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Archaeologists Unearth World’s Oldest Brewery At Ancient Egyptian Burial Site

The 5,000-year-old beer factory was found in a necropolis dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 15, 2021

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Archaeologists Unearth World’s Oldest Brewery At Ancient Egyptian Burial Site

The 5,000-year-old beer factory was found in a necropolis dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 15, 2021

This Week In History News, Feb. 7 – 13

Millennia-old conch shell instrument uncovered, Nazi concentration camp secretary charged, 50-year-old lunar golf ball found.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 12, 2021

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This Week In History News, Feb. 7 – 13

Millennia-old conch shell instrument uncovered, Nazi concentration camp secretary charged, 50-year-old lunar golf ball found.

By All That's Interesting • February 12, 2021

Skeletal Remains Found In The 18th-Century Wreck Of The Pirate Ship ‘Whydah’ Off The Coast Of Cape Cod

Researchers believe that one of the Whydah skeletons might belong to the legendary pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 12, 2021

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Skeletal Remains Found In The 18th-Century Wreck Of The Pirate Ship ‘Whydah’ Off The Coast Of Cape Cod

Researchers believe that one of the Whydah skeletons might belong to the legendary pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 12, 2021

A Former Nazi Camp Secretary Has Just Been Charged As An Accessory In 10,000 Murders

The woman, identified only as "Irmgard F.", worked for the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland from June 1943 to April 1945.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 10, 2021

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A Former Nazi Camp Secretary Has Just Been Charged As An Accessory In 10,000 Murders

The woman, identified only as "Irmgard F.", worked for the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland from June 1943 to April 1945.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 10, 2021

Golf Ball Whacked On The Moon By Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan Shepard Rediscovered 50 Years Later

While remastering images taken during the 1971 mission to the Moon, a golf ball that Alan Shepard launched into space was found 40 yards from where he'd hit it.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 9, 2021

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Golf Ball Whacked On The Moon By Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan Shepard Rediscovered 50 Years Later

While remastering images taken during the 1971 mission to the Moon, a golf ball that Alan Shepard launched into space was found 40 yards from where he'd hit it.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 9, 2021

Utah School Under Fire For Giving Students Permission To Opt Out Of Black History Month

Just days after the school posted its new opt-out policy to a Facebook page, the decision was reversed on the urging of parents and a local branch of the NAACP.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 8, 2021

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Utah School Under Fire For Giving Students Permission To Opt Out Of Black History Month

Just days after the school posted its new opt-out policy to a Facebook page, the decision was reversed on the urging of parents and a local branch of the NAACP.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 8, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

Man wills fortune to town that saved him from the Nazis, archaeologists unearth golden-tongued Egyptian mummy, and historic Indigenous fort in Alaska reappears after 200 years.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 5, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

Man wills fortune to town that saved him from the Nazis, archaeologists unearth golden-tongued Egyptian mummy, and historic Indigenous fort in Alaska reappears after 200 years.

By All That's Interesting • February 5, 2021

91-Year-Old San Diego Man Reunited With Wallet He Lost 53 Years Ago — In Antarctica

The wallet contained his Navy ID, pocket instructions for what to do in the event of an atomic bombing, and a recipe for homemade Kahlua.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 5, 2021

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91-Year-Old San Diego Man Reunited With Wallet He Lost 53 Years Ago — In Antarctica

The wallet contained his Navy ID, pocket instructions for what to do in the event of an atomic bombing, and a recipe for homemade Kahlua.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 5, 2021

British Teen Emerges From 10-Month Coma With No Knowledge Of COVID-19 Pandemic

"He won't know anything about the pandemic as he's been asleep for 10 months. His awareness is starting to improve now but we just don't know what he knows."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 3, 2021

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British Teen Emerges From 10-Month Coma With No Knowledge Of COVID-19 Pandemic

"He won't know anything about the pandemic as he's been asleep for 10 months. His awareness is starting to improve now but we just don't know what he knows."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 3, 2021

Watch This Aerobics Teacher Unknowingly Record A Military Coup While Filming Her Dance Routine In Myanmar

PE teacher Khing Hnin Wai was filming in her usual location not far from parliament when she captured history in the making.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 2, 2021

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Watch This Aerobics Teacher Unknowingly Record A Military Coup While Filming Her Dance Routine In Myanmar

PE teacher Khing Hnin Wai was filming in her usual location not far from parliament when she captured history in the making.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 2, 2021