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Keith Moon’s Death: Inside The Tragic Demise Of The Who’s Drummer At Just 32

Legendary rock drummer Keith Moon died in London on September 7, 1978 after accidentally overdosing on a sedative meant to help with his alcoholism.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 12, 2025

Keith Moon’s Death: Inside The Tragic Demise Of The Who’s Drummer At Just 32

Legendary rock drummer Keith Moon died in London on September 7, 1978 after accidentally overdosing on a sedative meant to help with his alcoholism.

By Austin Harvey • December 12, 2025

Archaeologists Believe They’ve Discovered The Earliest-Known Evidence Of Fire Made By Humans

Two little pieces of pyrite, also known as "fool's gold," that were unearthed at the Barnham archaeological site are the "smoking gun" proving that early humans were intentionally making fire as far back as 400,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 11, 2025

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Archaeologists Believe They’ve Discovered The Earliest-Known Evidence Of Fire Made By Humans

Two little pieces of pyrite, also known as "fool's gold," that were unearthed at the Barnham archaeological site are the "smoking gun" proving that early humans were intentionally making fire as far back as 400,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 11, 2025

Ancient Roman Mosaic Found In England Depicts A ‘Long-Lost’ Version Of The Trojan War

Experts have now determined that the Ketton mosaic depicts a rare version of the Trojan War's climax from Phrygians, a play by the famous Greek dramatist Aeschylus that has since been lost to history.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 5, 2025

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Ancient Roman Mosaic Found In England Depicts A ‘Long-Lost’ Version Of The Trojan War

Experts have now determined that the Ketton mosaic depicts a rare version of the Trojan War's climax from Phrygians, a play by the famous Greek dramatist Aeschylus that has since been lost to history.

By Ainsley Brown • December 5, 2025

Dozens Of Artifacts Dating Back 6,000 Years Have Been Discovered Underneath London’s Westminster Palace

Artifacts recovered from the site include prehistoric stone tools, a Roman altar, several pieces of medieval footwear, and tobacco pipes from the Victorian period.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 24, 2025

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Dozens Of Artifacts Dating Back 6,000 Years Have Been Discovered Underneath London’s Westminster Palace

Artifacts recovered from the site include prehistoric stone tools, a Roman altar, several pieces of medieval footwear, and tobacco pipes from the Victorian period.

By Ainsley Brown • November 24, 2025

An 18th-Century Tomb Just Collapsed In An English Churchyard — And Revealed A Mysterious Crypt Hidden Underneath

Though researchers haven't yet been able to get a good look inside and don't know who's buried there, it's believed that the crypt belonged to a wealthy family and that four bodies were placed on the shelves that line its walls sometime in the mid-1700s.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 13, 2025

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An 18th-Century Tomb Just Collapsed In An English Churchyard — And Revealed A Mysterious Crypt Hidden Underneath

Though researchers haven't yet been able to get a good look inside and don't know who's buried there, it's believed that the crypt belonged to a wealthy family and that four bodies were placed on the shelves that line its walls sometime in the mid-1700s.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 13, 2025

The Turbulent Life And Death Of Assia Wevill, The Woman Accused Of Pushing Sylvia Plath To Suicide

Sylvia Plath's husband, Ted Hughes, began an affair with Assia Wevill not long before Plath took her own life — and then Wevill died in an eerily similar manner years later.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 11, 2025

The Turbulent Life And Death Of Assia Wevill, The Woman Accused Of Pushing Sylvia Plath To Suicide

Sylvia Plath's husband, Ted Hughes, began an affair with Assia Wevill not long before Plath took her own life — and then Wevill died in an eerily similar manner years later.

By Ainsley Brown • November 11, 2025

33 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Served In The Military

From Betty White's volunteer service during World War II to Audie Murphy's three Purple Hearts, these famous veterans served their country before they became household names.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 11, 2025

33 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Served In The Military

From Betty White's volunteer service during World War II to Audie Murphy's three Purple Hearts, these famous veterans served their country before they became household names.

By Austin Harvey • November 11, 2025

Titanic Passenger’s Necklace Found Hidden Inside A Mass Of Debris Pulled From The Wreck 25 Years Ago

Because the necklace was in the style of mourning jewelry, researchers suspect that its owner had likely just lost someone when the doomed ship went down on April 15, 1912.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 10, 2025

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Titanic Passenger’s Necklace Found Hidden Inside A Mass Of Debris Pulled From The Wreck 25 Years Ago

Because the necklace was in the style of mourning jewelry, researchers suspect that its owner had likely just lost someone when the doomed ship went down on April 15, 1912.

By Ainsley Brown • November 10, 2025

Archaeologists In England Just Unearthed The Remains Of An Iron Age Teenager Who Was Likely Sacrificed By Their Celtic Tribe

Researchers suspect that this victim was a girl who was between the ages of 15 and 17 when she was tied up, executed, and tossed face down into a pit sometime in the first century B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 4, 2025

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Archaeologists In England Just Unearthed The Remains Of An Iron Age Teenager Who Was Likely Sacrificed By Their Celtic Tribe

Researchers suspect that this victim was a girl who was between the ages of 15 and 17 when she was tied up, executed, and tossed face down into a pit sometime in the first century B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • November 4, 2025

Boiling Oil, Red-Hot Iron, And Bleeding Corpses: Inside The Disturbing History Of Medieval Trials By Ordeal

Before jury trials were common, alleged criminals had to prove their innocence by undergoing painful — and sometimes deadly — tests involving water, fire, or burning metal.

By Robin Raz Mithu • Nov 1, 2025

Boiling Oil, Red-Hot Iron, And Bleeding Corpses: Inside The Disturbing History Of Medieval Trials By Ordeal

Before jury trials were common, alleged criminals had to prove their innocence by undergoing painful — and sometimes deadly — tests involving water, fire, or burning metal.

By Robin Raz Mithu • November 1, 2025