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Puppies Found In Ancient Chinese Tombs Were Used As Sacrifices In Lieu Of Humans

"If it's not your puppy and if you're living in a society where you don't have the same assumptions of dogs and cuteness... it's a cheaper investment."

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 29, 2025

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Puppies Found In Ancient Chinese Tombs Were Used As Sacrifices In Lieu Of Humans

"If it's not your puppy and if you're living in a society where you don't have the same assumptions of dogs and cuteness... it's a cheaper investment."

By Natasha Ishak • July 29, 2025

The Brutal Crimes Of Yang Xinhai, The Chinese Serial Killer Who Bludgeoned 67 People To Death

Between 2000 and 2003, Yang Xinhai brutally murdered 67 people and raped 23 women while traveling through China on a bicycle, earning the nickname "Monster Killer."

By Rivy Lyon • Jul 24, 2025

The Brutal Crimes Of Yang Xinhai, The Chinese Serial Killer Who Bludgeoned 67 People To Death

Between 2000 and 2003, Yang Xinhai brutally murdered 67 people and raped 23 women while traveling through China on a bicycle, earning the nickname "Monster Killer."

By Rivy Lyon • July 24, 2025

Marine Archaeologists Just Found The Wreck Of A World War II Japanese Destroyer 83 Years After It Sank

On December 12, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was sailing through the Solomon Islands when it was suddenly struck by two American torpedoes, setting the ship ablaze and soon sending it to the bottom of the Pacific.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 24, 2025

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Marine Archaeologists Just Found The Wreck Of A World War II Japanese Destroyer 83 Years After It Sank

On December 12, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was sailing through the Solomon Islands when it was suddenly struck by two American torpedoes, setting the ship ablaze and soon sending it to the bottom of the Pacific.

By Ainsley Brown • July 24, 2025

Why Mount Everest Is Littered With The Dead Bodies Of More Than 200 Fallen Climbers

Because it's too dangerous to retrieve the hundreds of dead bodies on Mount Everest's icy slopes, most climbers remain right where they fell when they were trying to summit Earth's tallest peak.

By Katie Serena • Jul 20, 2025

Why Mount Everest Is Littered With The Dead Bodies Of More Than 200 Fallen Climbers

Because it's too dangerous to retrieve the hundreds of dead bodies on Mount Everest's icy slopes, most climbers remain right where they fell when they were trying to summit Earth's tallest peak.

By Katie Serena • July 20, 2025

Archaeologists In China Discovered 300,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Preserved In Clay

The artifacts were preserved in low-oxygen clay and are the oldest wooden tools ever found in East Asia.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 15, 2025

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Archaeologists In China Discovered 300,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Preserved In Clay

The artifacts were preserved in low-oxygen clay and are the oldest wooden tools ever found in East Asia.

By Austin Harvey • July 15, 2025

Inside The Vicious Stories Of Death Goddesses From Around The World

From Nephthys, the ancient Egyptian deity who protected mummies, to the Aztec "Lady of the Dead," who continues to play a role in modern festivals, discover history's most fascinating goddesses of death.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 10, 2025

Inside The Vicious Stories Of Death Goddesses From Around The World

From Nephthys, the ancient Egyptian deity who protected mummies, to the Aztec "Lady of the Dead," who continues to play a role in modern festivals, discover history's most fascinating goddesses of death.

By Andrew Milne • July 10, 2025

Authorities In Thailand Have Rescued An Eight-Year-Old Who Could Only Communicate By Barking

His mother and adult brother, both struggling with drug addiction, kept him out of school and away from other children. The boy was largely left to bond only with the dogs and communicated by barking.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 10, 2025

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Authorities In Thailand Have Rescued An Eight-Year-Old Who Could Only Communicate By Barking

His mother and adult brother, both struggling with drug addiction, kept him out of school and away from other children. The boy was largely left to bond only with the dogs and communicated by barking.

By Ainsley Brown • July 10, 2025

Archaeologists In Tajikistan Just Unearthed An Ancient Water Jug Inscribed With The Owner’s Name

Archaeologists digging at the Khalkajar archaeological site in Tajikistan just uncovered an ancient water jug labeled with the name of its owner: "This water jug belongs to the woman Sagkina."

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 9, 2025

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Archaeologists In Tajikistan Just Unearthed An Ancient Water Jug Inscribed With The Owner’s Name

Archaeologists digging at the Khalkajar archaeological site in Tajikistan just uncovered an ancient water jug labeled with the name of its owner: "This water jug belongs to the woman Sagkina."

By Kaleena Fraga • July 9, 2025

This 2,200-Year-Old Chinese Medical Text May Be The Oldest Human Anatomy Chart In History

The discovery of the text written on silk sheds light on the significant advances in medicine that led to the development of acupuncture in ancient China.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 5, 2025

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This 2,200-Year-Old Chinese Medical Text May Be The Oldest Human Anatomy Chart In History

The discovery of the text written on silk sheds light on the significant advances in medicine that led to the development of acupuncture in ancient China.

By Natasha Ishak • July 5, 2025

Researchers Travel 140 Miles From Taiwan To Japan In A Canoe Made Using Only Prehistoric Methods And Materials

Scientists built a primitive canoe using only tools and methods available during the Stone Age to see if they could complete the 140-mile journey early humans made 30,000 years ago.

By Ainsley Brown • Jun 26, 2025

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Researchers Travel 140 Miles From Taiwan To Japan In A Canoe Made Using Only Prehistoric Methods And Materials

Scientists built a primitive canoe using only tools and methods available during the Stone Age to see if they could complete the 140-mile journey early humans made 30,000 years ago.

By Ainsley Brown • June 26, 2025