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12,000-Year-Old Carvings Found At Göbekli Tepe May Be The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World

The creation of what could be history's first lunisolar calendar may have come in response to a series of comet strikes that devastated Earth some 13,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 8, 2024

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12,000-Year-Old Carvings Found At Göbekli Tepe May Be The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World

The creation of what could be history's first lunisolar calendar may have come in response to a series of comet strikes that devastated Earth some 13,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 8, 2024

The Korowai Tribe, The Isolated Papuan People Who Live In Treehouses — And Allegedly Practice Cannibalism

Deep in the remote Papuan jungles of Indonesia, the Korowai tribe is known to kill and consume fellow tribesmen who they believe to be "witches" known as khakhua.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 7, 2024

The Korowai Tribe, The Isolated Papuan People Who Live In Treehouses — And Allegedly Practice Cannibalism

Deep in the remote Papuan jungles of Indonesia, the Korowai tribe is known to kill and consume fellow tribesmen who they believe to be "witches" known as khakhua.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 7, 2024

11 Urban Legends From The Darkest Depths Of Creepy Folklore

Discover some of history's scariest urban legends and creepiest modern myths, like Slender Man, Bloody Mary, Candyman, and the Jersey Devil.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 5, 2024

11 Urban Legends From The Darkest Depths Of Creepy Folklore

Discover some of history's scariest urban legends and creepiest modern myths, like Slender Man, Bloody Mary, Candyman, and the Jersey Devil.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 5, 2024

The Overlooked Story Of Gertie Davis, Harriet Tubman’s Mysterious Daughter

Gertie Davis was adopted by Harriet Tubman and her husband Nelson Davis in the 1870s, but very little is known about her life.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 1, 2024

The Overlooked Story Of Gertie Davis, Harriet Tubman’s Mysterious Daughter

Gertie Davis was adopted by Harriet Tubman and her husband Nelson Davis in the 1870s, but very little is known about her life.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 1, 2024

Eerie Legends Of The Chicago Mothman, The Terrifying Cryptid Allegedly Spotted Throughout The City

Like the Mothman of West Virginia, the Chicago Mothman is said to be a large, winged humanoid creature with glowing red eyes and a sinister presence.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 31, 2024

Eerie Legends Of The Chicago Mothman, The Terrifying Cryptid Allegedly Spotted Throughout The City

Like the Mothman of West Virginia, the Chicago Mothman is said to be a large, winged humanoid creature with glowing red eyes and a sinister presence.

By Austin Harvey • July 31, 2024

Scientists Just Discovered An Extinct Pygmy Woolly Mammoth On An Siberian Island

Scientists believe this is an entirely new species of mammoth that until now hasn't been proven to exist.

By Bernadette Deron • Jul 27, 2024

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Scientists Just Discovered An Extinct Pygmy Woolly Mammoth On An Siberian Island

Scientists believe this is an entirely new species of mammoth that until now hasn't been proven to exist.

By Bernadette Deron • July 27, 2024

The Stone Of Scone, The Mysterious Scottish Relic Behind Centuries Of Royal Coronations

The Stone of Scone has played a role in the coronation of every English royal since 1308, but Celtic legend claims its story goes all the way back to Biblical times.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 25, 2024

The Stone Of Scone, The Mysterious Scottish Relic Behind Centuries Of Royal Coronations

The Stone of Scone has played a role in the coronation of every English royal since 1308, but Celtic legend claims its story goes all the way back to Biblical times.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 25, 2024

Inside The Enduring Myth Of Excalibur, The Legendary Sword Of King Arthur

According to legend, the British ruler King Arthur wielded a powerful sword called Excalibur in battle — and the weapon may have had magical powers.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 24, 2024

Inside The Enduring Myth Of Excalibur, The Legendary Sword Of King Arthur

According to legend, the British ruler King Arthur wielded a powerful sword called Excalibur in battle — and the weapon may have had magical powers.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 24, 2024

The Mystery Of Coral Castle, The 2.2-Million-Pound Monument Made By A Single Man

For nearly 30 years, a Latvian immigrant named Ed Leedskalnin built Coral Castle in Homestead, Florida. To this day, no one knows how he carved and stacked over 1,000 tons of stony coral by himself.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 24, 2024

The Mystery Of Coral Castle, The 2.2-Million-Pound Monument Made By A Single Man

For nearly 30 years, a Latvian immigrant named Ed Leedskalnin built Coral Castle in Homestead, Florida. To this day, no one knows how he carved and stacked over 1,000 tons of stony coral by himself.

By Kiri Picone • July 24, 2024

The Curious Tale Of The Cottingley Fairies, The Photo Hoax That Fooled The Creator Of Sherlock Holmes

Captured by two young girls in the early 20th century, the photos of the Cottingley Fairies appeared to show the girls posing in a garden with tiny, winged sprites.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 23, 2024

The Curious Tale Of The Cottingley Fairies, The Photo Hoax That Fooled The Creator Of Sherlock Holmes

Captured by two young girls in the early 20th century, the photos of the Cottingley Fairies appeared to show the girls posing in a garden with tiny, winged sprites.

By Amber Morgan • July 23, 2024