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A Life Jacket Worn By A Titanic Survivor Just Sold At Auction For Almost $1 Million

A Life Jacket Worn By A Titanic Survivor Just Sold At Auction For Almost $1 Million

Worn by first class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli, this is the only life jacket used by a Titanic survivor that's ever been sold.
Construction In Switzerland Turned Up A Neolithic Village That Was Washed Away By A Violent Storm 5,900 Years Ago

Construction In Switzerland Turned Up A Neolithic Village That Was Washed Away By A Violent Storm 5,900 Years Ago

Positioned on the edge of Lake Biel, the village was founded in 3842 B.C.E. and existed for only five years before it was wiped out by a storm in the summer of 3838 B.C.E.
Who Killed Chandra Levy? Inside The Enduring Mystery Of The D.C. Intern’s Death

Who Killed Chandra Levy? Inside The Enduring Mystery Of The D.C. Intern’s Death

Chandra Levy was just 24 years old when she was murdered in Washington, D.C. in May 2001 — and we still don't know who was responsible.
Robert Rackstraw, The Shadowy Suspect In The D.B. Cooper Case

Robert Rackstraw, The Shadowy Suspect In The D.B. Cooper Case

According to cold case investigators, Army pilot and Vietnam War veteran Robert Rackstraw perpetrated the D.B. Cooper plane hijacking on November 24, 1971.
The Perplexing History Of The Eleusinian Mysteries, The Ancient Greek Rites That Remain Unknown To This Day

The Perplexing History Of The Eleusinian Mysteries, The Ancient Greek Rites That Remain Unknown To This Day

The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret rites held to initiate members into the cult of Demeter and Persephone, and they were said to involve hallucinogenic substances and "dreadful, terrifying" objects.
New Analysis Just Determined That A Pendant Found In England In 1867 Was Made From A 15,000-Year-Old Seal Tooth

New Analysis Just Determined That A Pendant Found In England In 1867 Was Made From A 15,000-Year-Old Seal Tooth

Nearly 160 years ago, one of Victorian England's most storied archaeological digs turned up a prehistoric pendant inside a cave along the English Channel — and researchers have just now determined how magnificent a find this truly was.
Archaeologists Unearthed A 2,500-Year-Old Mass Grave Filled With As Many As 89 Infants And Children Near Jerusalem

Archaeologists Unearthed A 2,500-Year-Old Mass Grave Filled With As Many As 89 Infants And Children Near Jerusalem

For decades, people in the ancient city of Azekah used this repurposed cistern as a burial plot for dozens of children, most of them under the age of two.
How Many People Did Stalin Kill? Inside The Horrific Death Toll Of The Soviet Dictator

How Many People Did Stalin Kill? Inside The Horrific Death Toll Of The Soviet Dictator

After taking power in the 1920s, Joseph Stalin killed at least 9 million people through mass murder, forced labor, and famine, but the true figure may be as high as 60 million.
A Metal Detectorist In England Has Uncovered A ‘Bizarre’ 1,100-Year-Old Coin Depicting John The Baptist

A Metal Detectorist In England Has Uncovered A ‘Bizarre’ 1,100-Year-Old Coin Depicting John The Baptist

The coin, found in Norfolk and thought to be from the ninth century C.E., is baffling numismatics experts.
How Many People Did Ted Bundy Kill? Inside The Stories Of His Victims

How Many People Did Ted Bundy Kill? Inside The Stories Of His Victims

Between 1974 and 1978, serial killer Ted Bundy murdered 30 victims across seven states — but some experts believe we will never know how many people he actually killed.