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30 Disturbing Demons Found Inside A Persian Book Of Demonology From A Century Ago

From demons who torment sleeping humans to hellish creatures for every sign of the zodiac, this mystical manuscript holds a variety of horrors.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 23, 2020

30 Disturbing Demons Found Inside A Persian Book Of Demonology From A Century Ago

From demons who torment sleeping humans to hellish creatures for every sign of the zodiac, this mystical manuscript holds a variety of horrors.

By Natasha Ishak • September 23, 2020

Experts Translate Early Christian Texts About Wizards That Didn’t Make The Final Cut Of The Bible

These apocryphal biblical texts, mostly written in ancient Greek or Latin, have now been translated into English for the first time and compiled into a single book.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 22, 2020

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Experts Translate Early Christian Texts About Wizards That Didn’t Make The Final Cut Of The Bible

These apocryphal biblical texts, mostly written in ancient Greek or Latin, have now been translated into English for the first time and compiled into a single book.

By Natasha Ishak • September 22, 2020

This Week In History News, Sept. 14 – 19

Vikings' true genetic makeup uncovered, first-known human anatomy chart found, overlooked Black World War II hero slated to get his due.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 18, 2020

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This Week In History News, Sept. 14 – 19

Vikings' true genetic makeup uncovered, first-known human anatomy chart found, overlooked Black World War II hero slated to get his due.

By All That's Interesting • September 18, 2020

Scientists Found The World’s Oldest Sperm Perfectly Preserved In Amber

The 100-million-year-old specimen was found inside an ancient female crustacean, meaning she was fertilized shortly before her demise.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 16, 2020

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Scientists Found The World’s Oldest Sperm Perfectly Preserved In Amber

The 100-million-year-old specimen was found inside an ancient female crustacean, meaning she was fertilized shortly before her demise.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 16, 2020

Man Files Suit To Dig Up Former President Harding To Prove That He’s His Illegitimate Grandson

"I'm not a part of anything. Nothing. My brothers, myself, no one. We're invisible. They’re treating us just like they treated my grandmother."

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 14, 2020

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Man Files Suit To Dig Up Former President Harding To Prove That He’s His Illegitimate Grandson

"I'm not a part of anything. Nothing. My brothers, myself, no one. We're invisible. They’re treating us just like they treated my grandmother."

By Natasha Ishak • September 14, 2020

This Week In History News, Sept. 6 – 12

Stack of ancient Egyptian coffins unearthed, Tulsa race massacre survivor calls for reparations, Rembrandt painting deemed a fake now believed to be real.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 11, 2020

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This Week In History News, Sept. 6 – 12

Stack of ancient Egyptian coffins unearthed, Tulsa race massacre survivor calls for reparations, Rembrandt painting deemed a fake now believed to be real.

By All That's Interesting • September 11, 2020

This Week In History News, Aug. 30 – Sept. 5

Bronze Age British keepsakes made of human bone unearthed, violent secrets of ancient Egyptians' animal sacrifices revealed, centuries-old mass burial ground in Japan uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 4, 2020

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This Week In History News, Aug. 30 – Sept. 5

Bronze Age British keepsakes made of human bone unearthed, violent secrets of ancient Egyptians' animal sacrifices revealed, centuries-old mass burial ground in Japan uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • September 4, 2020

Our Moon Is Getting Rusty — And Experts Say It’s All Our Fault

A new study detected the presence of rust on both poles of the Moon's surface — a phenomenon that should be unlikely given the Moon's lack of atmosphere.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 4, 2020

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Our Moon Is Getting Rusty — And Experts Say It’s All Our Fault

A new study detected the presence of rust on both poles of the Moon's surface — a phenomenon that should be unlikely given the Moon's lack of atmosphere.

By Natasha Ishak • September 4, 2020

Inside The Lost Franklin Expedition, The Arctic Voyage That Ended In Cannibalism

Sir John Franklin's expedition to the Northwest Passage was derailed by poisoning, murder, and cannibalism after his ships became trapped in Arctic ice.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2020

Inside The Lost Franklin Expedition, The Arctic Voyage That Ended In Cannibalism

Sir John Franklin's expedition to the Northwest Passage was derailed by poisoning, murder, and cannibalism after his ships became trapped in Arctic ice.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2020

Belgian Mayor’s Heart Found In A Jar Hidden Inside A Fountain

After decades of speculation that the town's first mayor had his heart removed and entombed within this monument, the people of Verviers were proven right.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2020

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Belgian Mayor’s Heart Found In A Jar Hidden Inside A Fountain

After decades of speculation that the town's first mayor had his heart removed and entombed within this monument, the people of Verviers were proven right.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2020