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The American Bumblebee Is About To Become An Endangered Species For The First Time In History

Over the last 20 years, the American bumblebee has seen a staggering decline in population due to habitat loss, disease, and pesticides.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 12, 2021

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The American Bumblebee Is About To Become An Endangered Species For The First Time In History

Over the last 20 years, the American bumblebee has seen a staggering decline in population due to habitat loss, disease, and pesticides.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 12, 2021

Archeologists Uncover Massive 1,500-Year-Old Wine Making Factory In Israel

The sprawling site in Yavne, Israel, once produced half a million gallons of wine a year and exported it around the ancient world.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 12, 2021

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Archeologists Uncover Massive 1,500-Year-Old Wine Making Factory In Israel

The sprawling site in Yavne, Israel, once produced half a million gallons of wine a year and exported it around the ancient world.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 12, 2021

New Moth Species Discovered In Madagascar Has The Longest Tongue Of Any Insect

The moth, called "xanthopan praedicta," or "Wallace's sphinx moth," has a tongue that stretches nearly one foot long.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 11, 2021

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New Moth Species Discovered In Madagascar Has The Longest Tongue Of Any Insect

The moth, called "xanthopan praedicta," or "Wallace's sphinx moth," has a tongue that stretches nearly one foot long.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 11, 2021

This Week In History News, Oct. 3 – 9

Medieval burial vault unearthed in Belgium, trove of illegal Nazi memorabilia discovered in Brazil, secrets of Marie Antoinette's intimate correspondence unveiled.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 8, 2021

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This Week In History News, Oct. 3 – 9

Medieval burial vault unearthed in Belgium, trove of illegal Nazi memorabilia discovered in Brazil, secrets of Marie Antoinette's intimate correspondence unveiled.

By All That's Interesting • October 8, 2021

The Shocking Story Of Phineas Gage, The Railroad Worker Who Survived A Spike Through His Skull

After Phineas P. Gage took an iron tamping rod through his skull in 1848, his personality changed drastically in a baffling case that helped give birth to modern neuroscience.

By Katie Serena • Oct 8, 2021

The Shocking Story Of Phineas Gage, The Railroad Worker Who Survived A Spike Through His Skull

After Phineas P. Gage took an iron tamping rod through his skull in 1848, his personality changed drastically in a baffling case that helped give birth to modern neuroscience.

By Katie Serena • October 8, 2021

The Most Shocking Christopher Columbus Facts That The History Books Ignore

Discover the real facts about Christopher Columbus, from the explorers that beat him to the Americas long before 1492 to his notorious boat troubles on the Atlantic.

By Katie Serena • Oct 4, 2021

The Most Shocking Christopher Columbus Facts That The History Books Ignore

Discover the real facts about Christopher Columbus, from the explorers that beat him to the Americas long before 1492 to his notorious boat troubles on the Atlantic.

By Katie Serena • October 4, 2021

12,000-Year-Old Mastodon Tooth Discovered By Six-Year-Old Boy In Michigan

The boy is probably the first to touch the tooth in thousands of years, according to a local paleontology museum collection manager.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 4, 2021

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12,000-Year-Old Mastodon Tooth Discovered By Six-Year-Old Boy In Michigan

The boy is probably the first to touch the tooth in thousands of years, according to a local paleontology museum collection manager.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 4, 2021

Scientists Just Revealed Censored Text In Marie Antoinette Letters To A Rumored Lover

The analysis of Marie Antoinette's letters to a Swedish count revealed words like "beloved" and "tender friend," suggesting their relationship was more than a close friendship.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 4, 2021

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Scientists Just Revealed Censored Text In Marie Antoinette Letters To A Rumored Lover

The analysis of Marie Antoinette's letters to a Swedish count revealed words like "beloved" and "tender friend," suggesting their relationship was more than a close friendship.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 4, 2021

Archaeologists Believe They’ve Discovered The Tomb Of Santa Claus

A team at St. Nicholas Church in Demre, Turkey has found an intriguing shrine beneath the floors, previously unseen due to the tiled floor's intricate mosaic.

By Katie Serena • Oct 4, 2021

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Archaeologists Believe They’ve Discovered The Tomb Of Santa Claus

A team at St. Nicholas Church in Demre, Turkey has found an intriguing shrine beneath the floors, previously unseen due to the tiled floor's intricate mosaic.

By Katie Serena • October 4, 2021

The Zodiac Killer’s Ciphers Have Just Been Solved By A French Engineer

From July 31, 1969 to June 26, 1970, the four Zodiac Killer ciphers arrived at the offices of The San Francisco Chronicle. It took 51 years for the remaining unsolved codes to finally be broken.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 2, 2021

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The Zodiac Killer’s Ciphers Have Just Been Solved By A French Engineer

From July 31, 1969 to June 26, 1970, the four Zodiac Killer ciphers arrived at the offices of The San Francisco Chronicle. It took 51 years for the remaining unsolved codes to finally be broken.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 2, 2021