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The Little-Known Story Of The ‘Year Without A Summer’ That Saw Worldwide Famine And Widespread Snowfall In June

The summerless year of 1816 came after the eruption of Mount Tambora, the Indonesian volcano that violently exploded in April 1815 and sent clouds of ash into the atmosphere that blocked sunlight and caused global temperatures to drop.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 14, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of The ‘Year Without A Summer’ That Saw Worldwide Famine And Widespread Snowfall In June

The summerless year of 1816 came after the eruption of Mount Tambora, the Indonesian volcano that violently exploded in April 1815 and sent clouds of ash into the atmosphere that blocked sunlight and caused global temperatures to drop.

By Austin Harvey • November 14, 2025

Italy Is Investigating Reports That Wealthy Tourists Paid Up To $100,000 To Kill Civilians During The Bosnian War

Journalist Ezio Gavazzeni has submitted 17 pages of evidence regarding "sniper tourism" during the Bosnian War, claiming that wealthy Italians paid to shoot innocent men, women, and children in Sarajevo in the 1990s.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 13, 2025

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Italy Is Investigating Reports That Wealthy Tourists Paid Up To $100,000 To Kill Civilians During The Bosnian War

Journalist Ezio Gavazzeni has submitted 17 pages of evidence regarding "sniper tourism" during the Bosnian War, claiming that wealthy Italians paid to shoot innocent men, women, and children in Sarajevo in the 1990s.

By Ainsley Brown • November 13, 2025

An 18th-Century Tomb Just Collapsed In An English Churchyard — And Revealed A Mysterious Crypt Hidden Underneath

Though researchers haven't yet been able to get a good look inside and don't know who's buried there, it's believed that the crypt belonged to a wealthy family and that four bodies were placed on the shelves that line its walls sometime in the mid-1700s.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 13, 2025

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An 18th-Century Tomb Just Collapsed In An English Churchyard — And Revealed A Mysterious Crypt Hidden Underneath

Though researchers haven't yet been able to get a good look inside and don't know who's buried there, it's believed that the crypt belonged to a wealthy family and that four bodies were placed on the shelves that line its walls sometime in the mid-1700s.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 13, 2025

Inside The Sinking Of The MV Wilhelm Gustloff — And How It Became History’s Worst Disaster At Sea

The German vessel Wilhelm Gustloff was carrying up to 10,000 military personnel and civilians across the Baltic Sea when it was attacked by a Soviet submarine on January 30, 1945.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 13, 2025

Inside The Sinking Of The MV Wilhelm Gustloff — And How It Became History’s Worst Disaster At Sea

The German vessel Wilhelm Gustloff was carrying up to 10,000 military personnel and civilians across the Baltic Sea when it was attacked by a Soviet submarine on January 30, 1945.

By Austin Harvey • November 13, 2025

‘This Is Completely Unique’: Ancient Reindeer Trap Made Of Hundreds Of Logs Found In Norway

While trekking through the Aurlandsfjellet mountains of western Norway, a hiker recently found an enormous reindeer trap that dates back 1,500 years.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 12, 2025

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‘This Is Completely Unique’: Ancient Reindeer Trap Made Of Hundreds Of Logs Found In Norway

While trekking through the Aurlandsfjellet mountains of western Norway, a hiker recently found an enormous reindeer trap that dates back 1,500 years.

By Ainsley Brown • November 12, 2025

33 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Served In The Military

From Betty White's volunteer service during World War II to Audie Murphy's three Purple Hearts, these famous veterans served their country before they became household names.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 11, 2025

33 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Served In The Military

From Betty White's volunteer service during World War II to Audie Murphy's three Purple Hearts, these famous veterans served their country before they became household names.

By Austin Harvey • November 11, 2025

Titanic Passenger’s Necklace Found Hidden Inside A Mass Of Debris Pulled From The Wreck 25 Years Ago

Because the necklace was in the style of mourning jewelry, researchers suspect that its owner had likely just lost someone when the doomed ship went down on April 15, 1912.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 10, 2025

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Titanic Passenger’s Necklace Found Hidden Inside A Mass Of Debris Pulled From The Wreck 25 Years Ago

Because the necklace was in the style of mourning jewelry, researchers suspect that its owner had likely just lost someone when the doomed ship went down on April 15, 1912.

By Ainsley Brown • November 10, 2025

A Woman Just Found A Message In A Bottle From A World War 1 Soldier While Walking Along An Australian Beach

On August 15, 1916, Private Malcolm Alexander Neville penned this two-page note to his mother, reporting on his voyage toward Europe and asking whoever found the bottle to deliver it to her.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 7, 2025

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A Woman Just Found A Message In A Bottle From A World War 1 Soldier While Walking Along An Australian Beach

On August 15, 1916, Private Malcolm Alexander Neville penned this two-page note to his mother, reporting on his voyage toward Europe and asking whoever found the bottle to deliver it to her.

By Ainsley Brown • November 7, 2025

The Extraordinary Stories Behind 11 Historical Artifacts That Were Discovered By Children

From an ancient sword in a lake to a tiny amulet hidden among thousands of stones in Israel, these priceless relics were uncovered not by trained archaeologists but by curious young children.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 6, 2025

The Extraordinary Stories Behind 11 Historical Artifacts That Were Discovered By Children

From an ancient sword in a lake to a tiny amulet hidden among thousands of stones in Israel, these priceless relics were uncovered not by trained archaeologists but by curious young children.

By Austin Harvey • November 6, 2025

Inside The Life Of U.S. Army Psychiatrist Douglas Kelley And His Soul-Crushing Work At Nuremberg Prison

Douglas Kelley spent the months leading up to the Nuremberg trials interviewing Nazis about their motivations for the Holocaust, an assignment that shook him to his core — and seemingly led to his suicide in 1958.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 5, 2025

Inside The Life Of U.S. Army Psychiatrist Douglas Kelley And His Soul-Crushing Work At Nuremberg Prison

Douglas Kelley spent the months leading up to the Nuremberg trials interviewing Nazis about their motivations for the Holocaust, an assignment that shook him to his core — and seemingly led to his suicide in 1958.

By Austin Harvey • November 5, 2025