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Inside The Bizarre History Of Trepanation, The World’s Oldest Cranial Surgery

Believed to date back at least 10,000 years, trepanation involves drilling a hole into a person's skull and exposing the membrane surrounding their brain.

By Andrew Milne • Oct 6, 2024

Inside The Bizarre History Of Trepanation, The World’s Oldest Cranial Surgery

Believed to date back at least 10,000 years, trepanation involves drilling a hole into a person's skull and exposing the membrane surrounding their brain.

By Andrew Milne • October 6, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Virginia Rappe, The Silent Film Actress Who Died Mysteriously In 1921

Just days after attending a San Francisco party, 30-year-old Virginia Rappe died of a ruptured bladder and peritonitis — and rumors quickly spread that she had been raped and murdered.

By Gina Dimuro • Oct 6, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Virginia Rappe, The Silent Film Actress Who Died Mysteriously In 1921

Just days after attending a San Francisco party, 30-year-old Virginia Rappe died of a ruptured bladder and peritonitis — and rumors quickly spread that she had been raped and murdered.

By Gina Dimuro • October 6, 2024

Peter Gotti, John Gotti’s ‘Dumb’ Older Brother Who Took Over As Boss Of The Gambino Family

When Peter Gotti assumed the role of Gambino family boss around 1999, his fellow mobsters had so little faith in him that he came to be known as "The Dumbest Don."

By Austin Harvey • Oct 6, 2024

Peter Gotti, John Gotti’s ‘Dumb’ Older Brother Who Took Over As Boss Of The Gambino Family

When Peter Gotti assumed the role of Gambino family boss around 1999, his fellow mobsters had so little faith in him that he came to be known as "The Dumbest Don."

By Austin Harvey • October 6, 2024

Did Czar Ivan IV Really Kill His Heir As Depicted In The Chilling Painting ‘Ivan The Terrible And His Son Ivan’?

Ilya Repin's 1885 painting "Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan" shows Ivan IV, the first Russian czar, cradling his dying son after bludgeoning him, but historians are divided as to whether this murder ever really happened.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 4, 2024

Did Czar Ivan IV Really Kill His Heir As Depicted In The Chilling Painting ‘Ivan The Terrible And His Son Ivan’?

Ilya Repin's 1885 painting "Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan" shows Ivan IV, the first Russian czar, cradling his dying son after bludgeoning him, but historians are divided as to whether this murder ever really happened.

By Amber Morgan • October 4, 2024

Medieval Walrus Ivory May Reveal Trade Between Indigenous Americans And Vikings Hundred Of Years Before Columbus Arrived In The Americas

DNA analysis of walrus tusks collected by Viking hunters in the Middle Ages just revealed that Norsemen hunted on the same lands as Thule Inuits and likely crossed paths with the Indigenous Americans long before Columbus arrived in the New World.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 4, 2024

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Medieval Walrus Ivory May Reveal Trade Between Indigenous Americans And Vikings Hundred Of Years Before Columbus Arrived In The Americas

DNA analysis of walrus tusks collected by Viking hunters in the Middle Ages just revealed that Norsemen hunted on the same lands as Thule Inuits and likely crossed paths with the Indigenous Americans long before Columbus arrived in the New World.

By Austin Harvey • October 4, 2024

Divers In Sicily Begin Salvaging The Ancient Greek Ship Gela II That Was Carrying The Legendary Metal Orichalcum

Dating to the 5th century B.C.E., Gela II measures approximately 50 feet long and 16 feet wide, which enabled it to carry large amounts of cargo, including the mythic metal orichalcum that's been linked to Atlantis.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 4, 2024

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Divers In Sicily Begin Salvaging The Ancient Greek Ship Gela II That Was Carrying The Legendary Metal Orichalcum

Dating to the 5th century B.C.E., Gela II measures approximately 50 feet long and 16 feet wide, which enabled it to carry large amounts of cargo, including the mythic metal orichalcum that's been linked to Atlantis.

By Amber Morgan • October 4, 2024

8 Unnerving Bigfoot Stories That Will Make Believers Out Of Skeptics

From early 1900s attacks in the Pacific Northwest to the most recent Sasquatch sightings, these close encounters with Bigfoot will send chills up your spine.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 4, 2024

8 Unnerving Bigfoot Stories That Will Make Believers Out Of Skeptics

From early 1900s attacks in the Pacific Northwest to the most recent Sasquatch sightings, these close encounters with Bigfoot will send chills up your spine.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 4, 2024

33 Sun-Soaked Photos That Capture The Golden Era Of Surfing

These vintage pictures will transport you back to the beaches and the big waves of the '60s and '70s.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 3, 2024

33 Sun-Soaked Photos That Capture The Golden Era Of Surfing

These vintage pictures will transport you back to the beaches and the big waves of the '60s and '70s.

By Austin Harvey • October 3, 2024

The Death Of Richard Ramirez, California’s Infamous ‘Night Stalker’ Serial Killer

Richard Ramirez brutally murdered at least 14 people in the 1980s — then died quietly of B-cell lymphoma while awaiting execution in 2013.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 3, 2024

The Death Of Richard Ramirez, California’s Infamous ‘Night Stalker’ Serial Killer

Richard Ramirez brutally murdered at least 14 people in the 1980s — then died quietly of B-cell lymphoma while awaiting execution in 2013.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 3, 2024

A Massive Roman Mosaic Was Just Uncovered By A Farmer In Eastern Türkiye

The vivid mosaic depicts native animals like lions, goats, ducks, wild boars, and Anatolian leopards.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 3, 2024

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A Massive Roman Mosaic Was Just Uncovered By A Farmer In Eastern Türkiye

The vivid mosaic depicts native animals like lions, goats, ducks, wild boars, and Anatolian leopards.

By Austin Harvey • October 3, 2024