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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

Life Inside Edinburgh Of The Seven Seas, The Remote Settlement With 250 Residents In The Middle Of The South Atlantic

Located on the British Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is Earth's most remote settlement, situated more than 1,500 miles from the closest populated area.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 16, 2025

Life Inside Edinburgh Of The Seven Seas, The Remote Settlement With 250 Residents In The Middle Of The South Atlantic

Located on the British Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is Earth's most remote settlement, situated more than 1,500 miles from the closest populated area.

By Austin Harvey • June 16, 2025

Inside Cargo Cults, The Melanesian Groups That Worship A Legendary American G.I.

In some South Pacific islands, cargo cults like the John Frum movement pray for planes to bring them material goods — just like American troops did during World War II.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 15, 2025

Inside Cargo Cults, The Melanesian Groups That Worship A Legendary American G.I.

In some South Pacific islands, cargo cults like the John Frum movement pray for planes to bring them material goods — just like American troops did during World War II.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 15, 2025

Scientists Discover The Remains Of A 3,700-Year-Old Egyptian Woman And Her Fetus Who Died In Childbirth

The discovery provides information about how Ancient Egyptians may have dealt with pregnancy and maternal mortality.

By Bernadette Deron • Jun 8, 2025

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Scientists Discover The Remains Of A 3,700-Year-Old Egyptian Woman And Her Fetus Who Died In Childbirth

The discovery provides information about how Ancient Egyptians may have dealt with pregnancy and maternal mortality.

By Bernadette Deron • June 8, 2025

Archaeologists In Norway Uncover An 1,100-Year-Old Boat Grave Of A Viking Woman And Her Dog

After metal detectorists found brooches on Senja Island, a team of archaeologists conducted a full excavation and discovered the Viking woman and dog burial.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 6, 2025

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Archaeologists In Norway Uncover An 1,100-Year-Old Boat Grave Of A Viking Woman And Her Dog

After metal detectorists found brooches on Senja Island, a team of archaeologists conducted a full excavation and discovered the Viking woman and dog burial.

By Austin Harvey • June 6, 2025

Archaeologists Just Uncovered History’s Earliest Fingerprint — That Was Made 43,000 Years Ago By A Neanderthal In Spain

Researchers believe this fingerprint was meant to form a face on a stone, perhaps making this one of the earliest works of art ever created by our early human cousins.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 5, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered History’s Earliest Fingerprint — That Was Made 43,000 Years Ago By A Neanderthal In Spain

Researchers believe this fingerprint was meant to form a face on a stone, perhaps making this one of the earliest works of art ever created by our early human cousins.

By Austin Harvey • June 5, 2025

200-Year-Old Condom Made Of Sheep Appendix And Inscribed With Erotic Artwork Goes On Display At The Netherlands’ National Museum

The condom is believed to have come from a high-end Parisian brothel and features an erotic drawing in which a nun offers herself to three aroused clergymen.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 4, 2025

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200-Year-Old Condom Made Of Sheep Appendix And Inscribed With Erotic Artwork Goes On Display At The Netherlands’ National Museum

The condom is believed to have come from a high-end Parisian brothel and features an erotic drawing in which a nun offers herself to three aroused clergymen.

By Austin Harvey • June 4, 2025

The Last Grandson Of John Tyler, The U.S. President Who Took Office In 1841, Just Died At Age 96

Harrison Ruffin Tyler was the son of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, the 13th of President John Tyler's 15 children.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 2, 2025

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The Last Grandson Of John Tyler, The U.S. President Who Took Office In 1841, Just Died At Age 96

Harrison Ruffin Tyler was the son of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, the 13th of President John Tyler's 15 children.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 2, 2025

This 19th-Century Vampire-Hunting Kit Could Be Yours For $4,000

The peculiar box comes with a number of tools believed to be effective in warding off evil, including empty potion bottles, a vial of sharks' teeth, a Bible, and a pistol.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 2, 2025

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This 19th-Century Vampire-Hunting Kit Could Be Yours For $4,000

The peculiar box comes with a number of tools believed to be effective in warding off evil, including empty potion bottles, a vial of sharks' teeth, a Bible, and a pistol.

By Natasha Ishak • 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