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29 Photos Of Erotic Art Throughout History, From Egyptian Papyruses To The Ruins Of Pompeii

Humans have been creating depictions of sex for millennia — and these examples of erotic paintings and sculptures prove it.

By Gabe Paoletti • Dec 8, 2022

29 Photos Of Erotic Art Throughout History, From Egyptian Papyruses To The Ruins Of Pompeii

Humans have been creating depictions of sex for millennia — and these examples of erotic paintings and sculptures prove it.

By Gabe Paoletti • December 8, 2022

Mysterious Structure Seen Poking Out Of Florida Beach Determined To Be A Shipwreck From the 1800s

Archaeologists believe that the vessel sank sometime in the 19th century when ships were as prevalent as "Amazon trucks."

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 7, 2022

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Mysterious Structure Seen Poking Out Of Florida Beach Determined To Be A Shipwreck From the 1800s

Archaeologists believe that the vessel sank sometime in the 19th century when ships were as prevalent as "Amazon trucks."

By Kaleena Fraga • December 7, 2022

This Is What 18 Famous Figures Would Look Like If They Were Still Alive Today

Photographer Alper Yesiltas uses artificial intelligence to imagine what departed icons like Princess Diana and Michael Jackson would look like if they'd lived — and the results are haunting.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 6, 2022

This Is What 18 Famous Figures Would Look Like If They Were Still Alive Today

Photographer Alper Yesiltas uses artificial intelligence to imagine what departed icons like Princess Diana and Michael Jackson would look like if they'd lived — and the results are haunting.

By Erin Kelly • December 6, 2022

A Hoard Of Ancient Roman Coins Was Just Authenticated — And Potentially Proves The Existence Of A Lost Emperor

For centuries, the only evidence historians had of the Roman Emperor Sponsian was this hoard of coins bearing his visage that were found in 1713, and many believed them to be fakes.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2022

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A Hoard Of Ancient Roman Coins Was Just Authenticated — And Potentially Proves The Existence Of A Lost Emperor

For centuries, the only evidence historians had of the Roman Emperor Sponsian was this hoard of coins bearing his visage that were found in 1713, and many believed them to be fakes.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2022

Inside The Grisly Murder Of Mackenzie Cowell At The Hands Of Her Serial Killer-Obsessed Classmate

In 2010, 17-year-old Mackenzie Cowell fell victim to a disturbed classmate named Christopher Scott Wilson who had a morbid fascination with murder and a tattoo of Hannibal Lecter on his arm.

By Neil Patmore • Dec 5, 2022

Inside The Grisly Murder Of Mackenzie Cowell At The Hands Of Her Serial Killer-Obsessed Classmate

In 2010, 17-year-old Mackenzie Cowell fell victim to a disturbed classmate named Christopher Scott Wilson who had a morbid fascination with murder and a tattoo of Hannibal Lecter on his arm.

By Neil Patmore • December 5, 2022

Thousands Of Mysterious Owl Carvings From The Copper Age May Have Been Made By Children, Study Suggests

Researchers say these owl carvings are simple enough to have been made by children and could have been used as toys, dolls, or amulets.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 2, 2022

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Thousands Of Mysterious Owl Carvings From The Copper Age May Have Been Made By Children, Study Suggests

Researchers say these owl carvings are simple enough to have been made by children and could have been used as toys, dolls, or amulets.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 2, 2022

27 Products In The Museum Of Failure To Remind You That Not Every Idea Is A Good One

From the DeLorean to New Coke, these retail products resulted in some of the biggest flops in history — and now they're on display in the traveling Museum of Failure.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 1, 2022

27 Products In The Museum Of Failure To Remind You That Not Every Idea Is A Good One

From the DeLorean to New Coke, these retail products resulted in some of the biggest flops in history — and now they're on display in the traveling Museum of Failure.

By Austin Harvey • December 1, 2022

The True Story Of The Panjandrum, A Disastrous Experimental Weapon Of World War II

The Panjandrum was supposed to change the course of the war for the British and help the Allies on D-Day. Instead, it almost took out a dog.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 1, 2022

The True Story Of The Panjandrum, A Disastrous Experimental Weapon Of World War II

The Panjandrum was supposed to change the course of the war for the British and help the Allies on D-Day. Instead, it almost took out a dog.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 1, 2022

A Troop Of Terrifying Turkeys Have Been Terrorizing A Massachusetts Town

The turkeys, led by a ringleader named "Kevin," have been pecking, kicking, and swarming residents of Woburn, Massachusetts.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 29, 2022

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A Troop Of Terrifying Turkeys Have Been Terrorizing A Massachusetts Town

The turkeys, led by a ringleader named "Kevin," have been pecking, kicking, and swarming residents of Woburn, Massachusetts.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 29, 2022

37 Dirty Medieval Manuscripts That Prove People In The Middle Ages Weren’t So Prudish After All

Many of these raunchy images were drawn by bored scribes who were tired of copying out books by hand — and wanted to leave a profane surprise for readers.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 28, 2022

37 Dirty Medieval Manuscripts That Prove People In The Middle Ages Weren’t So Prudish After All

Many of these raunchy images were drawn by bored scribes who were tired of copying out books by hand — and wanted to leave a profane surprise for readers.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 28, 2022