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Jimmy Carter’s House, The Humble $239,000 Residence That The Former President Called Home

Jimmy Carter’s House, The Humble $239,000 Residence That The Former President Called Home

Jimmy Carter's house at 209 Woodland Drive in Plains, Georgia was a simple, two-bedroom ranch that he and his wife Rosalynn lived in ever since he left the White House in 1981.
The Wild Story Behind Hands Across America, The 1980s Charity Event That Saw 5 Million Americans Forming A Human Chain

The Wild Story Behind Hands Across America, The 1980s Charity Event That Saw 5 Million Americans Forming A Human Chain

Hands Across America was meant to raise money to fight poverty in the United States, but it ended up being controversial.
1,800-Year-Old Gold Ring Featuring Venus Carved Into Onyx Was Just Uncovered In Northern France

1,800-Year-Old Gold Ring Featuring Venus Carved Into Onyx Was Just Uncovered In Northern France

Found in an "exceptional state of preservation," the ring was probably dropped by a traveler who was making their way along Roman roads in present-day Brittany, France.
11-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Fertility Amulet In Israel

11-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Fertility Amulet In Israel

Zvi Ben-David was on a hike with his family near the Besor River when he suddenly noticed a strange object. When he picked it up, he realized that it was a ceramic figurine of a woman.
The Shocking Case Of John Leonard Orr, The Arson Investigator Who Secretly Set Fires Across California For Years

The Shocking Case Of John Leonard Orr, The Arson Investigator Who Secretly Set Fires Across California For Years

John Orr is suspected of setting some 2,000 fires in the 1980s and 1990s in California, many of which he investigated as a fire captain and arson investigator.
The Tragic Story Of Lindy Chamberlain, The Woman Behind The ‘Dingo Ate My Baby’ Case

The Tragic Story Of Lindy Chamberlain, The Woman Behind The ‘Dingo Ate My Baby’ Case

While the line "a dingo ate my baby" became an international punchline, it actually comes from a heartbreaking case in which an Australian woman was wrongfully convicted of murder after a dingo killed her child.
A Gladiator Sarcophagus, Bronze Shields, And Ancient Bog Butter: 13 Incredible History News Stories From 2024

A Gladiator Sarcophagus, Bronze Shields, And Ancient Bog Butter: 13 Incredible History News Stories From 2024

From treasures discovered amidst the 2,700-year-old ruins of a castle in Türkiye to a scrap of the tent used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, these historical discoveries made in 2024 shed new light on the past.
The Heartbreaking Story Of Lauren Bessette, JFK Jr.’s Sister-In-Law Who Perished In His Plane Crash

The Heartbreaking Story Of Lauren Bessette, JFK Jr.’s Sister-In-Law Who Perished In His Plane Crash

On July 16, 1999, 34-year-old Lauren Bessette boarded her brother-in-law's plane alongside her sister Carolyn for what was supposed to be a short trip to Martha's Vineyard — then their flight ended in tragedy.
What Is The Rosetta Stone, The Tablet That Solved The Ancient Mystery Of Egyptian Hieroglyphics?

What Is The Rosetta Stone, The Tablet That Solved The Ancient Mystery Of Egyptian Hieroglyphics?

Now on display in the British Museum, the Rosetta Stone is a granite tablet from 196 B.C.E. inscribed with a decree in Egyptian hieroglyphics, ancient Greek, and Demotic script.
Who Murdered JonBenét Ramsey? Inside The Leading Theories Of The Killer’s Identity

Who Murdered JonBenét Ramsey? Inside The Leading Theories Of The Killer’s Identity

Ever since child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was found murdered in Boulder, Colorado on December 26, 1996, investigators and amateur sleuths alike have puzzled over who killed her.
How The Terrifying Count Orlok Helped Transform The Modern Vampire Myth

How The Terrifying Count Orlok Helped Transform The Modern Vampire Myth

First introduced in the 1922 German silent film Nosferatu, Count Orlok sparked numerous controversies over his similarities to Dracula — and even inspired rumors that the actor who played him was a real vampire.