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This Week In History News, Aug. 13 – 19

Dinosaur footprints found on an Alaskan cliff, tears of blood discovered on Vlad the Impaler's letters, ancient Roman ship unearthed in Serbia.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 18, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 13 – 19

Dinosaur footprints found on an Alaskan cliff, tears of blood discovered on Vlad the Impaler's letters, ancient Roman ship unearthed in Serbia.

By All That's Interesting • August 18, 2023

A ‘Plague’ Of Beer-Drinking Raccoons Has Caused A ‘Catastrophe’ As They Raid Homes Across Germany

Germany's raccoon population has skyrocketed from 20 to several hundred thousand since they were first introduced around 1934.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 18, 2023

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A ‘Plague’ Of Beer-Drinking Raccoons Has Caused A ‘Catastrophe’ As They Raid Homes Across Germany

Germany's raccoon population has skyrocketed from 20 to several hundred thousand since they were first introduced around 1934.

By Austin Harvey • August 18, 2023

Inside The Real History Of Exorcisms Hollywood Could Never Show

Sanctioned by the Catholic Church for centuries, exorcisms are supposed to expel evil spirits that have possessed a human — but some have ended in horrifying murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 18, 2023

Inside The Real History Of Exorcisms Hollywood Could Never Show

Sanctioned by the Catholic Church for centuries, exorcisms are supposed to expel evil spirits that have possessed a human — but some have ended in horrifying murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 18, 2023

Behind The Iron Curtain: 55 Photos Of Life In The U.S.S.R. In The 1960s And 1970s

When an American professor had the chance to travel extensively throughout the Soviet Union during the Cold War, he was astounded by what he saw — and took as many pictures as he could.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 17, 2023

Behind The Iron Curtain: 55 Photos Of Life In The U.S.S.R. In The 1960s And 1970s

When an American professor had the chance to travel extensively throughout the Soviet Union during the Cold War, he was astounded by what he saw — and took as many pictures as he could.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 17, 2023

Analysis Of Vlad The Impaler’s Letters Suggests That He May Have Cried Tears Of Blood

Molecules left behind on letters written by the 15th-century Wallachian ruler suggest he may have suffered from hemolacria, a condition that causes blood-tinged tears.

By Cara Johnson • Aug 16, 2023

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Analysis Of Vlad The Impaler’s Letters Suggests That He May Have Cried Tears Of Blood

Molecules left behind on letters written by the 15th-century Wallachian ruler suggest he may have suffered from hemolacria, a condition that causes blood-tinged tears.

By Cara Johnson • August 16, 2023

Inside The Grisly Werewolf Panic That Swept Europe More Than A Century Before The Salem Witch Trials

Horrifying tales of torture, decapitation, and murder — and those are just the acts committed by the accusers in the werewolf trials of Renaissance Europe.

By Matt Crabtree • Aug 15, 2023

Inside The Grisly Werewolf Panic That Swept Europe More Than A Century Before The Salem Witch Trials

Horrifying tales of torture, decapitation, and murder — and those are just the acts committed by the accusers in the werewolf trials of Renaissance Europe.

By Matt Crabtree • August 15, 2023

Serbian Coal Miners Just Accidentally Unearthed This Ancient Roman Ship

The ship likely dates back to the third or fourth century C.E. and may have served the nearby Roman city of Viminacium.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 14, 2023

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Serbian Coal Miners Just Accidentally Unearthed This Ancient Roman Ship

The ship likely dates back to the third or fourth century C.E. and may have served the nearby Roman city of Viminacium.

By Austin Harvey • August 14, 2023

How The Terrifying Enfield Haunting Inspired ‘The Conjuring 2’

Between 1977 and 1979, a seemingly ordinary London home was allegedly tormented by the Enfield poltergeist in one of England's most infamous cases of paranormal activity.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 12, 2023

How The Terrifying Enfield Haunting Inspired ‘The Conjuring 2’

Between 1977 and 1979, a seemingly ordinary London home was allegedly tormented by the Enfield poltergeist in one of England's most infamous cases of paranormal activity.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 12, 2023

This Week In History News, Aug. 6 – 12

Megalodon tooth found by 13-year-old boy in England, 8,000-year-old dolphin bones unearthed in Scotland, 17th-century grave with anti-vampire countermeasures discovered in Poland.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 11, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 6 – 12

Megalodon tooth found by 13-year-old boy in England, 8,000-year-old dolphin bones unearthed in Scotland, 17th-century grave with anti-vampire countermeasures discovered in Poland.

By All That's Interesting • August 11, 2023

The Dramatic Story Of Dunluce Castle, The Famed Medieval Ruins Of Northern Ireland

Though the centuries have taken their toll on Dunluce Castle — a ruined fortress that sits on the seaside cliffs of Country Antrim — it remains as awe-inspiring as ever, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 10, 2023

The Dramatic Story Of Dunluce Castle, The Famed Medieval Ruins Of Northern Ireland

Though the centuries have taken their toll on Dunluce Castle — a ruined fortress that sits on the seaside cliffs of Country Antrim — it remains as awe-inspiring as ever, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year.

By Erin Kelly • August 10, 2023