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Experts Translate Early Christian Texts About Wizards That Didn’t Make The Final Cut Of The Bible

These apocryphal biblical texts, mostly written in ancient Greek or Latin, have now been translated into English for the first time and compiled into a single book.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 22, 2020

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Experts Translate Early Christian Texts About Wizards That Didn’t Make The Final Cut Of The Bible

These apocryphal biblical texts, mostly written in ancient Greek or Latin, have now been translated into English for the first time and compiled into a single book.

By Natasha Ishak • September 22, 2020

Dutch Inventor Creates ‘Living Coffin’ That Uses Mushrooms To Compost Dead Bodies

It can take up to a decade for a human body to decompose from within a conventional coffin, but the "Living Cocoon" can compost a corpse in just two to three years.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 18, 2020

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Dutch Inventor Creates ‘Living Coffin’ That Uses Mushrooms To Compost Dead Bodies

It can take up to a decade for a human body to decompose from within a conventional coffin, but the "Living Cocoon" can compost a corpse in just two to three years.

By Natasha Ishak • September 18, 2020

Inside The Assassination Of Detlev Rohwedder, The Politician Who Tried To Unify East And West German Businesses

As the face of the economic reunification of Germany, Detlev Rohwedder was a major target to the thousands of East Germans who lost their jobs after the collapse of communism.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 14, 2020

Inside The Assassination Of Detlev Rohwedder, The Politician Who Tried To Unify East And West German Businesses

As the face of the economic reunification of Germany, Detlev Rohwedder was a major target to the thousands of East Germans who lost their jobs after the collapse of communism.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 14, 2020

This Black WW2 Medic Was Denied The Medal Of Honor — Now Congress Wants To Change That

Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. spent 30 hours treating the wounded at Normandy — all while enduring the pain from his own severe injuries.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 10, 2020

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This Black WW2 Medic Was Denied The Medal Of Honor — Now Congress Wants To Change That

Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. spent 30 hours treating the wounded at Normandy — all while enduring the pain from his own severe injuries.

By Natasha Ishak • September 10, 2020

9 Abandoned Castles That Are Haunting Shells Of Their Former Glory

From an English spite palace to a Medieval getaway, see how time has ravaged these abandoned fortresses.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 9, 2020

9 Abandoned Castles That Are Haunting Shells Of Their Former Glory

From an English spite palace to a Medieval getaway, see how time has ravaged these abandoned fortresses.

By Natasha Ishak • September 9, 2020

Inside The Lost Franklin Expedition, The Arctic Voyage That Ended In Cannibalism

Sir John Franklin's expedition to the Northwest Passage was derailed by poisoning, murder, and cannibalism after his ships became trapped in Arctic ice.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2020

Inside The Lost Franklin Expedition, The Arctic Voyage That Ended In Cannibalism

Sir John Franklin's expedition to the Northwest Passage was derailed by poisoning, murder, and cannibalism after his ships became trapped in Arctic ice.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2020

Belgian Mayor’s Heart Found In A Jar Hidden Inside A Fountain

After decades of speculation that the town's first mayor had his heart removed and entombed within this monument, the people of Verviers were proven right.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2020

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Belgian Mayor’s Heart Found In A Jar Hidden Inside A Fountain

After decades of speculation that the town's first mayor had his heart removed and entombed within this monument, the people of Verviers were proven right.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2020

The Story Of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s Other Beheaded Wife

Catherine Howard was just a teenager when she married the middle-aged King Henry VIII in 1540 — and she was decapitated on his orders just two years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 2, 2020

The Story Of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s Other Beheaded Wife

Catherine Howard was just a teenager when she married the middle-aged King Henry VIII in 1540 — and she was decapitated on his orders just two years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 2, 2020

This Rembrandt Painting Was Deemed A Fake — But Now Experts Say It Could Be Real

Analysis of the tree rings in the wood panel show that Head of a Bearded Man was done on wood from the same tree as another important Rembrandt work.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 1, 2020

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This Rembrandt Painting Was Deemed A Fake — But Now Experts Say It Could Be Real

Analysis of the tree rings in the wood panel show that Head of a Bearded Man was done on wood from the same tree as another important Rembrandt work.

By Natasha Ishak • September 1, 2020

This Week In History News, Aug. 23 – 29

Turkish Viking settlement unearthed, history's first known signature discovered, 12-foot prehistoric reptile found in the stomach of an even bigger predator.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 28, 2020

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This Week In History News, Aug. 23 – 29

Turkish Viking settlement unearthed, history's first known signature discovered, 12-foot prehistoric reptile found in the stomach of an even bigger predator.

By All That's Interesting • August 28, 2020