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This Interactive “Murder Map” Will Tell You Where You’d Most Likely Get Killed In Medieval London

This Interactive “Murder Map” Will Tell You Where You’d Most Likely Get Killed In Medieval London

The interactive map created by the University of Cambridge uses coroners' reports from 1300 and 1340 A.D. to determine where, when, and how the most murders happened.
A Volcanic Eruption In Indonesia Led To Napoleon’s Defeat At Waterloo, Experts Say

A Volcanic Eruption In Indonesia Led To Napoleon’s Defeat At Waterloo, Experts Say

Two months before Napoleon's historic defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia caused heavy rains in Europe that may have ended his rule.
Declassified Documents Reveal That The Commander Of U.S. Forces Planned A Nuclear Attack During The Vietnam War

Declassified Documents Reveal That The Commander Of U.S. Forces Planned A Nuclear Attack During The Vietnam War

General Westmoreland wanted nuclear weapons sent to South Vietnam in the event of defeat, though President Johnson swiftly axed the operation.
Newly Recovered Data From A Dead Satellite Reveals A Lost Continent Beneath Antarctica

Newly Recovered Data From A Dead Satellite Reveals A Lost Continent Beneath Antarctica

"These gravity images are revolutionizing our ability to study the least understood continent on Earth—Antarctica."
Archeologists Discovered The Remnants Of Germany’s Oldest Public Library In Cologne

Archeologists Discovered The Remnants Of Germany’s Oldest Public Library In Cologne

The building could have housed up to 20,000 scrolls and might even be the oldest library discovered in the north-west ancient Roman provinces.
Hundreds Of Ancient Roman Gold Coins Discovered In Italy — And They Could Be Worth Millions

Hundreds Of Ancient Roman Gold Coins Discovered In Italy — And They Could Be Worth Millions

"More than exceptional it’s epochal, one of those discoveries that marks the course of history."
Parts of The Grand Canyon Were Just Discovered On The Australian Island Of Tasmania

Parts of The Grand Canyon Were Just Discovered On The Australian Island Of Tasmania

"It's really a good link and tie that allows us to build full plate models of the ancient Earth."
A Medieval Board Game Was Just Discovered In A Secret Chamber Of A Russian Castle

A Medieval Board Game Was Just Discovered In A Secret Chamber Of A Russian Castle

The centuries-old board game is being called the "most intriguing" discovery at the site to date.
Thousands Of World War II-Era Weapons Found Buried Underneath An Elementary School In Tokyo

Thousands Of World War II-Era Weapons Found Buried Underneath An Elementary School In Tokyo

Authorities say that it's uncommon for such a large cache of weapons to be buried all at once.
Archaeologists Have Just Discovered An Ancient Trojan City In Greece

Archaeologists Have Just Discovered An Ancient Trojan City In Greece

This is the first evidence discovered that proves the lost city of Tenea truly existed beyond ancient myth.
This Ancient Octagon-Shaped Tomb Uncovers The Cruel History Of Mongol-Ruled China

This Ancient Octagon-Shaped Tomb Uncovers The Cruel History Of Mongol-Ruled China

The walls depict lessons about the importance of respecting one's elders but do so through some grim means.