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17th-Century Coin Hoard Found Under An English Family’s Floor Sells At Auction For $75,000

17th-Century Coin Hoard Found Under An English Family’s Floor Sells At Auction For $75,000

Kaleena Fraga
last year
Betty and Robert Fooks were renovating their kitchen in West Dorset when they came across a 400-year-old coin hoard buried right beneath the floor.
Who Was Rachel Koresh, The Doomed Wife Of Branch Davidian Leader David Koresh?

Who Was Rachel Koresh, The Doomed Wife Of Branch Davidian Leader David Koresh?

Kaleena Fraga
last year
The only legal wife of polygamous cult leader David Koresh, Rachel Koresh spent her life in the Branch Davidians before dying in the 1993 Waco siege at age 23.
While Preparing For Road Construction In England, Workers Just Happened Upon A Wooden Well From The Bronze Age

While Preparing For Road Construction In England, Workers Just Happened Upon A Wooden Well From The Bronze Age

Kaleena Fraga
last year
In addition to the 2,700-year-old well, archaeologists also found struck flint, animal bone, and pottery used for storage and waste.
New Study Suggests That The Poison Of The Colorado River Toad Could Prove To Be An Effective Antidepressant

New Study Suggests That The Poison Of The Colorado River Toad Could Prove To Be An Effective Antidepressant

Kaleena Fraga
last year
The Colorado River toad secretes a psychedelic compound known as 5-MeO-DMT, which scientists believe may be an effective treatment for depression and anxiety.
Texas Postman Finds World War II Soldier’s Undelivered Letters In His Truck And Brings Them To His Sister In Arkansas

Texas Postman Finds World War II Soldier’s Undelivered Letters In His Truck And Brings Them To His Sister In Arkansas

Kaleena Fraga
last year
After Alvin Gauthier found a series of letters from a World War II soldier named Marion Lamb, he became determined to hand deliver them to the man's surviving family.
New Interpretation Of Ancient Assyrian Symbols In Iraq May Have Just Solved An Archaeological Mystery

New Interpretation Of Ancient Assyrian Symbols In Iraq May Have Just Solved An Archaeological Mystery

Kaleena Fraga
last year
The five symbols have been found across the ancient city of Dūr-Šarrukīn, but they've long stumped researchers — until now.
Inside Luke Perry’s Death And The Mysterious Stroke That Caused It

Inside Luke Perry’s Death And The Mysterious Stroke That Caused It

Kaleena Fraga
last year
Best known for starring in Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale, Luke Perry was just 52 years old when he died of a sudden stroke on March 4, 2019.
Rare Chunk Of Tyrian Purple, The Prized Pigment Used To Dye The Robes Of Roman Royalty, Unearthed In England

Rare Chunk Of Tyrian Purple, The Prized Pigment Used To Dye The Robes Of Roman Royalty, Unearthed In England

Kaleena Fraga
last year
This discovery marks the first time that Tyrian Purple dye, an expensive pigment reserved for Roman elites, has been found in Northern Europe.
An Ancient Roman Burial Of An Embracing Mother And Daughter Has Been Uncovered In Austria

An Ancient Roman Burial Of An Embracing Mother And Daughter Has Been Uncovered In Austria

Kaleena Fraga
last year
The remains were thought to belong to a couple until DNA analysis revealed that they were a Roman-era mother and daughter from the second or third century C.E.
Previously Unseen Mary Todd Lincoln Letter Sheds New Light On The Controversial First Lady

Previously Unseen Mary Todd Lincoln Letter Sheds New Light On The Controversial First Lady

Kaleena Fraga
last year
Around 1864, Mary Todd Lincoln wrote to the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in hopes of helping a woman get a job.
‘Great Enigma’: 12-Sided Roman Artifact Unearthed In England Baffles Experts

‘Great Enigma’: 12-Sided Roman Artifact Unearthed In England Baffles Experts

Kaleena Fraga
last year
Over one hundred Roman dodecahedrons have been found in Northern and Western Europe, but no one is sure what they were used for.