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World’s Oldest Known Forest Discovered In England

World’s Oldest Known Forest Discovered In England

The 390-million-year-old fossilized forest represents a period when marine life on Earth was diversifying and the first four-legged amphibians made their way onto land.
Meet Don Gorske, The Man Who Holds The Guinness World Record For Eating The Most Big Macs

Meet Don Gorske, The Man Who Holds The Guinness World Record For Eating The Most Big Macs

Don Gorske is the "ultimate Big Mac fan" and has eaten more than 34,000 of the McDonald's burgers since 1972.
How ‘The Vulture And The Little Girl’ Captured The Utter Devastation Of The 1993 Sudan Famine

How ‘The Vulture And The Little Girl’ Captured The Utter Devastation Of The 1993 Sudan Famine

A heartbreaking image of a starving Sudanese child trying to reach a feeding center as a vulture watches, "The Vulture And The Little Girl" is one of the most controversial pictures in the history of photojournalism.
An Irish Mother’s $820 Thousand Injury Claim Was Dismissed After She Was Photographed Winning A Christmas Tree Tossing Contest

An Irish Mother’s $820 Thousand Injury Claim Was Dismissed After She Was Photographed Winning A Christmas Tree Tossing Contest

Kamila Grabska claimed a 2017 car crash left her unable to work for five years or even lift groceries without suffering "debilitating pain." Photos of her winning a tree throwing competition suggested otherwise.
Archaeologists Uncover A Medieval Village And More Than 1,000 Burials While Excavating A French Abbey

Archaeologists Uncover A Medieval Village And More Than 1,000 Burials While Excavating A French Abbey

Beaumont Abbey was in operation for more than 800 years before the government seized its lands and expelled its nuns during the French Revolution.
Why There’s More Than One Answer To How Old Is America

Why There’s More Than One Answer To How Old Is America

The United States may have been founded on July 4, 1776, but Indigenous people have lived in the territory for tens of thousands of years.
Scientists In Canada Discover Fossils Of 350-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien’ Trees

Scientists In Canada Discover Fossils Of 350-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien’ Trees

"It's a very Dr. Seuss-looking tree."
The Gruesome Murder Of Kim Wall At The Hands Of Peter Madsen

The Gruesome Murder Of Kim Wall At The Hands Of Peter Madsen

On August 10, 2017, Kim Wall boarded Peter Madsen's homemade submarine in Copenhagen. Days later, her dismembered torso washed up on shore.
What Happened To The Lighthouse Of Alexandria? Inside The Slow Demise Of The Ancient World’s Most Famous Lighthouse

What Happened To The Lighthouse Of Alexandria? Inside The Slow Demise Of The Ancient World’s Most Famous Lighthouse

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Lighthouse of Alexandria towered over the port of Alexandria, Egypt for centuries — but it’s sadly in ruins today.
Scientists Just Discovered The World’s Biggest Snake In The Amazon Rainforest

Scientists Just Discovered The World’s Biggest Snake In The Amazon Rainforest

Biologists spotted a northern green anaconda that was 26 feet long and weighed 440 pounds.
When Were Cameras Invented? Inside The Vibrant History Of Photography

When Were Cameras Invented? Inside The Vibrant History Of Photography

From the camera obscura to the first Kodak, photography has come a long way in the past few centuries — but when were cameras invented exactly?