Bowl At A Chipotle Employee

Unsatisfied with the state of her burrito bowl, 39-year-old Rosemary Hayne responded by throwing it in the face of a 26-year-old Chipotle employee.
The Formidable Life Of Chuck Wepner, The ‘Bayonne Bleeder’ Who Fought Muhammad Ali And Inspired ‘Rocky’

The Formidable Life Of Chuck Wepner, The ‘Bayonne Bleeder’ Who Fought Muhammad Ali And Inspired ‘Rocky’

Chuck Wepner may have lost his fight against Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship title in March 1975, but the heated boxing match influenced Sylvester Stallone to write the screenplay for "Rocky."
Rockefeller Center Is Giving Guests The Opportunity To Recreate The Famous ‘Lunch Atop A Skyscraper’ Photo

Rockefeller Center Is Giving Guests The Opportunity To Recreate The Famous ‘Lunch Atop A Skyscraper’ Photo

"The Beam" raises visitors up about 12 feet and spins them around for a gorgeous, panoramic view of New York City.
A 70-Year-Old Ugandan Woman Just Gave Birth To Twins — Thanks To In-Vitro Fertilization

A 70-Year-Old Ugandan Woman Just Gave Birth To Twins — Thanks To In-Vitro Fertilization

Safina Namukwaya became one of the oldest women ever to give birth after she was "mocked" for being childless.
Archaeologists Believe They’ve Discovered A Stone Age Cemetery Near The Arctic Circle

Archaeologists Believe They’ve Discovered A Stone Age Cemetery Near The Arctic Circle

The site is 6,500 years old and could hold as many as 200 graves — but any evidence of human skeletons has disappeared.
Inside The Terror Of Thalassophobia, The Crippling Fear Of Open Water

Inside The Terror Of Thalassophobia, The Crippling Fear Of Open Water

Thalassophobia is a primal fear that likely stems from humans' innate anxiety about the unknown — and myths about everything from Atlantis to the Loch Ness monster testify to how long people have suffered from it.
‘A Bunch Of Amateurs’ Just Discovered A Long-Lost Tudor Palace Used By Henry VIII

‘A Bunch Of Amateurs’ Just Discovered A Long-Lost Tudor Palace Used By Henry VIII

The Collyweston Palace estate belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother to King Henry VIII.
This Moth Enthusiast Just Discovered A Brand-New Species Of Moth In A London Park

This Moth Enthusiast Just Discovered A Brand-New Species Of Moth In A London Park

DNA analysis showed that the new moth discovered in Ealing, West London was a perfect match for an unnamed species found in Western Australia in 1886.
Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.
Inside Operation Red Dawn And The Capture Of Saddam Hussein In 2003

Inside Operation Red Dawn And The Capture Of Saddam Hussein In 2003

Beginning in March 2003, U.S. troops carried out a dozen missions in an effort to locate Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein — but nine months passed before they finally found him hiding in a tiny hole near a rural farmhouse.