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A Hiker In Norway Just Stumbled Upon A 1,500-Year-Old Gold Ornament That Once Adorned A Warrior’s Sword

A Hiker In Norway Just Stumbled Upon A 1,500-Year-Old Gold Ornament That Once Adorned A Warrior’s Sword

Evidence suggests that the warrior had this stunning piece affixed to his sword's scabbard day in and day out before intentionally burying it right where it was found, likely as a sacrifice to the gods.
Archaeologists In Germany Just Found A Completely Intact Notebook From The Middle Ages Among The Ruins Of A Latrine

Archaeologists In Germany Just Found A Completely Intact Notebook From The Middle Ages Among The Ruins Of A Latrine

Researchers haven't yet been able to decipher its ten pages' worth of cursive script written in Latin, but they suspect that the book may have once belonged to a merchant who could have simply dropped it in the latrine by accident.
The Head-Scratching Mystery Behind The Green Children Of Woolpit

The Head-Scratching Mystery Behind The Green Children Of Woolpit

In at least two historical accounts, children with green skin appeared in the English village of Woolpit in the 12th century. But to this day, this strange tale continues to leave historians baffled.
Metal Detectorists In Poland Just Found A Wealth Of Relics From World War II, Including Dog Tags, A Dagger, And A Cavalry Sabre

Metal Detectorists In Poland Just Found A Wealth Of Relics From World War II, Including Dog Tags, A Dagger, And A Cavalry Sabre

This spot in Ryki County was likely used as a campsite for the Polish Army's cavalry regiments during the September Campaign of 1939, which unfolded just as the war began.
The Chilling Story Of George Huguely, The Star Lacrosse Player Who Brutally Murdered His Ex-Girlfriend

The Chilling Story Of George Huguely, The Star Lacrosse Player Who Brutally Murdered His Ex-Girlfriend

After a two-year relationship filled with abuse that largely went ignored by others, George Huguely murdered Yeardley Love in a drunken rage inside her apartment on May 3, 2010.
The True Story Of D’Artagnan, The French Soldier Whose Life Was Fictionalized In ‘The Three Musketeers’

The True Story Of D’Artagnan, The French Soldier Whose Life Was Fictionalized In ‘The Three Musketeers’

Born Charles de Batz de Castelmore, d'Artagnan led France's Musketeers of the Guard from 1644 until his death in battle in 1673.
The Remains Of A World War 2 Tank Were Just Found Right Beneath A Family’s Garden In Poland

The Remains Of A World War 2 Tank Were Just Found Right Beneath A Family’s Garden In Poland

A family in Świerczów recently helped archaeologists unearth the wreckage of a Soviet tank that had been sitting right beneath their lawn since the 1950s.
Two Roman-Era Infants Unearthed In England Were Found Wrapped In Cloth Colored By The Ancient World’s Most Expensive Dye

Two Roman-Era Infants Unearthed In England Were Found Wrapped In Cloth Colored By The Ancient World’s Most Expensive Dye

These infants were interred in York some 1,700 years ago, but who exactly they were and why they were buried with such expensive cloth remain a mystery.
The Real Story Of Mormon Underwear, The Sacred Temple Garments Worn Day And Night By Members Of The LDS Church

The Real Story Of Mormon Underwear, The Sacred Temple Garments Worn Day And Night By Members Of The LDS Church

Mormon temple garments are meant to remind LDS members of their covenants with Christ and shield them from temptation and evil. Some Church members even claim the underwear has protected them from accidents.
Scientists Just Identified A 60-Foot Octopus With Bone-Crushing Jaws That Ruled The Seas During The Cretaceous

Scientists Just Identified A 60-Foot Octopus With Bone-Crushing Jaws That Ruled The Seas During The Cretaceous

Nanaimoteuthis haggarti inhabited the oceans near present-day Japan and western Canada until about 72 million years ago, and measured up to 62 feet long — as large as most megalodons.
Power Line Construction In Germany Turns Up A 7,000-Year-Old Pit Filled With Beaver Remains

Power Line Construction In Germany Turns Up A 7,000-Year-Old Pit Filled With Beaver Remains

While preparing for power line construction in Alsleben, excavators happened upon a pit littered with orange teeth — which turned out to be a "garbage heap" of beaver carcasses dating back to the Stone Age.
Who Really Killed Bonny Lee Bakley? Inside The Murder Of Robert Blake’s Wife

Who Really Killed Bonny Lee Bakley? Inside The Murder Of Robert Blake’s Wife

On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was shot to death in her husband Robert Blake's parked car in Los Angeles — but who pulled the trigger?