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Kryptos, The CIA Sculpture With A Coded Message That No One Has Been Able To Solve

More than three decades after the installation of Kryptos, three of its four coded messages have been cracked — but one remains a mystery.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 9, 2023

Kryptos, The CIA Sculpture With A Coded Message That No One Has Been Able To Solve

More than three decades after the installation of Kryptos, three of its four coded messages have been cracked — but one remains a mystery.

By Austin Harvey • June 9, 2023

New Facial Reconstruction Of King Tut Offers Revealing Look At The Egyptian Boy King

The new facial reconstruction of King Tut, which used new technology and drew on old research, suggests that the young Egyptian pharaoh had the face of a "delicate" student.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 9, 2023

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New Facial Reconstruction Of King Tut Offers Revealing Look At The Egyptian Boy King

The new facial reconstruction of King Tut, which used new technology and drew on old research, suggests that the young Egyptian pharaoh had the face of a "delicate" student.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 9, 2023

The Story Behind The Lovers Of Valdaro, The Stone Age Couple Locked In An Eternal Embrace

Discovered in a Neolithic tomb in Italy, the Lovers of Valdaro are a pair of skeletons that have been holding each other for 6,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 8, 2023

The Story Behind The Lovers Of Valdaro, The Stone Age Couple Locked In An Eternal Embrace

Discovered in a Neolithic tomb in Italy, the Lovers of Valdaro are a pair of skeletons that have been holding each other for 6,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • June 8, 2023

‘Atlantis Of The North Sea’ Found 600 Years After It Allegedly Disappeared Beneath The Waves

Legend holds that the lost city of Rungholt was swallowed by the ocean in 1362 as punishment for its inhabitants' sins.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 5, 2023

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‘Atlantis Of The North Sea’ Found 600 Years After It Allegedly Disappeared Beneath The Waves

Legend holds that the lost city of Rungholt was swallowed by the ocean in 1362 as punishment for its inhabitants' sins.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 5, 2023

Engineers Just Built A House In Indonesia Out Of Concrete Made From Used Diapers

Disposable diapers and concrete are both damaging to the environment, but Japanese researchers believe that using diapers to create concrete could solve a portion of that problem.

By Austin Harvey • May 26, 2023

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Engineers Just Built A House In Indonesia Out Of Concrete Made From Used Diapers

Disposable diapers and concrete are both damaging to the environment, but Japanese researchers believe that using diapers to create concrete could solve a portion of that problem.

By Austin Harvey • May 26, 2023

A Book Checked Out In 1927 Was Just Returned To A California Library Nearly A Century Late

The late fee for this copy of Benson Lossing's “A Family History of the United States” would have been over $1,700 — but the library stopped collecting them in 2019.

By Austin Harvey • May 26, 2023

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A Book Checked Out In 1927 Was Just Returned To A California Library Nearly A Century Late

The late fee for this copy of Benson Lossing's “A Family History of the United States” would have been over $1,700 — but the library stopped collecting them in 2019.

By Austin Harvey • May 26, 2023

The Curious Story of The Fresno Nightcrawler, The California Cryptid That’s Charmed The Internet

First caught on camera in 2007, the Fresno Nightcrawler looks like a pair of pants that can move on its own.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 25, 2023

The Curious Story of The Fresno Nightcrawler, The California Cryptid That’s Charmed The Internet

First caught on camera in 2007, the Fresno Nightcrawler looks like a pair of pants that can move on its own.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 25, 2023

The Muffin Man: Is The Beloved Nursery Rhyme Actually Based On A Serial Killer?

Though sources are scant, some claim that the true story of the Muffin Man has to do with a vicious 16th-century serial killer.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 24, 2023

The Muffin Man: Is The Beloved Nursery Rhyme Actually Based On A Serial Killer?

Though sources are scant, some claim that the true story of the Muffin Man has to do with a vicious 16th-century serial killer.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 24, 2023

The Strange Mystery Of The Salish Sea Feet That Keep Washing Up On The Shores Of The Pacific Northwest

Experts think they’ve finally figured out why more than 20 severed feet have been found on the beaches of the Salish Sea near Vancouver and Seattle since 2007.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2023

The Strange Mystery Of The Salish Sea Feet That Keep Washing Up On The Shores Of The Pacific Northwest

Experts think they’ve finally figured out why more than 20 severed feet have been found on the beaches of the Salish Sea near Vancouver and Seattle since 2007.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2023

These Raunchy Greeting Cards Sent By Princess Diana To The King Of Greece Just Sold For Thousands

Diana and King Constantine II of Greece were longtime friends, but no one is quite sure why she sent him these cards laden with bawdy jokes and crude drawings some 35 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • May 19, 2023

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These Raunchy Greeting Cards Sent By Princess Diana To The King Of Greece Just Sold For Thousands

Diana and King Constantine II of Greece were longtime friends, but no one is quite sure why she sent him these cards laden with bawdy jokes and crude drawings some 35 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • May 19, 2023