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Tiny Lab-Grown Brains Sprout Functional, Rudimentary Human Eyes That Can See Light

Scientists have been using stem cells to grow tiny human brains for years in order to study the organ's development. Now they've grown one with actual, functional eyes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 19, 2021

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Tiny Lab-Grown Brains Sprout Functional, Rudimentary Human Eyes That Can See Light

Scientists have been using stem cells to grow tiny human brains for years in order to study the organ's development. Now they've grown one with actual, functional eyes.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 19, 2021

Paleontologists In China Just Discovered A Prehistoric Egg Fossil From A Nearly Human-Sized Turtle — With A Baby Inside

The fossilized bones of the baby turtle are perfectly preserved, marking the first-ever discovery of intact embryonic material from prehistoric giant turtles.

By Erik Hawkins • Aug 18, 2021

Paleontologists In China Just Discovered A Prehistoric Egg Fossil From A Nearly Human-Sized Turtle — With A Baby Inside

The fossilized bones of the baby turtle are perfectly preserved, marking the first-ever discovery of intact embryonic material from prehistoric giant turtles.

By Erik Hawkins • August 18, 2021

The Discovery Of An Ancient Tomb Has Unearthed The Best-Preserved Human Remains Ever Found At Pompeii

The remains are those of an elderly man who died and was buried shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. — and they still bear traces of his white hair and a preserved ear.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 17, 2021

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The Discovery Of An Ancient Tomb Has Unearthed The Best-Preserved Human Remains Ever Found At Pompeii

The remains are those of an elderly man who died and was buried shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. — and they still bear traces of his white hair and a preserved ear.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 17, 2021

The Story Of Captain Samuel Bellamy, ‘The Robin Hood Of The Seas’ And The Richest Pirate To Ever Live

Operating for just one year from 1716 to 1717, Black Sam Bellamy captured 53 ships and plundered $140 million worth of treasure, dividing it equally among his crew.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 16, 2021

The Story Of Captain Samuel Bellamy, ‘The Robin Hood Of The Seas’ And The Richest Pirate To Ever Live

Operating for just one year from 1716 to 1717, Black Sam Bellamy captured 53 ships and plundered $140 million worth of treasure, dividing it equally among his crew.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 16, 2021

Archaeologists Unearth Massive 1,600-Year-Old Pagan Idol From Irish Bog

The eight-foot oaken idol was likely used to commune with the spirit world, or "Otherworld" of Celtic Paganism.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 16, 2021

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Archaeologists Unearth Massive 1,600-Year-Old Pagan Idol From Irish Bog

The eight-foot oaken idol was likely used to commune with the spirit world, or "Otherworld" of Celtic Paganism.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 16, 2021

This Week In History News, Aug. 8 – 14

Wild West opera sets uncovered, macabre Roman key handle found, prehistoric dragon-like pterosaur unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 13, 2021

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This Week In History News, Aug. 8 – 14

Wild West opera sets uncovered, macabre Roman key handle found, prehistoric dragon-like pterosaur unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • August 13, 2021

Ancient Roman Relic Unearthed In England Shows British Prisoners Were Executed By Lions

The key handle was found at an excavation in Leicester and depicts a scraggly-haired man being devoured by a lion.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 12, 2021

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Ancient Roman Relic Unearthed In England Shows British Prisoners Were Executed By Lions

The key handle was found at an excavation in Leicester and depicts a scraggly-haired man being devoured by a lion.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 12, 2021

The Largest Pterosaur Ever Found In Australia Was ‘The Closest Thing We Have To A Real Life Dragon’

The giant flying reptile, called Thapunngaka shawi, was discovered in Queensland, Australia, and had a 30-foot wingspan and a head alone that measured three-feet long with 40 razor sharp teeth.

By Erik Hawkins • Aug 11, 2021

The Largest Pterosaur Ever Found In Australia Was ‘The Closest Thing We Have To A Real Life Dragon’

The giant flying reptile, called Thapunngaka shawi, was discovered in Queensland, Australia, and had a 30-foot wingspan and a head alone that measured three-feet long with 40 razor sharp teeth.

By Erik Hawkins • August 11, 2021

An 84-Year-Old German Retiree Has Just Been Fined $300,000 For Keeping A Nazi WWII Tank In His Basement

German officials discovered the rare Panther tank along with a stockpiled arsenal of Nazi weapons, including an anti-aircraft cannon, a torpedo, and 70 rifles and machine guns.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 10, 2021

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An 84-Year-Old German Retiree Has Just Been Fined $300,000 For Keeping A Nazi WWII Tank In His Basement

German officials discovered the rare Panther tank along with a stockpiled arsenal of Nazi weapons, including an anti-aircraft cannon, a torpedo, and 70 rifles and machine guns.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 10, 2021

Meet Purussaurus, The Prehistoric Crocodile With A Bite Twice As Powerful As T.Rex

The giant caiman known as Purussaurus was the apex predator of the Miocene epoch as it stalked the wetlands of South America, equipped with the strongest bite of any creature to ever live.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 6, 2021

Meet Purussaurus, The Prehistoric Crocodile With A Bite Twice As Powerful As T.Rex

The giant caiman known as Purussaurus was the apex predator of the Miocene epoch as it stalked the wetlands of South America, equipped with the strongest bite of any creature to ever live.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 6, 2021

This Week In History News, Aug. 1 – 7

Cache of Nazi artifacts found behind wall of German house, historical graves uncovered by grazing goats, Viking warrior found to be intersex.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 6, 2021

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This Week In History News, Aug. 1 – 7

Cache of Nazi artifacts found behind wall of German house, historical graves uncovered by grazing goats, Viking warrior found to be intersex.

By All That's Interesting • August 6, 2021

The 99 Most Interesting Facts From The Worlds Of History, Science, And Beyond

From the original color of the Egyptian pyramids to the surprising story behind Hawaiian pizza, these interesting facts will blow your mind.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 4, 2021

The 99 Most Interesting Facts From The Worlds Of History, Science, And Beyond

From the original color of the Egyptian pyramids to the surprising story behind Hawaiian pizza, these interesting facts will blow your mind.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 4, 2021