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33 Photos Of Bloody Sunday, When British Soldiers Shot Down Northern Irish Protesters

On January 30, 1972, British soldiers brutally killed 13 unarmed civilians who were participating in a civil rights march in the Northern Irish city of Derry.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 12, 2021

33 Photos Of Bloody Sunday, When British Soldiers Shot Down Northern Irish Protesters

On January 30, 1972, British soldiers brutally killed 13 unarmed civilians who were participating in a civil rights march in the Northern Irish city of Derry.

By Natasha Ishak • December 12, 2021

This Week In History News, Dec. 5 – 11

Roman dagger unearthed after 2,000 years, Egyptian mummies found with golden tongues, mass grave uncovered at ancient Peruvian site.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 10, 2021

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This Week In History News, Dec. 5 – 11

Roman dagger unearthed after 2,000 years, Egyptian mummies found with golden tongues, mass grave uncovered at ancient Peruvian site.

By All That's Interesting • December 10, 2021

Edward Shames, Last Surviving Officer Featured In ‘Band Of Brothers,’ Dies At 99

During World War II, Edward Shames stormed the beaches of Normandy, looted Hitler's Eagle's Nest, and saw the horrors of the Dachau concentration camp.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 10, 2021

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Edward Shames, Last Surviving Officer Featured In ‘Band Of Brothers,’ Dies At 99

During World War II, Edward Shames stormed the beaches of Normandy, looted Hitler's Eagle's Nest, and saw the horrors of the Dachau concentration camp.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 10, 2021

Was The Trojan Horse Real? Inside The Historical Debate

According to ancient mythology, the Trojan Horse allowed the Greeks to finally capture the city of Troy, but historians are still unsure whether this legendary wooden weapon actually existed.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 10, 2021

Was The Trojan Horse Real? Inside The Historical Debate

According to ancient mythology, the Trojan Horse allowed the Greeks to finally capture the city of Troy, but historians are still unsure whether this legendary wooden weapon actually existed.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 10, 2021

Rare Physical Evidence Of Roman Crucifixion Found In 1,900 Year Old English Skeleton

Though tens of thousands of people were crucified, just four skeletons have been found with physical evidence of crucifixion.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 9, 2021

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Rare Physical Evidence Of Roman Crucifixion Found In 1,900 Year Old English Skeleton

Though tens of thousands of people were crucified, just four skeletons have been found with physical evidence of crucifixion.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 9, 2021

Was Beethoven Black? Probably Not, But Here’s Why This Theory Took Off

For over a century, scholars, composers, and activists have hotly debated over Ludwig van Beethoven's race. Here's what the actual evidence says.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 7, 2021

Was Beethoven Black? Probably Not, But Here’s Why This Theory Took Off

For over a century, scholars, composers, and activists have hotly debated over Ludwig van Beethoven's race. Here's what the actual evidence says.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 7, 2021

Inside The BBC’s Legendary ‘Spaghetti Tree’ Hoax — And How It Fooled Hundreds Of People

On April Fools’ Day 1957, BBC viewers watched a program about a "spaghetti tree" in Switzerland, and many were so convinced it was real that they wanted to grow their own.

By Katie Serena • Dec 7, 2021

Inside The BBC’s Legendary ‘Spaghetti Tree’ Hoax — And How It Fooled Hundreds Of People

On April Fools’ Day 1957, BBC viewers watched a program about a "spaghetti tree" in Switzerland, and many were so convinced it was real that they wanted to grow their own.

By Katie Serena • December 7, 2021

More Than 300 Smuggled Tarantulas, Giant Cockroaches, And A Scorpion Were Just Seized At A Colombian Airport

Colombia has confiscated more than 11,000 specimens in 2021 alone — with this particular cargo including 232 tarantulas, eight scorpions, 67 cockroaches, and nine spider eggs.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 7, 2021

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More Than 300 Smuggled Tarantulas, Giant Cockroaches, And A Scorpion Were Just Seized At A Colombian Airport

Colombia has confiscated more than 11,000 specimens in 2021 alone — with this particular cargo including 232 tarantulas, eight scorpions, 67 cockroaches, and nine spider eggs.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 7, 2021

How Félicette The Cat Became The First Feline To Ever Go To Space

French scientists launched Félicette into space in October 1963 in hopes of catching up to the United States and the Soviet Union in the Space Race.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 6, 2021

How Félicette The Cat Became The First Feline To Ever Go To Space

French scientists launched Félicette into space in October 1963 in hopes of catching up to the United States and the Soviet Union in the Space Race.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 6, 2021

Meet Andrea Ivanova, The 24-Year-Old Bulgarian Woman With The ‘Biggest Lips In The World’

Andrea Ivanova had her first round of lip injections in 2018 when she was 21 years old and proudly boasts of having the world's biggest lips while calling herself the "Balkan Barbie."

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 6, 2021

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Meet Andrea Ivanova, The 24-Year-Old Bulgarian Woman With The ‘Biggest Lips In The World’

Andrea Ivanova had her first round of lip injections in 2018 when she was 21 years old and proudly boasts of having the world's biggest lips while calling herself the "Balkan Barbie."

By Marco Margaritoff • December 6, 2021