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1.4-Million-Year-Old Ax Made Of A Hippo’s Thigh Bone Found In Ethiopia

1.4-Million-Year-Old Ax Made Of A Hippo’s Thigh Bone Found In Ethiopia

Researchers believe the tool was crafted by Homo erectus, making this only the second time they have found a non-stone tool made by this human ancestor.
Jacques Cousteau’s Grandson Announces Plan To Build $135 Million Underwater ‘Space Station’

Jacques Cousteau’s Grandson Announces Plan To Build $135 Million Underwater ‘Space Station’

The Proteus is expected to house up to 12 people with facilities that range from research labs to a built-in greenhouse — all under the ocean.
This River Of Black Sludge Recorded In Arizona Is The Stuff Of Nightmares

This River Of Black Sludge Recorded In Arizona Is The Stuff Of Nightmares

The flash flood of ash comes on the heels of a fire that scorched 119,000 acres of mountain land.
Meet The Seven Black Billionaires In America — And Learn How They Got So Rich

Meet The Seven Black Billionaires In America — And Learn How They Got So Rich

From Jay-Z to Oprah Winfrey, these Black billionaires all overcame incredible odds to get to where they are today.
Ancient Greek Temples Had Ramps For People With Disabilities 2,500 Years Ago

Ancient Greek Temples Had Ramps For People With Disabilities 2,500 Years Ago

The study's author says these structures built in the 4th century B.C. are the earliest known accessibility ramps ever discovered.
Mass-Slaughter Of 250 Whales In Faroe Islands Turns The Sea Red And Sparks Outrage

Mass-Slaughter Of 250 Whales In Faroe Islands Turns The Sea Red And Sparks Outrage

For 1,000 years, villagers have used fishing boats to trap whales in the bay before wading into the water to kill them by hand with knives.
Australian Trophy Hunter Gored By Dying Buffalo He’d Just Shot

Australian Trophy Hunter Gored By Dying Buffalo He’d Just Shot

The bull managed to leave a "Coke can-sized" hole in the hunter’s leg — but died shortly after.
How A Japanese Noblewoman Defied Convention To Write The World’s First Novel, ‘The Tale Of Genji’

How A Japanese Noblewoman Defied Convention To Write The World’s First Novel, ‘The Tale Of Genji’

In 11th-century Japan, Lady Murasaki Shikibu had a vision that inspired her to write a novel whose vivid scrolls survive to this day.
How Xavier Dupont De Ligonnès Went From Respected French Nobleman To Mass Murder Suspect

How Xavier Dupont De Ligonnès Went From Respected French Nobleman To Mass Murder Suspect

Count Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès vanished after the murders of his wife and four children in 2011 — and no one has seen him since.
This 19th-Century Vampire-Hunting Kit Could Be Yours For About $4,000

This 19th-Century Vampire-Hunting Kit Could Be Yours For About $4,000

The peculiar box comes with a number of tools believed to be effective in warding off evil, including empty potion bottles, a vial of sharks' teeth, a Bible, and a pistol.
Scientists Just Found An Alien-Like ‘E.T. Sponge’ In The Pacific Ocean’s ‘Forest Of The Weird’

Scientists Just Found An Alien-Like ‘E.T. Sponge’ In The Pacific Ocean’s ‘Forest Of The Weird’

Officially named Advhena magnifica, or magnificent alien, this new glass sponge species found in the deep Pacific Ocean looks a lot like an alien from a Hollywood movie.