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Could Jack Have Survived At The End Of ‘Titanic’? A Study Led By James Cameron Says No

Titanic director James Cameron commissioned a special study to put the matter to rest — and noted that Jack had to die.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 21, 2022

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Could Jack Have Survived At The End Of ‘Titanic’? A Study Led By James Cameron Says No

Titanic director James Cameron commissioned a special study to put the matter to rest — and noted that Jack had to die.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 21, 2022

This Week In History News, Dec. 11 – 17

Medieval shipwreck found in a Norwegian lake, Neolithic sacrifice victim unearthed in Denmark, knight with an elongated skull discovered in Notre Dame.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 16, 2022

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This Week In History News, Dec. 11 – 17

Medieval shipwreck found in a Norwegian lake, Neolithic sacrifice victim unearthed in Denmark, knight with an elongated skull discovered in Notre Dame.

By All That's Interesting • December 16, 2022

Archaeologists Just Discovered A 3,500-Year-Old Jewelry Collection In An Egyptian Necropolis

The collection of jewelry was discovered at the Tell El-Amarna necropolis by a team of Egyptian and English archaeologists.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 16, 2022

Archaeologists Just Discovered A 3,500-Year-Old Jewelry Collection In An Egyptian Necropolis

The collection of jewelry was discovered at the Tell El-Amarna necropolis by a team of Egyptian and English archaeologists.

By Austin Harvey • December 16, 2022

Study Suggests Early Humans May Have Developed The Ability To Walk On Two Legs While Still Swinging Through The Trees

A surprising new study based on chimpanzee behavior suggests trees played an "essential" role in the evolution of bipedalism.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 16, 2022

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Study Suggests Early Humans May Have Developed The Ability To Walk On Two Legs While Still Swinging Through The Trees

A surprising new study based on chimpanzee behavior suggests trees played an "essential" role in the evolution of bipedalism.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 16, 2022

This Translucent Clam Was Thought To Have Gone Extinct 30,000 Years Ago — Researchers Just Found One Alive In California

The tiny 10-millimeter mollusk was found by marine ecologists looking for sea slugs near Santa Barbara.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 15, 2022

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This Translucent Clam Was Thought To Have Gone Extinct 30,000 Years Ago — Researchers Just Found One Alive In California

The tiny 10-millimeter mollusk was found by marine ecologists looking for sea slugs near Santa Barbara.

By Austin Harvey • December 15, 2022

A 5,000-Year-Old ‘Bog Body’ Discovered In Denmark May Have Been A Victim Of Human Sacrifice

Though some bog bodies discovered in northern Europe over the years belonged to people who fell into the bogs and accidentally drowned, researchers suspect that many were deliberately sacrificed.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 14, 2022

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A 5,000-Year-Old ‘Bog Body’ Discovered In Denmark May Have Been A Victim Of Human Sacrifice

Though some bog bodies discovered in northern Europe over the years belonged to people who fell into the bogs and accidentally drowned, researchers suspect that many were deliberately sacrificed.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 14, 2022

165-Year-Old Pair Of Jeans Recovered From A 19th-Century Shipwreck Sells For $114K At Auction

The jeans, which may have been made by Levi Strauss, were auctioned off as part of a collection featuring items from the sunken “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 12, 2022

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165-Year-Old Pair Of Jeans Recovered From A 19th-Century Shipwreck Sells For $114K At Auction

The jeans, which may have been made by Levi Strauss, were auctioned off as part of a collection featuring items from the sunken “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America.

By Austin Harvey • December 12, 2022

Researchers Find The Remains Of A Medieval Knight With A Deliberately Elongated Skull Beneath Notre Dame

The sarcophagi found under Notre Dame come from different eras, and the older of the two contains the remains of a man with an oddly deformed skull.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 12, 2022

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Researchers Find The Remains Of A Medieval Knight With A Deliberately Elongated Skull Beneath Notre Dame

The sarcophagi found under Notre Dame come from different eras, and the older of the two contains the remains of a man with an oddly deformed skull.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 12, 2022

This Week In History News, Dec. 4 – 10

Ancient Greek projectile unearthed in Israel, 19th-century shipwreck appears on a Florida beach, Roman coin found to depict a lost emperor.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 9, 2022

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This Week In History News, Dec. 4 – 10

Ancient Greek projectile unearthed in Israel, 19th-century shipwreck appears on a Florida beach, Roman coin found to depict a lost emperor.

By All That's Interesting • December 9, 2022

How The Creepy Case Of The ‘Boy In The Box’ Was Finally Solved After 65 Years

Since being discovered in 1957, the "Boy In The Box" case baffled Philadelphia police. But thanks to genetic testing, the four-year-old victim has been revealed to be Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 8, 2022

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How The Creepy Case Of The ‘Boy In The Box’ Was Finally Solved After 65 Years

Since being discovered in 1957, the "Boy In The Box" case baffled Philadelphia police. But thanks to genetic testing, the four-year-old victim has been revealed to be Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 8, 2022