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Archaeologists In France Discover An Iron Age Necropolis Filled With Dozens Of Artifacts, Including Two Intact Swords

Researchers were preparing for construction of a business park in Creuzier-le-Neuf when they happened upon a vast 2,300-year-old necropolis stretching across a whopping 7,000 square feet.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 21, 2025

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Archaeologists In France Discover An Iron Age Necropolis Filled With Dozens Of Artifacts, Including Two Intact Swords

Researchers were preparing for construction of a business park in Creuzier-le-Neuf when they happened upon a vast 2,300-year-old necropolis stretching across a whopping 7,000 square feet.

By Austin Harvey • April 21, 2025

Sword Swallowing, The Shocking Circus Act That Can Quickly Turn Deadly

Throat lacerations, perforated organs, and pierced hearts are just some of the complications that performers can suffer when swallowing swords, but despite these dangers, only 29 deaths from this ancient art form have been recorded in the past 150 years.

By Marc Hartzman • Apr 17, 2025

Sword Swallowing, The Shocking Circus Act That Can Quickly Turn Deadly

Throat lacerations, perforated organs, and pierced hearts are just some of the complications that performers can suffer when swallowing swords, but despite these dangers, only 29 deaths from this ancient art form have been recorded in the past 150 years.

By Marc Hartzman • April 17, 2025

What Happened To The RMS Titanic After It Sank To The Bottom Of The North Atlantic?

The RMS Titanic lies on the ocean floor at a depth of about 12,500 feet, over 350 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. And it looks very different today than when it was first rediscovered in 1985.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 15, 2025

What Happened To The RMS Titanic After It Sank To The Bottom Of The North Atlantic?

The RMS Titanic lies on the ocean floor at a depth of about 12,500 feet, over 350 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. And it looks very different today than when it was first rediscovered in 1985.

By Amber Morgan • April 15, 2025

The Inside Story Of How Led Zeppelin Drummer John Bonham Died Tragically At Just 32

On September 25, 1980, John Bonham died in his sleep by choking on his own vomit following a day of heavy binge drinking.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 13, 2025

The Inside Story Of How Led Zeppelin Drummer John Bonham Died Tragically At Just 32

On September 25, 1980, John Bonham died in his sleep by choking on his own vomit following a day of heavy binge drinking.

By Austin Harvey • April 13, 2025

New 3D Replica Of The Titanic Reveals Tragic Details About The Ship’s Final Hours

A 3D "digital twin" of the RMS Titanic is revealing surprising new details about how the ship sank and the fate of its passengers and crew.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 11, 2025

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New 3D Replica Of The Titanic Reveals Tragic Details About The Ship’s Final Hours

A 3D "digital twin" of the RMS Titanic is revealing surprising new details about how the ship sank and the fate of its passengers and crew.

By Austin Harvey • April 11, 2025

The Astounding Story Of The Paris Gun, The German Superweapon Used During World War I

The largest weapon of World War I, the Paris Gun, also known as the Kaiser Wilhelm Gun, was used by the Germans to attack the French capital in 1918.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 10, 2025

The Astounding Story Of The Paris Gun, The German Superweapon Used During World War I

The largest weapon of World War I, the Paris Gun, also known as the Kaiser Wilhelm Gun, was used by the Germans to attack the French capital in 1918.

By Amber Morgan • April 10, 2025

Metal Detectorists In Poland Just Found A 2,800-Year-Old Dagger That Fell From A Beachside Cliff

The dagger, which may have been used for ritualistic purposes during the Iron Age, was embedded in a chunk of clay that fell from a cliff during a heavy storm.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 10, 2025

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Metal Detectorists In Poland Just Found A 2,800-Year-Old Dagger That Fell From A Beachside Cliff

The dagger, which may have been used for ritualistic purposes during the Iron Age, was embedded in a chunk of clay that fell from a cliff during a heavy storm.

By Austin Harvey • April 10, 2025

A 2,200-Year-Old Lecture Hall That Was Part Of An Ancient Greek School Was Just Uncovered In Sicily

One of the most impressive auditoriums ever built by the ancient Greeks, this structure measures 36 feet by 75 feet and features eight ascending rows of seats that could hold 200 people arranged in a semicircle around a stage.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 10, 2025

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A 2,200-Year-Old Lecture Hall That Was Part Of An Ancient Greek School Was Just Uncovered In Sicily

One of the most impressive auditoriums ever built by the ancient Greeks, this structure measures 36 feet by 75 feet and features eight ascending rows of seats that could hold 200 people arranged in a semicircle around a stage.

By Amber Morgan • April 10, 2025

Two Metal Detectorists Stumble Upon A Dangerous Cache Of World War II Weapons In Belgium

The cache — which was discovered in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium — included hand grenades and light mortars.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 9, 2025

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Two Metal Detectorists Stumble Upon A Dangerous Cache Of World War II Weapons In Belgium

The cache — which was discovered in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium — included hand grenades and light mortars.

By Amber Morgan • April 9, 2025

Inside The History Of The Daguerreotype, The Pioneering Photographic Process That Captured 19th-Century Life

Named for French inventor Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, the daguerreotype was the world's first successful form of photography — and it captured historic images of everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Emily Dickinson to real-life samurai.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 8, 2025

Inside The History Of The Daguerreotype, The Pioneering Photographic Process That Captured 19th-Century Life

Named for French inventor Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, the daguerreotype was the world's first successful form of photography — and it captured historic images of everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Emily Dickinson to real-life samurai.

By Austin Harvey • April 8, 2025