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Inside The Surprisingly Long History Of Beer And The Ancient People Who Invented It

The process of fermenting grain to make beer was likely discovered by several cultures independently as hunter-gatherers settled into agricultural societies around 12,000 years ago, but the first physical evidence of beer brewing dates to 3400 B.C.E. in Mesopotamia.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 23, 2025

Inside The Surprisingly Long History Of Beer And The Ancient People Who Invented It

The process of fermenting grain to make beer was likely discovered by several cultures independently as hunter-gatherers settled into agricultural societies around 12,000 years ago, but the first physical evidence of beer brewing dates to 3400 B.C.E. in Mesopotamia.

By Austin Harvey • June 23, 2025

Explore Cau Vang, The Vietnam Bridge That Appears As If It’s Made Of Solid Gold And Held Up By Giant Hands

Constructed in 2018 in Da Nang, Vietnam, the Golden Bridge was designed to look like "giant hands of gods pulling a strip of gold out of the land."

By Bernadette Deron • Jun 22, 2025

Explore Cau Vang, The Vietnam Bridge That Appears As If It’s Made Of Solid Gold And Held Up By Giant Hands

Constructed in 2018 in Da Nang, Vietnam, the Golden Bridge was designed to look like "giant hands of gods pulling a strip of gold out of the land."

By Bernadette Deron • June 22, 2025

The Eruption Of Mount Tambora, The 1815 Disaster That Led To The ‘Year Without A Summer’

Mount Tambora's eruption on April 10, 1815, was so powerful that it was heard 1,600 miles away, while its massive ash cloud covered the Sun and caused global temperatures to drop five degrees.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 16, 2025

The Eruption Of Mount Tambora, The 1815 Disaster That Led To The ‘Year Without A Summer’

Mount Tambora's eruption on April 10, 1815, was so powerful that it was heard 1,600 miles away, while its massive ash cloud covered the Sun and caused global temperatures to drop five degrees.

By Austin Harvey • June 16, 2025

Two New Ancient Species Of Cockroach Found Trapped In Amber In Myanmar Cave

These 99 million-year-old discoveries represent "the only known dinosaur age cave survivors."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 12, 2025

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Two New Ancient Species Of Cockroach Found Trapped In Amber In Myanmar Cave

These 99 million-year-old discoveries represent "the only known dinosaur age cave survivors."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 12, 2025

Tourist Suffering From ‘Mental Illness’ Damages Two Of China’s 2,000-Year-Old Terracotta Warriors

The Chinese tourist jumped into a pit and "pushed and pulled" at the terracotta warriors, visibly damaging two of them.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 4, 2025

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Tourist Suffering From ‘Mental Illness’ Damages Two Of China’s 2,000-Year-Old Terracotta Warriors

The Chinese tourist jumped into a pit and "pushed and pulled" at the terracotta warriors, visibly damaging two of them.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 4, 2025

The Story Of The Lucky Dragon, The Japanese Fishing Boat Accidentally Caught In A U.S. Hydrogen Bomb Test

On March 1, 1954, 23 crew members on the Lucky Dragon were poisoned by radiation when the fallout from the Castle Bravo nuclear test rained down on their ship, which was floating about 80 miles from the detonation site at Bikini Atoll.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 2, 2025

The Story Of The Lucky Dragon, The Japanese Fishing Boat Accidentally Caught In A U.S. Hydrogen Bomb Test

On March 1, 1954, 23 crew members on the Lucky Dragon were poisoned by radiation when the fallout from the Castle Bravo nuclear test rained down on their ship, which was floating about 80 miles from the detonation site at Bikini Atoll.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 2, 2025

The Poignant Story Of Wind Phones, The Japanese Invention That Lets People Have Final ‘Conversations’ With Lost Loved Ones

After Itaru Sasaki built the first wind phone in Japan in 2010, the concept of a disconnected phone where mourners can share final words with lost loved ones has spread across the world.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 1, 2025

The Poignant Story Of Wind Phones, The Japanese Invention That Lets People Have Final ‘Conversations’ With Lost Loved Ones

After Itaru Sasaki built the first wind phone in Japan in 2010, the concept of a disconnected phone where mourners can share final words with lost loved ones has spread across the world.

By Austin Harvey • June 1, 2025

Bakers Just Recreated 5,300-Year-Old Bread That Was Unearthed At A Bronze Age Settlement In Turkey

This five-inch circular loaf was made with emmer wheat and baked quickly at 300 degrees Fahrenheit, giving it a crisp crust and a soft interior — and now bakers have recreated thousands of edible versions of this millennia-old bread.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 30, 2025

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Bakers Just Recreated 5,300-Year-Old Bread That Was Unearthed At A Bronze Age Settlement In Turkey

This five-inch circular loaf was made with emmer wheat and baked quickly at 300 degrees Fahrenheit, giving it a crisp crust and a soft interior — and now bakers have recreated thousands of edible versions of this millennia-old bread.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 30, 2025

Inside The Vietnam War’s Battle Of Huế — That Devolved Into A Massacre Of Thousands Of Civilians

Lasting just over a month in 1968, the Battle of Huế was one of North Vietnam's bloodiest attacks during the Tet Offensive — and it was later credited with souring the American public's opinion on the Vietnam War.

By Austin Harvey • May 29, 2025

Inside The Vietnam War’s Battle Of Huế — That Devolved Into A Massacre Of Thousands Of Civilians

Lasting just over a month in 1968, the Battle of Huế was one of North Vietnam's bloodiest attacks during the Tet Offensive — and it was later credited with souring the American public's opinion on the Vietnam War.

By Austin Harvey • May 29, 2025

Explorers Discover 113-Year-Old Russian Shipwreck Believed To Have Cargo Worth Over $100 Billion

An international team of experts located the Russian warship Dmitrii Donskoi that reportedly went down with 5,500 boxes of gold still aboard.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 29, 2025

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Explorers Discover 113-Year-Old Russian Shipwreck Believed To Have Cargo Worth Over $100 Billion

An international team of experts located the Russian warship Dmitrii Donskoi that reportedly went down with 5,500 boxes of gold still aboard.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 29, 2025