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Inside The Explosive History Of The Molotov Cocktail, The ‘Poor Man’s Grenade’

From the Winter War to the Soviet invasion of Hungary to the present day, the homemade "bottle bomb" known as the Molotov cocktail has long been a weapon of choice for guerrillas and revolutionaries around the world.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 12, 2023

Inside The Explosive History Of The Molotov Cocktail, The ‘Poor Man’s Grenade’

From the Winter War to the Soviet invasion of Hungary to the present day, the homemade "bottle bomb" known as the Molotov cocktail has long been a weapon of choice for guerrillas and revolutionaries around the world.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 12, 2023

A Massive Sea Monster Skull Was Just Discovered Along England’s ‘Jurassic Coast’

This pliosaur was about the size of a double-decker bus and was so formidable that scientists are calling it "the T Rex of the seas."

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Dec 11, 2023

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A Massive Sea Monster Skull Was Just Discovered Along England’s ‘Jurassic Coast’

This pliosaur was about the size of a double-decker bus and was so formidable that scientists are calling it "the T Rex of the seas."

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • December 11, 2023

‘Shocking Side Of Ancient Slavery’: Prison Bakery Where Enslaved People Toiled Unearthed In Pompeii

Archaeologists also found the remains of three people inside the bakery — likely workers who weren't able to escape when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 11, 2023

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‘Shocking Side Of Ancient Slavery’: Prison Bakery Where Enslaved People Toiled Unearthed In Pompeii

Archaeologists also found the remains of three people inside the bakery — likely workers who weren't able to escape when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 11, 2023

Paolo Macchiarini, The Celebrity Surgeon Who Pioneered Stem Cell Medicine — Then Became Known As ‘Dr. Death’

In 2011, Dr. Paolo Macchiarini revolutionized transplant science when he successfully placed the world's first synthetic trachea into a man in Sweden — but soon, his patients began dying in droves.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 11, 2023

Paolo Macchiarini, The Celebrity Surgeon Who Pioneered Stem Cell Medicine — Then Became Known As ‘Dr. Death’

In 2011, Dr. Paolo Macchiarini revolutionized transplant science when he successfully placed the world's first synthetic trachea into a man in Sweden — but soon, his patients began dying in droves.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 11, 2023

This Week In History News, Dec. 3 – 9

Mummies with "false heads" found in Peru, prehistoric cave dwelling uncovered in Spain, medieval coin with the face of Jesus unearthed in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 8, 2023

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This Week In History News, Dec. 3 – 9

Mummies with "false heads" found in Peru, prehistoric cave dwelling uncovered in Spain, medieval coin with the face of Jesus unearthed in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • December 8, 2023

Archaeologists In Spain Just Found An Astonishingly Well-Preserved Cave Dwelling That Dates Back To The Stone Age

The site's inhabitants belonged to the Magdalenian people that lived in caves across present-day France and Spain between 17,000 and 12,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 7, 2023

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Archaeologists In Spain Just Found An Astonishingly Well-Preserved Cave Dwelling That Dates Back To The Stone Age

The site's inhabitants belonged to the Magdalenian people that lived in caves across present-day France and Spain between 17,000 and 12,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 7, 2023

Archaeologists Believe They’ve Discovered A Stone Age Cemetery Near The Arctic Circle

The site is 6,500 years old and could hold as many as 200 graves — but any evidence of human skeletons has disappeared.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 7, 2023

Archaeologists Believe They’ve Discovered A Stone Age Cemetery Near The Arctic Circle

The site is 6,500 years old and could hold as many as 200 graves — but any evidence of human skeletons has disappeared.

By Austin Harvey • December 7, 2023

Inside The Book Of Kells, The Stunningly Illuminated Gospels Displayed In Dublin’s Trinity College Library

Created by monks in medieval Scotland, the exquisitely illustrated Book of Kells is widely regarded as the "chief treasure of the Western world."

By Erin Kelly • Dec 7, 2023

Inside The Book Of Kells, The Stunningly Illuminated Gospels Displayed In Dublin’s Trinity College Library

Created by monks in medieval Scotland, the exquisitely illustrated Book of Kells is widely regarded as the "chief treasure of the Western world."

By Erin Kelly • December 7, 2023

‘A Bunch Of Amateurs’ Just Discovered A Long-Lost Tudor Palace Used By Henry VIII

The Collyweston Palace estate belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother to King Henry VIII.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 6, 2023

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‘A Bunch Of Amateurs’ Just Discovered A Long-Lost Tudor Palace Used By Henry VIII

The Collyweston Palace estate belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother to King Henry VIII.

By Austin Harvey • December 6, 2023

Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Depicting The Face Of Jesus Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Norway

The coin has a depiction of Jesus Christ on one side and Basil II and Constantine VIII, rulers of the Byzantine Empire, on the other.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2023

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Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Depicting The Face Of Jesus Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Norway

The coin has a depiction of Jesus Christ on one side and Basil II and Constantine VIII, rulers of the Byzantine Empire, on the other.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2023