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Inside The Disturbing True Story Of The FBI Informant-Turned-Drug Lord Behind White Boy Rick

Richard Wershe Jr. became the FBI's youngest informant, uncovered the biggest Detroit police scandal in the city's history, and was arrested for drug trafficking — all before the age of 18.

By Rivy Lyon • Jan 23, 2025

Inside The Disturbing True Story Of The FBI Informant-Turned-Drug Lord Behind White Boy Rick

Richard Wershe Jr. became the FBI's youngest informant, uncovered the biggest Detroit police scandal in the city's history, and was arrested for drug trafficking — all before the age of 18.

By Rivy Lyon • January 23, 2025

Archaeologists Just Found A 400-Year-Old Military Helmet At A Medieval Hungarian Fortress

The helmet was likely worn by a solider in the Fifteen Years' War, a military conflict between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 23, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Found A 400-Year-Old Military Helmet At A Medieval Hungarian Fortress

The helmet was likely worn by a solider in the Fifteen Years' War, a military conflict between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire.

By Amber Morgan • January 23, 2025

2,000-Year-Old Headless Statue Found Abandoned In A Garbage Bag Near The Greek City Of Thessaloniki

Measuring 31 inches tall, the statue is made of marble and depicts a woman in a flowing garment, perhaps a goddess, whose head and arms broke off long ago.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 23, 2025

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2,000-Year-Old Headless Statue Found Abandoned In A Garbage Bag Near The Greek City Of Thessaloniki

Measuring 31 inches tall, the statue is made of marble and depicts a woman in a flowing garment, perhaps a goddess, whose head and arms broke off long ago.

By Austin Harvey • January 23, 2025

The Wild Life Of Captain Kidd, The Privateer-Turned-Pirate Who Was Gibbeted For His Crimes

Originally a privateer operating within the bounds of the law, Captain William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and hanged in 1701 — but some believe that he was unfairly convicted.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 22, 2025

The Wild Life Of Captain Kidd, The Privateer-Turned-Pirate Who Was Gibbeted For His Crimes

Originally a privateer operating within the bounds of the law, Captain William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and hanged in 1701 — but some believe that he was unfairly convicted.

By Amber Morgan • January 22, 2025

Meet Togo, The Brave Sled Dog Who Led His Team Through The Longest Leg Of The 1925 Nome Serum Run

Most people think of Balto as the heroic dog who saved the town of Nome, Alaska, from an outbreak of diphtheria in 1925, but Togo the Siberian husky was the head of the sled dog team that ran 260 miles in frigid blizzard conditions to help deliver the antitoxin.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 22, 2025

Meet Togo, The Brave Sled Dog Who Led His Team Through The Longest Leg Of The 1925 Nome Serum Run

Most people think of Balto as the heroic dog who saved the town of Nome, Alaska, from an outbreak of diphtheria in 1925, but Togo the Siberian husky was the head of the sled dog team that ran 260 miles in frigid blizzard conditions to help deliver the antitoxin.

By Austin Harvey • January 22, 2025

Remains Of A Bronze Age Woman Unearthed At A U.K. Construction Site

The skeleton was found alongside a number of other objects from the Bronze Age, including flint and pottery fragments.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 22, 2025

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Remains Of A Bronze Age Woman Unearthed At A U.K. Construction Site

The skeleton was found alongside a number of other objects from the Bronze Age, including flint and pottery fragments.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 22, 2025

3,000-Year-Old Chinese Liquor Found Inside An Owl-Shaped Vessel Uncovered Within A Shang Dynasty Tomb

While experts known that this distilled spirit dates to the Shang Dynasty period in the late second millennium B.C.E. and that it was likely made from fruit or rice, little is certain about how it was created.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 22, 2025

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3,000-Year-Old Chinese Liquor Found Inside An Owl-Shaped Vessel Uncovered Within A Shang Dynasty Tomb

While experts known that this distilled spirit dates to the Shang Dynasty period in the late second millennium B.C.E. and that it was likely made from fruit or rice, little is certain about how it was created.

By Amber Morgan • January 22, 2025

Remains Of 60 Mammoths Uncovered Near 15,000-Year-Old Human-Made Traps In Mexico

The discovery is "an unprecedented opportunity to delve into more than 30,000 years of history."

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 22, 2025

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Remains Of 60 Mammoths Uncovered Near 15,000-Year-Old Human-Made Traps In Mexico

The discovery is "an unprecedented opportunity to delve into more than 30,000 years of history."

By Natasha Ishak • January 22, 2025

Archaeologists Discover Early Christian ‘Church Of The Apostles’ In Galilee

The Church of the Apostles, built atop the home of Jesus' first disciples, was believed by many to be merely a myth. But these researchers think they've finally found it after centuries.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 22, 2025

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Archaeologists Discover Early Christian ‘Church Of The Apostles’ In Galilee

The Church of the Apostles, built atop the home of Jesus' first disciples, was believed by many to be merely a myth. But these researchers think they've finally found it after centuries.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 22, 2025

Inside The Legend Of Nyx, The Powerful Greek Goddess Of The Night

A primordial deity in Greek and Roman mythology, Nyx helped shape the early universe — and commanded respect even among the mightiest gods.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 21, 2025

Inside The Legend Of Nyx, The Powerful Greek Goddess Of The Night

A primordial deity in Greek and Roman mythology, Nyx helped shape the early universe — and commanded respect even among the mightiest gods.

By Amber Morgan • January 21, 2025