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California Officials Say ‘Most Dangerous Fire’ They’ve Ever Seen Was Started By A Gender Reveal Party

Recovered surveillance footage showed a pyrotechnic device being ignited at El Dorado Ranch Park and adults scrambling for water bottles to douse the resulting flames.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 8, 2020

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California Officials Say ‘Most Dangerous Fire’ They’ve Ever Seen Was Started By A Gender Reveal Party

Recovered surveillance footage showed a pyrotechnic device being ignited at El Dorado Ranch Park and adults scrambling for water bottles to douse the resulting flames.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 8, 2020

This Week In History News, Aug. 30 – Sept. 5

Bronze Age British keepsakes made of human bone unearthed, violent secrets of ancient Egyptians' animal sacrifices revealed, centuries-old mass burial ground in Japan uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 4, 2020

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This Week In History News, Aug. 30 – Sept. 5

Bronze Age British keepsakes made of human bone unearthed, violent secrets of ancient Egyptians' animal sacrifices revealed, centuries-old mass burial ground in Japan uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • September 4, 2020

A Message In A Bottle Sent In 1985 Was Just Found And Returned To Its Author

The letter was found by a kayaker a few days after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through the southeastern coast of the U.S.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 4, 2020

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A Message In A Bottle Sent In 1985 Was Just Found And Returned To Its Author

The letter was found by a kayaker a few days after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through the southeastern coast of the U.S.

By Natasha Ishak • September 4, 2020

Our Moon Is Getting Rusty — And Experts Say It’s All Our Fault

A new study detected the presence of rust on both poles of the Moon's surface — a phenomenon that should be unlikely given the Moon's lack of atmosphere.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 4, 2020

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Our Moon Is Getting Rusty — And Experts Say It’s All Our Fault

A new study detected the presence of rust on both poles of the Moon's surface — a phenomenon that should be unlikely given the Moon's lack of atmosphere.

By Natasha Ishak • September 4, 2020

University Professor Of African Studies Admits That She Is White — After Lying About Being Black For Years

Jessica Krug taught both African and Latin American studies, all while claiming to be Black and Caribbean herself.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 4, 2020

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University Professor Of African Studies Admits That She Is White — After Lying About Being Black For Years

Jessica Krug taught both African and Latin American studies, all while claiming to be Black and Caribbean herself.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 4, 2020

Belgian Mayor’s Heart Found In A Jar Hidden Inside A Fountain

After decades of speculation that the town's first mayor had his heart removed and entombed within this monument, the people of Verviers were proven right.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2020

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Belgian Mayor’s Heart Found In A Jar Hidden Inside A Fountain

After decades of speculation that the town's first mayor had his heart removed and entombed within this monument, the people of Verviers were proven right.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2020

Multiple Airline Pilots Spot A Mysterious Man In A Jetpack Flying Alongside Them Over Los Angeles

Both the LAPD and FBI have since launched investigations to find out who exactly was manning the jetpack — and how they managed to reach 3,000 feet.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 2, 2020

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Multiple Airline Pilots Spot A Mysterious Man In A Jetpack Flying Alongside Them Over Los Angeles

Both the LAPD and FBI have since launched investigations to find out who exactly was manning the jetpack — and how they managed to reach 3,000 feet.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 2, 2020

One Of The Last Survivors Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Leads Call For Reparations

Nearly 100 years after the tragedy, survivors and descendants of victims have not received any compensation for their suffering.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 2, 2020

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One Of The Last Survivors Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Leads Call For Reparations

Nearly 100 years after the tragedy, survivors and descendants of victims have not received any compensation for their suffering.

By Natasha Ishak • September 2, 2020

Rare New Guinea Singing Dogs Reappear In The Wild After Being ‘Extinct’ For 50 Years

Now that researchers have discovered this remarkable dog species isn't extinct, they plan to breed them to make sure they don't disappear for good.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 1, 2020

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Rare New Guinea Singing Dogs Reappear In The Wild After Being ‘Extinct’ For 50 Years

Now that researchers have discovered this remarkable dog species isn't extinct, they plan to breed them to make sure they don't disappear for good.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 1, 2020

This Rembrandt Painting Was Deemed A Fake — But Now Experts Say It Could Be Real

Analysis of the tree rings in the wood panel show that Head of a Bearded Man was done on wood from the same tree as another important Rembrandt work.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 1, 2020

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This Rembrandt Painting Was Deemed A Fake — But Now Experts Say It Could Be Real

Analysis of the tree rings in the wood panel show that Head of a Bearded Man was done on wood from the same tree as another important Rembrandt work.

By Natasha Ishak • September 1, 2020

Louisiana Officials Voted To Keep This Confederate Monument — Then Hurricane Laura Destroyed It

Though Lake Charles officials voted in favor of keeping the 105-year-old Confederate monument, the Category 4 storm ripped it from its pedestal.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 31, 2020

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Louisiana Officials Voted To Keep This Confederate Monument — Then Hurricane Laura Destroyed It

Though Lake Charles officials voted in favor of keeping the 105-year-old Confederate monument, the Category 4 storm ripped it from its pedestal.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 31, 2020

Toronto Residents Try To Save Oak Tree That’s Older Than Canada

When French explorers first set up trading posts near Lake Ontario, this tree was already a sapling.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 31, 2020

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Toronto Residents Try To Save Oak Tree That’s Older Than Canada

When French explorers first set up trading posts near Lake Ontario, this tree was already a sapling.

By Natasha Ishak • August 31, 2020