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Museum Worker Stumbles Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In A Polish River

In 2022, an employee of Poland's Military Museum of Białystok went out for one of his regular swims in the Supraśl River — and came back with an intact sword from the Viking era.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 3, 2024

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Museum Worker Stumbles Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In A Polish River

In 2022, an employee of Poland's Military Museum of Białystok went out for one of his regular swims in the Supraśl River — and came back with an intact sword from the Viking era.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 3, 2024

44 Photos That Capture The Height Of America’s Mall Culture

These pre-Instagram photos will take you back to the colorful shops, the noisy arcade, and the busy food court where you used to spend your Saturdays.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 3, 2024

44 Photos That Capture The Height Of America’s Mall Culture

These pre-Instagram photos will take you back to the colorful shops, the noisy arcade, and the busy food court where you used to spend your Saturdays.

By Erin Kelly • December 3, 2024

The Columbine Shooters Murdered 13 People — These Are The Victims’ Tragic Stories

From Isaiah Shoels to Cassie Bernall, go inside the heartbreaking deaths of the Columbine shooting victims who lost their lives on April 20, 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 2, 2024

The Columbine Shooters Murdered 13 People — These Are The Victims’ Tragic Stories

From Isaiah Shoels to Cassie Bernall, go inside the heartbreaking deaths of the Columbine shooting victims who lost their lives on April 20, 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 2, 2024

How Heavy Metal Icon Dimebag Darrell Was Murdered Onstage By An Unhinged Fan

"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott died in 2004 while performing in Ohio after he was shot by an obsessed fan named Nathan Gale who was reportedly angry about the breakup of Abbott's former band Pantera.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 2, 2024

How Heavy Metal Icon Dimebag Darrell Was Murdered Onstage By An Unhinged Fan

"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott died in 2004 while performing in Ohio after he was shot by an obsessed fan named Nathan Gale who was reportedly angry about the breakup of Abbott's former band Pantera.

By Austin Harvey • December 2, 2024

Archaeologists Excavating A Roman Amphitheater In Türkiye Just Uncovered An Ancient Ticket Made Of Clay

The terracotta ticket measures about an inch in diameter and is even engraved with a row number.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 2, 2024

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Archaeologists Excavating A Roman Amphitheater In Türkiye Just Uncovered An Ancient Ticket Made Of Clay

The terracotta ticket measures about an inch in diameter and is even engraved with a row number.

By Amber Morgan • December 2, 2024

A Metal Detectorist In Denmark Has Uncovered A 2,500-Year-Old Sword That Was Bent During A Sacrificial Ritual

A first-time metal detectorist found a cache of objects dating back to 500 B.C.E. in a bog near Veksø, including a sword, several rings, and two axes.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 2, 2024

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A Metal Detectorist In Denmark Has Uncovered A 2,500-Year-Old Sword That Was Bent During A Sacrificial Ritual

A first-time metal detectorist found a cache of objects dating back to 500 B.C.E. in a bog near Veksø, including a sword, several rings, and two axes.

By Austin Harvey • December 2, 2024

Ancient Mayan Monument Larger Than The Great Pyramid Discovered Hiding In Plain Sight

The hidden complex outside of Tabasco, Mexico, was discovered using laser-based technology.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 2, 2024

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Ancient Mayan Monument Larger Than The Great Pyramid Discovered Hiding In Plain Sight

The hidden complex outside of Tabasco, Mexico, was discovered using laser-based technology.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 2, 2024

How Being Hanged, Drawn, And Quartered Became The Most Brutal Punishment In History

The hanged, drawn, and quartered execution method was first devised in 13th-century England to punish men found guilty of high treason — and it was only abolished in 1870.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 1, 2024

How Being Hanged, Drawn, And Quartered Became The Most Brutal Punishment In History

The hanged, drawn, and quartered execution method was first devised in 13th-century England to punish men found guilty of high treason — and it was only abolished in 1870.

By All That's Interesting • December 1, 2024

The Widely Forgotten Story Of Sarah Josepha Hale, The Woman Who Helped Make Thanksgiving A National Holiday

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared "a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise" — after receiving an impassioned letter from magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 1, 2024

The Widely Forgotten Story Of Sarah Josepha Hale, The Woman Who Helped Make Thanksgiving A National Holiday

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared "a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise" — after receiving an impassioned letter from magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 1, 2024

The Story Of Tsar Bomba, History’s Biggest Nuclear Weapon Which Created The Largest Man-Made Explosion The World Has Ever Seen

The largest nuclear bomb ever created, Tsar Bomba was detonated by the Soviet Union above the Arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya on October 31, 1961.

By Katie Serena • Dec 1, 2024

The Story Of Tsar Bomba, History’s Biggest Nuclear Weapon Which Created The Largest Man-Made Explosion The World Has Ever Seen

The largest nuclear bomb ever created, Tsar Bomba was detonated by the Soviet Union above the Arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya on October 31, 1961.

By Katie Serena • December 1, 2024