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Cruise Liner Guests Spot Extremely Rare Giant Phantom Jellyfish Off The Coast Of Antarctica

Since they were first described in 1910, fewer than 130 sightings have ever been made of this mysterious deep-sea creature.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 28, 2023

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Cruise Liner Guests Spot Extremely Rare Giant Phantom Jellyfish Off The Coast Of Antarctica

Since they were first described in 1910, fewer than 130 sightings have ever been made of this mysterious deep-sea creature.

By Austin Harvey • February 28, 2023

This Week In History News, Feb. 19 – 25

Ancient brain surgery patient discovered in Israel, Civil War artillery shell uncovered at Gettysburg, 500-year-old medicine found in South Africa.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 24, 2023

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This Week In History News, Feb. 19 – 25

Ancient brain surgery patient discovered in Israel, Civil War artillery shell uncovered at Gettysburg, 500-year-old medicine found in South Africa.

By All That's Interesting • February 24, 2023

2,000-Year-Old Phallic Wooden Object Found In England Likely Oldest Roman Sex Toy Ever Found

Decades after a wooden object was discovered in a Roman ruin, a team of researchers reidentified it as a phallus — and it's possibly the first Roman sex toy ever found.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 23, 2023

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2,000-Year-Old Phallic Wooden Object Found In England Likely Oldest Roman Sex Toy Ever Found

Decades after a wooden object was discovered in a Roman ruin, a team of researchers reidentified it as a phallus — and it's possibly the first Roman sex toy ever found.

By Amber Morgan • February 23, 2023

Archaeologists Just Stumbled Across An Unexploded Civil War Artillery Shell At Gettysburg

Though the shell was destroyed, historians suspect that it was fired by Confederate forces on July 2, 1863.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 22, 2023

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Archaeologists Just Stumbled Across An Unexploded Civil War Artillery Shell At Gettysburg

Though the shell was destroyed, historians suspect that it was fired by Confederate forces on July 2, 1863.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 22, 2023

The Whiskey Salvaged From This 170-Year-Old Shipwreck In Lake Michigan Could Be Worth Millions

In 2020, a team of shipwreck divers explored the Westmoreland, a 19th-century ship that sunk in Lake Michigan in 1854 — and found whiskey and gold coins worth millions of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 21, 2023

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The Whiskey Salvaged From This 170-Year-Old Shipwreck In Lake Michigan Could Be Worth Millions

In 2020, a team of shipwreck divers explored the Westmoreland, a 19th-century ship that sunk in Lake Michigan in 1854 — and found whiskey and gold coins worth millions of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • February 21, 2023

This 500-Year-Old Medicine Horn Found In South Africa Is Shedding New Light On Old Healing Practices

In 2020, a hiker exploring a South African cave stumbled across a medicine horn dating back to pre-colonial times — and it was filled with herbal remedies.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 20, 2023

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This 500-Year-Old Medicine Horn Found In South Africa Is Shedding New Light On Old Healing Practices

In 2020, a hiker exploring a South African cave stumbled across a medicine horn dating back to pre-colonial times — and it was filled with herbal remedies.

By Amber Morgan • February 20, 2023

The Complicated Truth About Adolf Hitler’s Children And Whether The Führer Was Actually A Father

According to some historians, Adolf Hitler secretly fathered a son named Jean-Marie Loret with a French woman in 1917. But is it actually true?

By Hannah McKennett • Feb 18, 2023

The Complicated Truth About Adolf Hitler’s Children And Whether The Führer Was Actually A Father

According to some historians, Adolf Hitler secretly fathered a son named Jean-Marie Loret with a French woman in 1917. But is it actually true?

By Hannah McKennett • February 18, 2023

This Week In History News, Feb. 12 – 18

Medieval synagogue unearthed in Spain, Leonardo da Vinci's gravity sketches discovered, 500-year-old spice trove found.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 17, 2023

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This Week In History News, Feb. 12 – 18

Medieval synagogue unearthed in Spain, Leonardo da Vinci's gravity sketches discovered, 500-year-old spice trove found.

By All That's Interesting • February 17, 2023

Researchers Uncover Evidence Indicating That Black Holes Are The Source Of Dark Energy

A team of astrophysicists studied the growth of black holes — and may have found the origin of the dark energy driving the universe's expansion.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 16, 2023

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Researchers Uncover Evidence Indicating That Black Holes Are The Source Of Dark Energy

A team of astrophysicists studied the growth of black holes — and may have found the origin of the dark energy driving the universe's expansion.

By Amber Morgan • February 16, 2023

Forgotten Sketches By Leonardo Da Vinci Suggest That He Understood Gravity Decades Before Newton

A new study examining some of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches in the Codex Arundel reveals the artist calculated the earth's gravitational constant at a 97% accuracy rate.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 15, 2023

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Forgotten Sketches By Leonardo Da Vinci Suggest That He Understood Gravity Decades Before Newton

A new study examining some of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches in the Codex Arundel reveals the artist calculated the earth's gravitational constant at a 97% accuracy rate.

By Amber Morgan • February 15, 2023