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How Did Joan Rivers Die? Inside Her Sudden Death After A Routine Medical Procedure

How Did Joan Rivers Die? Inside Her Sudden Death After A Routine Medical Procedure

On August 28, 2014, legendary comedian Joan Rivers went in for a scheduled appointment at Yorkville Endoscopy in New York — and entered cardiac arrest while in surgery.
12-Year-Old Boy Out Walking His Dog In England Finds An Ancient Roman Bracelet Made Of Gold

12-Year-Old Boy Out Walking His Dog In England Finds An Ancient Roman Bracelet Made Of Gold

Found by Rowan Brannan in the village of Pagham, the bracelet likely dates back to the first century C.E. and probably belonged to a Roman soldier.
‘Very Moving’: Newspaper Covering The Sinking Of The Titanic Unearthed In A Wardrobe In England

‘Very Moving’: Newspaper Covering The Sinking Of The Titanic Unearthed In A Wardrobe In England

The newspaper was saved for over a century and contains photos of Titanic victims as well as their anxious loved ones.
A New Study May Change Everything Experts Thought They Knew About One Of History’s Oldest Board Games

A New Study May Change Everything Experts Thought They Knew About One Of History’s Oldest Board Games

The ancient board game known as "Hounds and Jackals" or the "Game of 58 Holes" was long thought to have originated in Egypt, but game boards found in Azerbaijan suggest that may not be the case.
Archaeologists Unearth An Observatory Where Ancient Egyptians Once Studied The Sun And The Stars

Archaeologists Unearth An Observatory Where Ancient Egyptians Once Studied The Sun And The Stars

The observatory dates back to the sixth century B.C.E. and "confirms the ingenuity and skill of the ancient Egyptians in astronomy since ancient times."
An Ancient Roman Battering Ram Used During A Naval Battle In The Punic Wars Was Just Found Near Sicily

An Ancient Roman Battering Ram Used During A Naval Battle In The Punic Wars Was Just Found Near Sicily

This Roman rostrum was used 2,300 years ago during the Battle of the Aegates Islands, fought against the forces of Carthage.
Glacial Archaeologists Just Uncovered Ancient Reindeer Hunting Tools Atop A Mountain In Norway

Glacial Archaeologists Just Uncovered Ancient Reindeer Hunting Tools Atop A Mountain In Norway

The archaeologists found arrows, hunting blinds, reindeer bones, and "scaring sticks" that were used to guide the animals to their doom.
Inside The Mysterious History Of Golgotha, The Alleged Crucifixion Site Of Jesus Christ

Inside The Mysterious History Of Golgotha, The Alleged Crucifixion Site Of Jesus Christ

According to the Bible, Jesus Christ was crucified on a hill called Golgotha just outside of ancient Jerusalem — but where is it?
The Chilling Story Of The <em>Titanic</em> Iceberg — And Its Journey Toward The Doomed Vessel

The Chilling Story Of The Titanic Iceberg — And Its Journey Toward The Doomed Vessel

On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic fatefully struck an iceberg that broke off the coast of Greenland the same year that construction on the ship began.
The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

Sweating sickness was so deadly that it once killed 15,000 people in England in just six weeks — but we still don't know what caused it.
The Macabre Story Of Ed Gein, The Serial Killer Who Used Human Body Parts To Make Furniture

The Macabre Story Of Ed Gein, The Serial Killer Who Used Human Body Parts To Make Furniture

For years, Ed Gein holed up inside his dilapidated home in Plainfield, Wisconsin as he carefully skinned and dismembered his victims in order to fashion everything from a chair to a bodysuit.