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Excavations At Stonehenge Reveal It Was One Of The Earliest Large-Scale Celebration Spots In Britain

Dr. Richard Madgwick's research indicated that the pigs used for these ancient feasts weren't locally raised, suggesting attendees transported the animals for hundreds of miles as a contribution.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 14, 2019

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Excavations At Stonehenge Reveal It Was One Of The Earliest Large-Scale Celebration Spots In Britain

Dr. Richard Madgwick's research indicated that the pigs used for these ancient feasts weren't locally raised, suggesting attendees transported the animals for hundreds of miles as a contribution.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 14, 2019

Researchers Uncover 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Artifacts 80 Feet Beneath Ancient Ruins

The ritual space will help to rewrite the story of Chichén Itzá — and ultimately what we know about the history of the Mayans.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 6, 2019

Researchers Uncover 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Artifacts 80 Feet Beneath Ancient Ruins

The ritual space will help to rewrite the story of Chichén Itzá — and ultimately what we know about the history of the Mayans.

By Erin Kelly • March 6, 2019

Comb Jellies Have An Anus That Magically Disappears When It’s Not Needed

Unlike jellyfish, comb jellies don't have mouths that serve as both an anus and a mouth. Instead, it pushes its waste out through its epidermis when necessary, creating a temporary anus.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 6, 2019

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Comb Jellies Have An Anus That Magically Disappears When It’s Not Needed

Unlike jellyfish, comb jellies don't have mouths that serve as both an anus and a mouth. Instead, it pushes its waste out through its epidermis when necessary, creating a temporary anus.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 6, 2019

1,800-Year-Old Penis Carving Found In Quarry Near Hadrian’s Wall

Archaeologists are descending into a 30-foot quarry via rope in order to scan the wall with lasers to create highly-detailed, three-dimensional digital models of the carvings.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 1, 2019

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1,800-Year-Old Penis Carving Found In Quarry Near Hadrian’s Wall

Archaeologists are descending into a 30-foot quarry via rope in order to scan the wall with lasers to create highly-detailed, three-dimensional digital models of the carvings.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 1, 2019

Housewife Thought To Have Left Her Family In 1964 Finally Found — Buried In The Backyard

"The mere fact that he buried her right under their home and continued to live there with his two children is almost unbelievable."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 1, 2019

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Housewife Thought To Have Left Her Family In 1964 Finally Found — Buried In The Backyard

"The mere fact that he buried her right under their home and continued to live there with his two children is almost unbelievable."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 1, 2019

Bonnie And Clyde’s Tragic Poetry Found In Newly-Uncovered Notebook

"Some day they’ll go down together, they’ll bury them side by side. To few it’ll be grief, to the law a relief, but it’s death for Bonnie and Clyde."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 28, 2019

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Bonnie And Clyde’s Tragic Poetry Found In Newly-Uncovered Notebook

"Some day they’ll go down together, they’ll bury them side by side. To few it’ll be grief, to the law a relief, but it’s death for Bonnie and Clyde."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 28, 2019

Newfound Letters Reveal Charles Dickens Wanted His Sane Wife, Catherine Dickens, Locked In An Asylum

In the midst of a messy divorce, Charles Dickens tried to have his wife Catherine Dickens committed to an asylum so he could move in with his young mistress.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 27, 2019

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Newfound Letters Reveal Charles Dickens Wanted His Sane Wife, Catherine Dickens, Locked In An Asylum

In the midst of a messy divorce, Charles Dickens tried to have his wife Catherine Dickens committed to an asylum so he could move in with his young mistress.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 27, 2019

Humpback Whale Carcass Mysteriously Discovered In The Amazon Jungle

The 36-foot-long whale was only discovered in the remote jungle when swooping scavenger birds alerted local officials with their screeching.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 25, 2019

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Humpback Whale Carcass Mysteriously Discovered In The Amazon Jungle

The 36-foot-long whale was only discovered in the remote jungle when swooping scavenger birds alerted local officials with their screeching.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 25, 2019

World’s Largest Bee Species Thought To Be Extinct Rediscovered In Indonesia

"With all the bad news coming out about things in the natural world, this gives me hope."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 22, 2019

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World’s Largest Bee Species Thought To Be Extinct Rediscovered In Indonesia

"With all the bad news coming out about things in the natural world, this gives me hope."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 22, 2019

Resurfaced Playboy Interview With John Wayne Extolls Racism, Homophobia, And White Supremacy

John Wayne's legacy as the white, conservative Western hero of the 1950s included stances inherent to those attributes: racial superiority, homophobia, and revulsion at the changing landscape.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 21, 2019

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Resurfaced Playboy Interview With John Wayne Extolls Racism, Homophobia, And White Supremacy

John Wayne's legacy as the white, conservative Western hero of the 1950s included stances inherent to those attributes: racial superiority, homophobia, and revulsion at the changing landscape.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 21, 2019