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This 1,000-Year-Old Viking Armband Made Of Gold Was Just Found By A Metal Detectorist On Britain’s Isle Of Man

This 1,000-Year-Old Viking Armband Made Of Gold Was Just Found By A Metal Detectorist On Britain’s Isle Of Man

Ronald Clucas has been using his metal detector for 50 years, and he just made his greatest discovery yet: a Viking armband made of eight gold rods braided together into an intricate pattern.
The Poignant Story Of Wind Phones, The Japanese Invention That Lets People Have Final ‘Conversations’ With Lost Loved Ones

The Poignant Story Of Wind Phones, The Japanese Invention That Lets People Have Final ‘Conversations’ With Lost Loved Ones

After Itaru Sasaki built the first wind phone in Japan in 2010, the concept of a disconnected phone where mourners can share final words with lost loved ones has spread across the world.
33 Photos Of Black American Soldiers Who Fought In The Civil War — And The Untold History Behind Them

33 Photos Of Black American Soldiers Who Fought In The Civil War — And The Untold History Behind Them

At first, Black men weren't allowed to fight for the Union Army during the Civil War, but by the end of the conflict, President Abraham Lincoln himself said that the war could not have been won without them.
A Stunning 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Uncovered In Israel’s Negev Desert Is Now On Display For The First Time

A Stunning 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Uncovered In Israel’s Negev Desert Is Now On Display For The First Time

First discovered in 1990, the mosaic from the Byzantine period between 324 and 638 C.E. features intricate scenes of daily life, animals, mythological figures, fruits, and more.
Inside The Vietnam War’s Battle Of Huế — That Devolved Into A Massacre Of Thousands Of Civilians

Inside The Vietnam War’s Battle Of Huế — That Devolved Into A Massacre Of Thousands Of Civilians

Lasting just over a month in 1968, the Battle of Huế was one of North Vietnam's bloodiest attacks during the Tet Offensive — and it was later credited with souring the American public's opinion on the Vietnam War.
University Students Just Found An 1,800-Year-Old Roman Military Camp Surrounded By A Moat In The Netherlands

University Students Just Found An 1,800-Year-Old Roman Military Camp Surrounded By A Moat In The Netherlands

Spanning 22 acres, this sprawling site located in the forest hamlet of Hoog Buurlo is one of just four of its kind ever found in the Netherlands.
33 Photos That Show How Led Zeppelin Changed The History Of Rock Music

33 Photos That Show How Led Zeppelin Changed The History Of Rock Music

Led Zeppelin formed in 1968, and within just three years, they were the biggest rock band in the world — but their meteoric rise to fame was marked by scandal and tragedy.
Archaeologists In South Korea Find A 1,400-Year-Old Crown Decorated With Jewel Beetle Wings

Archaeologists In South Korea Find A 1,400-Year-Old Crown Decorated With Jewel Beetle Wings

The crown was initially discovered during excavations in 2020, but now a closer look has revealed just how spectacular it really is.
‘The Real Wicked Witch Of The West’: The Harrowing Story Of Judy Garland’s Mother Ethel Marion Milne

‘The Real Wicked Witch Of The West’: The Harrowing Story Of Judy Garland’s Mother Ethel Marion Milne

Judy Garland later described her mother, Ethel Marion Milne, as a "stage mother — a mean one" who pushed her hard when she was just a child actress.
Inside Betty White’s World War 2 Service That Saw Her Trade Acting For Truck Driving

Inside Betty White’s World War 2 Service That Saw Her Trade Acting For Truck Driving

In 1941, Betty White joined the American Women's Voluntary Services and spent the next four years driving a delivery truck to support the war effort.
The Story Of John Nash, The Brilliant But Troubled Mathematician Behind ‘A Beautiful Mind’

The Story Of John Nash, The Brilliant But Troubled Mathematician Behind ‘A Beautiful Mind’

Although John Nash's career in mathematics was hampered by a paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis in 1959, he went on to win a Nobel Prize in economics in 1994 for his work on game theory.