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Scientists In England May Have Solved The ‘Cold Case’ Of 17 People Who Were Thrown Down A Well 800 Years Ago

DNA analysis of the 17 bodies in Norwich, England, suggests that they were Ashkenazi Jews who were likely killed in a pogrom.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 31, 2022

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Scientists In England May Have Solved The ‘Cold Case’ Of 17 People Who Were Thrown Down A Well 800 Years Ago

DNA analysis of the 17 bodies in Norwich, England, suggests that they were Ashkenazi Jews who were likely killed in a pogrom.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 31, 2022

Yakov Dzhugashvili, The Tortured First Son Of Stalin Who Died After Being Captured By Nazis

The oldest son of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, Yakov Dzhugashvili's life was marked with tragedy, ultimately culminating in his gruesome death in a German concentration camp.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 30, 2022

Yakov Dzhugashvili, The Tortured First Son Of Stalin Who Died After Being Captured By Nazis

The oldest son of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, Yakov Dzhugashvili's life was marked with tragedy, ultimately culminating in his gruesome death in a German concentration camp.

By Austin Harvey • August 30, 2022

17 Famous Cannibal Attacks That Will Send A Shiver Down Your Spine

Cannibalism is crazy enough as it is, but throughout history and the world, there have been some cannibal attacks that are crazier than you could ever imagine.

By Katie Serena • Aug 28, 2022

17 Famous Cannibal Attacks That Will Send A Shiver Down Your Spine

Cannibalism is crazy enough as it is, but throughout history and the world, there have been some cannibal attacks that are crazier than you could ever imagine.

By Katie Serena • August 28, 2022

This Week In History News, Aug. 21 – 27

Possible birthplace of Saint Peter found in Israel, historic UFO photo resurfaces in Scotland, Viking-age arrow uncovered in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 26, 2022

This Week In History News, Aug. 21 – 27

Possible birthplace of Saint Peter found in Israel, historic UFO photo resurfaces in Scotland, Viking-age arrow uncovered in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • August 26, 2022

How Did Audrey Hepburn Die? Inside The Hollywood Icon’s Heartbreaking Final Weeks

One of the world's most glamorous movie stars, Audrey Hepburn died on January 20, 1993, just three months after she was diagnosed with cancer.

By Kristen Winiarski • Aug 25, 2022

How Did Audrey Hepburn Die? Inside The Hollywood Icon’s Heartbreaking Final Weeks

One of the world's most glamorous movie stars, Audrey Hepburn died on January 20, 1993, just three months after she was diagnosed with cancer.

By Kristen Winiarski • August 25, 2022

The ‘Calvine Photo,’ The World’s Clearest UFO Picture, Has Resurfaced After Being Lost For 32 Years

Kept secret by the British Ministry of Defense for over three decades, the Calvine photo has now finally come to light — but the men who took the photo are still unidentified.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 25, 2022

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The ‘Calvine Photo,’ The World’s Clearest UFO Picture, Has Resurfaced After Being Lost For 32 Years

Kept secret by the British Ministry of Defense for over three decades, the Calvine photo has now finally come to light — but the men who took the photo are still unidentified.

By Austin Harvey • August 25, 2022

The Sickening History Of The Rack, The Medieval Torture Device That Stretched Victims’ Limbs Until They Dislocated

Though it was an innocuous-looking wooden frame, the torture rack might have been the medieval era's most brutal device — and it was used well into the 17th century.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Aug 24, 2022

The Sickening History Of The Rack, The Medieval Torture Device That Stretched Victims’ Limbs Until They Dislocated

Though it was an innocuous-looking wooden frame, the torture rack might have been the medieval era's most brutal device — and it was used well into the 17th century.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • August 24, 2022

How The Mafia’s ‘Pizza Connection’ Pumped America Full Of Heroin With The Help Of Neighborhood Pizzerias

The infamous Pizza Connection trial eventually revealed how the Sicilian Mafia imported more than $1.6 billion worth of heroin into the U.S. throughout the early 1980s by using seemingly normal pizza parlors across the country as wholesale distributors.

By Neil Patmore • Aug 24, 2022

How The Mafia’s ‘Pizza Connection’ Pumped America Full Of Heroin With The Help Of Neighborhood Pizzerias

The infamous Pizza Connection trial eventually revealed how the Sicilian Mafia imported more than $1.6 billion worth of heroin into the U.S. throughout the early 1980s by using seemingly normal pizza parlors across the country as wholesale distributors.

By Neil Patmore • August 24, 2022

This Week In History News, Aug. 14 – 20

Roman mosaic of Hercules found in Turkey, 500-year-old "goatelope" discovered in Austria, elite grave with 169 gold rings uncovered in Romania.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 19, 2022

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This Week In History News, Aug. 14 – 20

Roman mosaic of Hercules found in Turkey, 500-year-old "goatelope" discovered in Austria, elite grave with 169 gold rings uncovered in Romania.

By All That's Interesting • August 19, 2022

Norway Euthanizes A Beloved 1,300-Pound Walrus Named Freya Because People Won’t Stop Bothering Her

Though Freya was never known to have injured anyone, officials worried she may intentionally or accidentally harm someone who got too close.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 18, 2022

Norway Euthanizes A Beloved 1,300-Pound Walrus Named Freya Because People Won’t Stop Bothering Her

Though Freya was never known to have injured anyone, officials worried she may intentionally or accidentally harm someone who got too close.

By Austin Harvey • August 18, 2022