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9 Of History’s Most Chilling Mummies, From A 2,000-Year-Old Woman With Blood Still In Her Veins To A Bronze Age Bride

Whether mummies that were preserved naturally or those that were intentionally embalmed, these stories are as fascinating as they are unsettling.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 12, 2022

9 Of History’s Most Chilling Mummies, From A 2,000-Year-Old Woman With Blood Still In Her Veins To A Bronze Age Bride

Whether mummies that were preserved naturally or those that were intentionally embalmed, these stories are as fascinating as they are unsettling.

By Austin Harvey • September 12, 2022

This Tiny Village In Australia Is Under Siege By A Gang Of 80 Aggressive Kangaroos

Residents in Maaroom, Australia, have been carrying sticks to defend themselves after at least two people, including an elderly woman, were injured by the kangaroo mob.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 12, 2022

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This Tiny Village In Australia Is Under Siege By A Gang Of 80 Aggressive Kangaroos

Residents in Maaroom, Australia, have been carrying sticks to defend themselves after at least two people, including an elderly woman, were injured by the kangaroo mob.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 12, 2022

Brazilian Woman Gives Birth To Twins — With Two Different Biological Fathers

Nine months after having sex with two different men on the same day, the 19-year-old woman gave birth to this "one-in-a-million" set of twins.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 9, 2022

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Brazilian Woman Gives Birth To Twins — With Two Different Biological Fathers

Nine months after having sex with two different men on the same day, the 19-year-old woman gave birth to this "one-in-a-million" set of twins.

By Austin Harvey • September 9, 2022

9 Unsolved Ancient Mysteries That Still Perplex Historians Thousands Of Years Later

From the stone heads on Easter Island to the fate of the Ark of the Covenant, these ancient mysteries have baffled historians for years.

By Mamta Bhatt • Sep 6, 2022

9 Unsolved Ancient Mysteries That Still Perplex Historians Thousands Of Years Later

From the stone heads on Easter Island to the fate of the Ark of the Covenant, these ancient mysteries have baffled historians for years.

By Mamta Bhatt • September 6, 2022

Discover Bran Castle, The Transylvanian Fortress Said To Be The Home Of Dracula

From its haunting passageways to its creepy "torture museum," Bran Castle is the stuff of horror legend.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Sep 6, 2022

Discover Bran Castle, The Transylvanian Fortress Said To Be The Home Of Dracula

From its haunting passageways to its creepy "torture museum," Bran Castle is the stuff of horror legend.

By Jaclyn Anglis • September 6, 2022

Why The University of Lisbon Has The Nearly 200-Year-Old Severed Head Of A Serial Killer Named Diogo Alves

After being hanged in 1841 for throwing 70 people off of an aqueduct in Lisbon, Diogo Alves' preserved head has been in a jar in a university lab.

By Leah Silverman • Sep 5, 2022

Why The University of Lisbon Has The Nearly 200-Year-Old Severed Head Of A Serial Killer Named Diogo Alves

After being hanged in 1841 for throwing 70 people off of an aqueduct in Lisbon, Diogo Alves' preserved head has been in a jar in a university lab.

By Leah Silverman • September 5, 2022

Charles Osborne, The Man Who Hiccuped Nonstop For 68 Years

Despite experiencing history's longest case of hiccups which lasted from 1922 to 1990, Iowa farmer Charles Osborne managed to live a relatively normal life.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 4, 2022

Charles Osborne, The Man Who Hiccuped Nonstop For 68 Years

Despite experiencing history's longest case of hiccups which lasted from 1922 to 1990, Iowa farmer Charles Osborne managed to live a relatively normal life.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 4, 2022

What Are Jinn, The Mysterious Genies Of Arabian Mythology?

Mysterious figures described in the mythology of pre-Islamic Arabia, jinn are shape-shifting genies said to both aid and torment the humans they encounter.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2022

What Are Jinn, The Mysterious Genies Of Arabian Mythology?

Mysterious figures described in the mythology of pre-Islamic Arabia, jinn are shape-shifting genies said to both aid and torment the humans they encounter.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2022

Fossil Found In Canadian Hillside Could Be A Complete Dinosaur Skeleton With Intact Skin

The fossil is positioned in a way that suggests the entire skeleton may be preserved within the hill.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 2, 2022

Fossil Found In Canadian Hillside Could Be A Complete Dinosaur Skeleton With Intact Skin

The fossil is positioned in a way that suggests the entire skeleton may be preserved within the hill.

By Austin Harvey • September 2, 2022

Inside The Tabloid Romance Of 89-Year-Old Oil Tycoon J. Howard Marshall And 26-Year-Old Playmate Anna Nicole Smith

The marriage of billionaire J. Howard Marshall and stripper-turned-model Anna Nicole Smith shook up the media in 1994 — and eventually led to a Supreme Court case.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 1, 2022

Inside The Tabloid Romance Of 89-Year-Old Oil Tycoon J. Howard Marshall And 26-Year-Old Playmate Anna Nicole Smith

The marriage of billionaire J. Howard Marshall and stripper-turned-model Anna Nicole Smith shook up the media in 1994 — and eventually led to a Supreme Court case.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 1, 2022