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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 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

The Surprising Story Behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls, The Glacier That Seems To Be Gushing Blood

It took a century for scientists to figure out the reason for Blood Falls' crimson water — and how it flows out of the glacier.

By John Kuroski Jun 1, 2025

The Surprising Story Behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls, The Glacier That Seems To Be Gushing Blood

It took a century for scientists to figure out the reason for Blood Falls' crimson water — and how it flows out of the glacier.

By John Kuroski June 1, 2025

Archaeologists In South Korea Find A 1,400-Year-Old Crown Decorated With Jewel Beetle Wings

The crown was initially discovered during excavations in 2020, but now a closer look has revealed just how spectacular it really is.

By Austin Harvey May 28, 2025
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Archaeologists In South Korea Find A 1,400-Year-Old Crown Decorated With Jewel Beetle Wings

The crown was initially discovered during excavations in 2020, but now a closer look has revealed just how spectacular it really is.

By Austin Harvey May 28, 2025

The History Of Encephalitis Lethargica, The Bizarre ‘Sleepy Sickness’ That Plagued The World In The Early 20th Century

First described by neurologist Constantin von Economo in 1917, encephalitis lethargica infected more than 1 million people — and killed an estimated 500,000.

By Austin Harvey May 22, 2025

The History Of Encephalitis Lethargica, The Bizarre ‘Sleepy Sickness’ That Plagued The World In The Early 20th Century

First described by neurologist Constantin von Economo in 1917, encephalitis lethargica infected more than 1 million people — and killed an estimated 500,000.

By Austin Harvey May 22, 2025

Who Was ‘Deep Throat’ In The Watergate Scandal? All About Former FBI Agent Mark Felt

While working as the No. 2 official at the FBI, Mark Felt secretly cooperated with Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as they investigated Watergate.

By Kaleena Fraga May 21, 2025

Who Was ‘Deep Throat’ In The Watergate Scandal? All About Former FBI Agent Mark Felt

While working as the No. 2 official at the FBI, Mark Felt secretly cooperated with Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as they investigated Watergate.

By Kaleena Fraga May 21, 2025

Archaeologists Find ‘Very Rare’ African Figurines In A 1,500-Year-Old Burial In Israel’s Negev Desert

Made from valuable ebony and carved with "African facial features," the figurines found in graves in Israel seem to have been worn as pendants around the sixth or seventh century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga May 19, 2025
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Archaeologists Find ‘Very Rare’ African Figurines In A 1,500-Year-Old Burial In Israel’s Negev Desert

Made from valuable ebony and carved with "African facial features," the figurines found in graves in Israel seem to have been worn as pendants around the sixth or seventh century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga May 19, 2025

Scientists Are Working To Create A Universal Antivenom — And It’s All Thanks To A Wisconsin Man Who Let Venomous Snakes Bite Him Over 200 Times

Tim Friede has subjected himself to more than 700 doses of lethal snake venom and 200 actual snakebites over the past two decades. Now, his antibodies may lead to a universal antivenom.

By Austin Harvey May 8, 2025
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Scientists Are Working To Create A Universal Antivenom — And It’s All Thanks To A Wisconsin Man Who Let Venomous Snakes Bite Him Over 200 Times

Tim Friede has subjected himself to more than 700 doses of lethal snake venom and 200 actual snakebites over the past two decades. Now, his antibodies may lead to a universal antivenom.

By Austin Harvey May 8, 2025

London Museum Purchases Bizarre Renaissance Painting That Features A Drooling Dragon-Dog For $22 Million

Known as The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and Margaret, this bizarre depiction of Jesus and Mary was painted by an anonymous artist and is believed to have been created circa 1510 in either the Netherlands or Belgium.

By Kaleena Fraga May 8, 2025
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London Museum Purchases Bizarre Renaissance Painting That Features A Drooling Dragon-Dog For $22 Million

Known as The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and Margaret, this bizarre depiction of Jesus and Mary was painted by an anonymous artist and is believed to have been created circa 1510 in either the Netherlands or Belgium.

By Kaleena Fraga May 8, 2025
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