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This 44,000-Year-Old Animal Painting Found In A Cave In Indonesia Could Be The “World’s Oldest Story”

"It has always been assumed that the tradition of figurative painting arose in Europe... This shows the tradition does not have its origins in Europe."

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 8, 2025

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This 44,000-Year-Old Animal Painting Found In A Cave In Indonesia Could Be The “World’s Oldest Story”

"It has always been assumed that the tradition of figurative painting arose in Europe... This shows the tradition does not have its origins in Europe."

By Natasha Ishak • April 8, 2025

Scientists Reconstruct The Mutilated Face Of A 1,000-Year-Old Female Viking Warrior

Experts believe this is the first evidence ever found of a Viking woman with a battle injury.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 6, 2025

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Scientists Reconstruct The Mutilated Face Of A 1,000-Year-Old Female Viking Warrior

Experts believe this is the first evidence ever found of a Viking woman with a battle injury.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 6, 2025

A Three-Year-Old Girl Just Discovered A 3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Amulet At The Biblical Site Where David Defeated Goliath

Ziv Nitzan found an ancient Canaanite scarab amulet at Tel Azekah, the site where the Bible says David defeated Goliath.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 2, 2025

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A Three-Year-Old Girl Just Discovered A 3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Amulet At The Biblical Site Where David Defeated Goliath

Ziv Nitzan found an ancient Canaanite scarab amulet at Tel Azekah, the site where the Bible says David defeated Goliath.

By Austin Harvey • April 2, 2025

2,000-Year-Old Roman Gladiator Arena Uncovered In Turkey

"[The] triumphal arc, which was built in the 3rd century in memory of the Roman Empire's victory against the Persians, looks magnificent."

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 2, 2025

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2,000-Year-Old Roman Gladiator Arena Uncovered In Turkey

"[The] triumphal arc, which was built in the 3rd century in memory of the Roman Empire's victory against the Persians, looks magnificent."

By Marco Margaritoff • April 2, 2025

Inside The Short But Mighty Life Of André The Giant, The 7-Foot-Tall Wrestler Who Died At Just 46

André the Giant's grew so large due to a hormonal disorder called acromegaly, but the condition that helped make him so famous also led to his death in 1993.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 1, 2025

Inside The Short But Mighty Life Of André The Giant, The 7-Foot-Tall Wrestler Who Died At Just 46

André the Giant's grew so large due to a hormonal disorder called acromegaly, but the condition that helped make him so famous also led to his death in 1993.

By Austin Harvey • April 1, 2025

44 Photos Of Nebraska’s Earliest Settlers — And Their Grueling Lives On The Plains

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, promising Americans plots of frontier land if they agreed to start a farm and maintain it for at least five years. These pioneers heeded his call.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 1, 2025

44 Photos Of Nebraska’s Earliest Settlers — And Their Grueling Lives On The Plains

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, promising Americans plots of frontier land if they agreed to start a farm and maintain it for at least five years. These pioneers heeded his call.

By Amber Morgan • April 1, 2025

44 Vintage Photos From The 1950s That Are Even More Striking In Color

From malt shops and jukeboxes to the early civil rights movement and the atomic age, take a trip back in time with these colorized photos from the 1950s.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 31, 2025

44 Vintage Photos From The 1950s That Are Even More Striking In Color

From malt shops and jukeboxes to the early civil rights movement and the atomic age, take a trip back in time with these colorized photos from the 1950s.

By Austin Harvey • March 31, 2025

Excavations Inside A Texas Cave Reveal A 6,000-Year-Old Hunting Kit, Possibly The Oldest Ever Found In North America

An ancient hunting kit found deep within San Esteban Rockshelter at Big Bend National Park in Texas may be the oldest intact weapon system ever found in North America.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 31, 2025

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Excavations Inside A Texas Cave Reveal A 6,000-Year-Old Hunting Kit, Possibly The Oldest Ever Found In North America

An ancient hunting kit found deep within San Esteban Rockshelter at Big Bend National Park in Texas may be the oldest intact weapon system ever found in North America.

By Amber Morgan • March 31, 2025

The Bizarre Story Of Michel Lotito, The French Entertainer Who Ate Everything From Bicycles To Chandeliers

Claiming to have incredibly strong teeth and powerful gastric juices, Michel Lotito's biggest accomplishment was purportedly eating a Cessna 150 airplane — but not everyone believes he finished the whole thing.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 29, 2025

The Bizarre Story Of Michel Lotito, The French Entertainer Who Ate Everything From Bicycles To Chandeliers

Claiming to have incredibly strong teeth and powerful gastric juices, Michel Lotito's biggest accomplishment was purportedly eating a Cessna 150 airplane — but not everyone believes he finished the whole thing.

By Amber Morgan • March 29, 2025

The Life And Death Of Mac Miller, The Rapper Who Struggled With Addiction Until He Fatally Overdosed

After a long battle with substance abuse, 26-year-old Mac Miller died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol on September 7, 2018.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 28, 2025

The Life And Death Of Mac Miller, The Rapper Who Struggled With Addiction Until He Fatally Overdosed

After a long battle with substance abuse, 26-year-old Mac Miller died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol on September 7, 2018.

By Austin Harvey • March 28, 2025