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The True Story Of Lewis Latimer, The Inventor Who Made Electric Lights Possible

He played a pivotal role in the invention of the modern lightbulb and telephone, and he was the only Black member of Thomas Edison's elite research team. But who was Lewis Latimer?

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 6, 2023

The True Story Of Lewis Latimer, The Inventor Who Made Electric Lights Possible

He played a pivotal role in the invention of the modern lightbulb and telephone, and he was the only Black member of Thomas Edison's elite research team. But who was Lewis Latimer?

By Genevieve Carlton • November 6, 2023

Archaeologists Baffled By Discovery Of A Woman Buried Next To Her Husband — With Her Face Hollowed Out

Archaeologists aren't sure why the woman's 1,000-year-old skeleton, unearthed in Eisleben, Germany, is missing all of its facial bones.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 6, 2023

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Archaeologists Baffled By Discovery Of A Woman Buried Next To Her Husband — With Her Face Hollowed Out

Archaeologists aren't sure why the woman's 1,000-year-old skeleton, unearthed in Eisleben, Germany, is missing all of its facial bones.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 6, 2023

The Story Of The Ahnenerbe, The Nazi ‘Research’ Organization That Sought To Prove The Superiority Of The Aryan Race

Those working for the Ahnenerbe project set out to prove that the Aryan race was descended from Nordic gods, and spent vast sums of money trying to find irrefutable, archaeological proof in the process.

By Daniel Rennie • Nov 5, 2023

The Story Of The Ahnenerbe, The Nazi ‘Research’ Organization That Sought To Prove The Superiority Of The Aryan Race

Those working for the Ahnenerbe project set out to prove that the Aryan race was descended from Nordic gods, and spent vast sums of money trying to find irrefutable, archaeological proof in the process.

By Daniel Rennie • November 5, 2023

This Week In History News, Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Ancient bull deity statue unearthed in Iraq, 7,000-year-old shark tooth knives found in Indonesia, 400-year-old prosthetic hand discovered in Germany.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 3, 2023

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This Week In History News, Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Ancient bull deity statue unearthed in Iraq, 7,000-year-old shark tooth knives found in Indonesia, 400-year-old prosthetic hand discovered in Germany.

By All That's Interesting • November 3, 2023

Researchers Uncover Circular Temple Dedicated To Maya Serpent Deity In Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula

The temple was likely built in honor of Kukulcán, the Maya equivalent of the wind god Quetzalcóatl in Aztec mythology.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 3, 2023

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Researchers Uncover Circular Temple Dedicated To Maya Serpent Deity In Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula

The temple was likely built in honor of Kukulcán, the Maya equivalent of the wind god Quetzalcóatl in Aztec mythology.

By Austin Harvey • November 3, 2023

Eight-Year-Old Girl Finds 100,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Bones In Russia While Fishing With Her Father

Maryam Mirsaitova and her father stumbled across bones from a woolly mammoth, a bison, and a third animal that's yet to be identified.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 2, 2023

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Eight-Year-Old Girl Finds 100,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Bones In Russia While Fishing With Her Father

Maryam Mirsaitova and her father stumbled across bones from a woolly mammoth, a bison, and a third animal that's yet to be identified.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 2, 2023

Archaeologists In Germany Just Unearthed A 400-Year-Old Skeleton That Had A Prosthetic Hand

The hand dates to sometime between 1450 and 1620 C.E., and is just one of around 50 prosthetics of the time period discovered in Europe.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Nov 1, 2023

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Archaeologists In Germany Just Unearthed A 400-Year-Old Skeleton That Had A Prosthetic Hand

The hand dates to sometime between 1450 and 1620 C.E., and is just one of around 50 prosthetics of the time period discovered in Europe.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • November 1, 2023

Archaeologists Discover 7,000-Year-Old Shark Tooth Knives In Indonesia

Archaeologists believe that the shark tooth knives were used as weapons or in rituals and not as day-to-day tools for cutting.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 1, 2023

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Archaeologists Discover 7,000-Year-Old Shark Tooth Knives In Indonesia

Archaeologists believe that the shark tooth knives were used as weapons or in rituals and not as day-to-day tools for cutting.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 1, 2023

This Week In History News, Oct. 22 – 28

Ancient rock carvings revealed in Brazil, Christ tattoo found on 1,300-year-old body unearthed in Sudan, massive Neolithic tomb discovered in Scotland.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 27, 2023

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This Week In History News, Oct. 22 – 28

Ancient rock carvings revealed in Brazil, Christ tattoo found on 1,300-year-old body unearthed in Sudan, massive Neolithic tomb discovered in Scotland.

By All That's Interesting • October 27, 2023

Scientists In Brazil Are Developing A Vaccine For Cocaine And Crack Addiction

The vaccine, called Calixcoca, has shown promising results in the first stages of clinical trials, though researchers are quick to say it is far from a "panacea."

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Oct 27, 2023

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Scientists In Brazil Are Developing A Vaccine For Cocaine And Crack Addiction

The vaccine, called Calixcoca, has shown promising results in the first stages of clinical trials, though researchers are quick to say it is far from a "panacea."

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • October 27, 2023