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7 Facts About The Founding Fathers That’ll Make You Rethink American History

From George Washington and Alexander Hamilton to Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, the men who forged the nation also committed some unspeakable acts.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 23, 2025

7 Facts About The Founding Fathers That’ll Make You Rethink American History

From George Washington and Alexander Hamilton to Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, the men who forged the nation also committed some unspeakable acts.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 23, 2025

The History Of Witches: How Christianity And Misogyny Turned Revered Healers Into Wicked Pariahs

From powerful priestesses to demonic masters of the occult, the history of witches is a story of the dangers of being a woman in a male dominated world.

By Leah Silverman • Sep 21, 2025

The History Of Witches: How Christianity And Misogyny Turned Revered Healers Into Wicked Pariahs

From powerful priestesses to demonic masters of the occult, the history of witches is a story of the dangers of being a woman in a male dominated world.

By Leah Silverman • September 21, 2025

Smoke-Dried Human Remains Uncovered In Southeast Asia May Be The World’s Oldest Known Mummies

Dating back as far as 14,000 years, these bodies were placed atop enormous fires that slowly smoke-dried them, leaving them deeply blackened yet frozen in time.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 16, 2025

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Smoke-Dried Human Remains Uncovered In Southeast Asia May Be The World’s Oldest Known Mummies

Dating back as far as 14,000 years, these bodies were placed atop enormous fires that slowly smoke-dried them, leaving them deeply blackened yet frozen in time.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 16, 2025

Archaeologists In Egypt Just Identified A 3,300-Year-Old Bone Whistle That May Have Been Used By An Ancient ‘Police Officer’

The first-of-its-kind whistle was found in an ancient village for laborers who worked on the royal tomb of the pharaoh Akhenaten, suggesting the site was heavily policed and restricted.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 15, 2025

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Archaeologists In Egypt Just Identified A 3,300-Year-Old Bone Whistle That May Have Been Used By An Ancient ‘Police Officer’

The first-of-its-kind whistle was found in an ancient village for laborers who worked on the royal tomb of the pharaoh Akhenaten, suggesting the site was heavily policed and restricted.

By Austin Harvey • September 15, 2025

Humongous Fungus, The 2,500-Year-Old Michigan Mushroom That’s As Heavy As Three Blue Whales

First documented in the 1980s, the Armillaria gallica mushroom in Crystal Falls, Michigan, was dubbed the "humongous fungus" because it spans 91 acres and weighs 440 tons.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 14, 2025

Humongous Fungus, The 2,500-Year-Old Michigan Mushroom That’s As Heavy As Three Blue Whales

First documented in the 1980s, the Armillaria gallica mushroom in Crystal Falls, Michigan, was dubbed the "humongous fungus" because it spans 91 acres and weighs 440 tons.

By Caroline Redmond • September 14, 2025

The Strange History Of Flagpole Sitting, The 1920s Trend Of Perching Atop Towering Poles For Days Or Weeks On End

Sparked by a publicity stunt performed by Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly, flagpole sitting was a popular test of endurance in the United States during the 1920s, before falling out of fashion during the Great Depression.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 14, 2025

The Strange History Of Flagpole Sitting, The 1920s Trend Of Perching Atop Towering Poles For Days Or Weeks On End

Sparked by a publicity stunt performed by Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly, flagpole sitting was a popular test of endurance in the United States during the 1920s, before falling out of fashion during the Great Depression.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 14, 2025

A Necklace Made Of Beetle Carcasses Was Just Uncovered In A 2,500-Year-Old Grave In Poland

Made by stringing beetle exoskeletons along a preserved blade of grass, this eye-catching artifact may seem strange, but others like it have repeatedly been unearthed throughout Europe.

By John Kuroski • Sep 12, 2025

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A Necklace Made Of Beetle Carcasses Was Just Uncovered In A 2,500-Year-Old Grave In Poland

Made by stringing beetle exoskeletons along a preserved blade of grass, this eye-catching artifact may seem strange, but others like it have repeatedly been unearthed throughout Europe.

By John Kuroski • September 12, 2025

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered 8,800-Year-Old Houses That Were Part Of The Oldest Farming Settlement In The Aegean Islands

Alongside these five structures unearthed on the island of Gökçeada, researchers also found the remains of crops like wheat and peas as well as animals like sheep and pigs.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 9, 2025

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered 8,800-Year-Old Houses That Were Part Of The Oldest Farming Settlement In The Aegean Islands

Alongside these five structures unearthed on the island of Gökçeada, researchers also found the remains of crops like wheat and peas as well as animals like sheep and pigs.

By Austin Harvey • September 9, 2025

A 500-Year-Old Skeleton Wearing Thigh-High Leather Boots Was Unearthed In London

Leather was a highly-valuable material during the Tudor era in the U.K., which makes this discovery all the more unusual.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 8, 2025

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A 500-Year-Old Skeleton Wearing Thigh-High Leather Boots Was Unearthed In London

Leather was a highly-valuable material during the Tudor era in the U.K., which makes this discovery all the more unusual.

By Bernadette Deron • September 8, 2025

The Full Story Of Cleopatra’s Death, The Alleged Snake Bite Suicide Of Egypt’s Storied Queen

Cleopatra died after reportedly allowing a venomous snake to bite her in Alexandria on August 12, 30 B.C.E. — but some scholars say she may have actually been murdered.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 7, 2025

The Full Story Of Cleopatra’s Death, The Alleged Snake Bite Suicide Of Egypt’s Storied Queen

Cleopatra died after reportedly allowing a venomous snake to bite her in Alexandria on August 12, 30 B.C.E. — but some scholars say she may have actually been murdered.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 7, 2025