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Archaeologists Preparing For Property Development In London Just Found Marbles And A Writing Slate Once Used By Victorian Schoolchildren

From several beautifully colored marbles to a reusable writing slate that was found alongside its accompanying pencil and was still covered in children's scribbles, these artifacts illuminate what life was like in the schools of Victorian England.

By Kaleena Fraga Feb 4, 2026

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Archaeologists Preparing For Property Development In London Just Found Marbles And A Writing Slate Once Used By Victorian Schoolchildren

By Kaleena Fraga February 4, 2026

The Haunting Story Of Giuseppe Di Matteo, The Boy Dissolved In Acid By The Mafia

After 779 days of torturing Giuseppe Di Matteo, Mafia boss Giovanni Brusca ordered his men to "get rid of the puppy."

By Kara Goldfarb Feb 3, 2026

The Haunting Story Of Giuseppe Di Matteo, The Boy Dissolved In Acid By The Mafia

After 779 days of torturing Giuseppe Di Matteo, Mafia boss Giovanni Brusca ordered his men to "get rid of the puppy."

By Kara Goldfarb February 3, 2026

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The Bizarre Story Of Mehmet Ali Ağca, The Turkish Hitman Who Tried To Assassinate Pope John Paul II

Mehmet Ali Ağca was sentenced to life in prison for shooting Pope John Paul II in May 1981, but the pontiff publicly forgave him and requested his release after 20 years behind bars.

By Kaleena Fraga Feb 3, 2026

The Bizarre Story Of Mehmet Ali Ağca, The Turkish Hitman Who Tried To Assassinate Pope John Paul II

Mehmet Ali Ağca was sentenced to life in prison for shooting Pope John Paul II in May 1981, but the pontiff publicly forgave him and requested his release after 20 years behind bars.

By Kaleena Fraga February 3, 2026

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Medicine Made With Human Feces

Found inside a glass bottle known as an unguentarium, this concoction was discovered in the form of dried, dark brown flakes mixed with thyme to mask the smell.

By Kaleena Fraga Feb 2, 2026

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Medicine Made With Human Feces

Found inside a glass bottle known as an unguentarium, this concoction was discovered in the form of dried, dark brown flakes mixed with thyme to mask the smell.

By Kaleena Fraga February 2, 2026

Archaeologists In Italy Just Uncovered A Brutal Bear Attack That Killed A Teenage Boy 28,000 Years Ago

Found in the northern Italian region of Liguria, the boy was likely out hunting when he encountered either a cave bear or a brown bear that viciously mauled him to death.

By Kaleena Fraga Jan 30, 2026

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Archaeologists In Italy Just Uncovered A Brutal Bear Attack That Killed A Teenage Boy 28,000 Years Ago

Found in the northern Italian region of Liguria, the boy was likely out hunting when he encountered either a cave bear or a brown bear that viciously mauled him to death.

By Kaleena Fraga January 30, 2026

Researchers Just Identified This 430,000-Year-Old Stick From Greece As The Oldest Wooden Tool Ever Found

Discovered at the Marathousa 1 archaeological site, this 31-inch piece of alder wood may have been used to either dig through mud or butcher elephants, bones of which were found just nearby.

By Kaleena Fraga Jan 28, 2026

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Researchers Just Identified This 430,000-Year-Old Stick From Greece As The Oldest Wooden Tool Ever Found

Discovered at the Marathousa 1 archaeological site, this 31-inch piece of alder wood may have been used to either dig through mud or butcher elephants, bones of which were found just nearby.

By Kaleena Fraga January 28, 2026

500,000-Year-Old Hammer Unearthed In England Proves To Be The Oldest Elephant Bone Tool Ever Found In Europe

Unearthed in the village of Boxgrove, this triangular hammer measuring four inches long and two inches wide was used to sharpen other tools in a process known as knapping.

By Kaleena Fraga Jan 27, 2026

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500,000-Year-Old Hammer Unearthed In England Proves To Be The Oldest Elephant Bone Tool Ever Found In Europe

Unearthed in the village of Boxgrove, this triangular hammer measuring four inches long and two inches wide was used to sharpen other tools in a process known as knapping.

By Kaleena Fraga January 27, 2026

The Twisted Story Of William Joyce And His Nazi Propagandist Alter-Ego ‘Lord Haw-Haw’

Though William Joyce was born in America and spent much of his early life in Ireland and England, he moved to Germany during World War II to spread English-language fascist propaganda as "Lord Haw-Haw."

By Austin Harvey Jan 26, 2026

The Twisted Story Of William Joyce And His Nazi Propagandist Alter-Ego ‘Lord Haw-Haw’

By Austin Harvey January 26, 2026

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Research Suggests That An 11th-Century Monk Discovered Halley’s Comet 600 Years Before Astronomer Edmond Halley

Halley's Comet is named after Edmond Halley, the British astronomer who first identified it as a periodic comet in the 18th century — but new research has revealed that a monk named Eilmer of Malmesbury actually discovered the comet's cyclical appearance 600 years earlier.

By Austin Harvey Jan 26, 2026

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