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This Week In History News, Apr. 30 – May 6

Viking ship uncovered in Norway, sunken hospital discovered in Florida, Roman treasure unearthed in Italy.

By All That's Interesting • May 5, 2023

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This Week In History News, Apr. 30 – May 6

Viking ship uncovered in Norway, sunken hospital discovered in Florida, Roman treasure unearthed in Italy.

By All That's Interesting • May 5, 2023

Earth’s Largest Freshwater Turtle Species On The Brink Of Extinction After The Last Known Female Turns Up Dead

The female Yangtze giant softshell turtle could have "laid a hundred eggs or more a year," experts said. Now, the known population of this turtle species is only two males.

By Austin Harvey • May 5, 2023

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Earth’s Largest Freshwater Turtle Species On The Brink Of Extinction After The Last Known Female Turns Up Dead

The female Yangtze giant softshell turtle could have "laid a hundred eggs or more a year," experts said. Now, the known population of this turtle species is only two males.

By Austin Harvey • May 5, 2023

Police Arrest Canadian Man For Opening Drug Store Selling Cocaine, Heroin, And More

British Columbia has begun decriminalizing up to 2.5 grams of some drugs — but unfortunately for Jerry Martin and the Drugs Store, it's still illegal to sell them.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2023

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Police Arrest Canadian Man For Opening Drug Store Selling Cocaine, Heroin, And More

British Columbia has begun decriminalizing up to 2.5 grams of some drugs — but unfortunately for Jerry Martin and the Drugs Store, it's still illegal to sell them.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2023

Concerned Citizen Stumbles Across 500 Pounds Of Cooked Pasta In New Jersey Woods

A concerned citizen called the city of Old Bridge, New Jersey, to report piles of cooked pasta piled in a local park — the origin of which is still unknown.

By Amber Morgan • May 5, 2023

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Concerned Citizen Stumbles Across 500 Pounds Of Cooked Pasta In New Jersey Woods

A concerned citizen called the city of Old Bridge, New Jersey, to report piles of cooked pasta piled in a local park — the origin of which is still unknown.

By Amber Morgan • May 5, 2023

Italian Historian Claims To Have Identified The Stone Bridge From Mona Lisa Backdrop

Drone photos and historical documents suggest that Leonardo da Vinci based the bridge that appears in the backdrop of the Mona Lisa on a very real bridge located in the Italian province of Arezzo.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 4, 2023

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Italian Historian Claims To Have Identified The Stone Bridge From Mona Lisa Backdrop

Drone photos and historical documents suggest that Leonardo da Vinci based the bridge that appears in the backdrop of the Mona Lisa on a very real bridge located in the Italian province of Arezzo.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 4, 2023

Scientists Have Developed An AI Decoder That Can Translate Brain Activity Into Words

The artificial intelligence could one day be used to restore communicative abilities to individuals who are physically unable to speak.

By Austin Harvey • May 4, 2023

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Scientists Have Developed An AI Decoder That Can Translate Brain Activity Into Words

The artificial intelligence could one day be used to restore communicative abilities to individuals who are physically unable to speak.

By Austin Harvey • May 4, 2023

Submerged Quarantine Hospital And Cemetery From The 1800s Discovered By Archaeologists In The Florida Keys

The hospital had been used to house yellow fever patients before falling into disuse in 1900, then gradually slipping below the waterline in Dry Tortugas National Park off the coast of Florida.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2023

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Submerged Quarantine Hospital And Cemetery From The 1800s Discovered By Archaeologists In The Florida Keys

The hospital had been used to house yellow fever patients before falling into disuse in 1900, then gradually slipping below the waterline in Dry Tortugas National Park off the coast of Florida.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2023

A Man From Dildo, Canada Just Found A Penis-Shaped Iceberg In Conception Bay

The iceberg, dubbed "Dickie Berg" by locals, is a penis-shaped block of ice floating in Conception Bay, an area not too far from the town of Dildo, Newfoundland.

By Amber Morgan • May 3, 2023

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A Man From Dildo, Canada Just Found A Penis-Shaped Iceberg In Conception Bay

The iceberg, dubbed "Dickie Berg" by locals, is a penis-shaped block of ice floating in Conception Bay, an area not too far from the town of Dildo, Newfoundland.

By Amber Morgan • May 3, 2023

Pug Deemed ‘Too Hyper’ Hikes All 48 Of The 4,000+ Foot Mountains In New Hampshire

Since 2019, Woof and his owner have worked through the famous "NH 48," a series of 4,000-foot-high mountains in New Hampshire.

By Austin Harvey • May 2, 2023

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Pug Deemed ‘Too Hyper’ Hikes All 48 Of The 4,000+ Foot Mountains In New Hampshire

Since 2019, Woof and his owner have worked through the famous "NH 48," a series of 4,000-foot-high mountains in New Hampshire.

By Austin Harvey • May 2, 2023

Hoard Of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Coins Found Buried In An Italian Forest

Concealed inside a small pot, the coins may have been hidden away for safekeeping by a soldier or a businessman during a turbulent moment in Roman history.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 1, 2023

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Hoard Of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Coins Found Buried In An Italian Forest

Concealed inside a small pot, the coins may have been hidden away for safekeeping by a soldier or a businessman during a turbulent moment in Roman history.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 1, 2023