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5,000-Year-Old Structures Discovered In Iraq Provide Evidence Of The First-Known Government Collapse In History

Ruins of the 4th-millennium B.C.E settlement at Shakhi Kora in Iraq have revealed the rise of centralized government — and then its sudden and apparently deliberate dismantling.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 5, 2024

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5,000-Year-Old Structures Discovered In Iraq Provide Evidence Of The First-Known Government Collapse In History

Ruins of the 4th-millennium B.C.E settlement at Shakhi Kora in Iraq have revealed the rise of centralized government — and then its sudden and apparently deliberate dismantling.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 5, 2024

Mega Penguins, The Incredible Prehistoric Birds That Were As Tall As Humans

Millions of years ago, the world was crawling with “mega penguins” like the Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, which stood nearly seven feet tall, and the ​​Kumimanu fordycei, which weighed some 350 pounds — but why did they go extinct?

By Amber Morgan • Dec 4, 2024

Mega Penguins, The Incredible Prehistoric Birds That Were As Tall As Humans

Millions of years ago, the world was crawling with “mega penguins” like the Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, which stood nearly seven feet tall, and the ​​Kumimanu fordycei, which weighed some 350 pounds — but why did they go extinct?

By Amber Morgan • December 4, 2024

Archaeologists In Corsica Unearth An Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Dating Back 1,900 Years

While preparing for a real estate development on the eastern coast of Corsica, workers recently happened upon the remains of a Roman tile workshop perched on a hill overlooking the Étang de Diane lagoon.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2024

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Archaeologists In Corsica Unearth An Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Dating Back 1,900 Years

While preparing for a real estate development on the eastern coast of Corsica, workers recently happened upon the remains of a Roman tile workshop perched on a hill overlooking the Étang de Diane lagoon.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2024

Inside The Heartbreaking Stories Of 9 Wrongful Convictions, From David Camm To Donald Marshall Jr.

These wrongful conviction cases led to people spending years — or even decades — behind bars for crimes they didn't commit.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 3, 2024

Inside The Heartbreaking Stories Of 9 Wrongful Convictions, From David Camm To Donald Marshall Jr.

These wrongful conviction cases led to people spending years — or even decades — behind bars for crimes they didn't commit.

By Austin Harvey • December 3, 2024

Anthony Senter And Joey Testa, The ‘Gemini Twins’ Who Proved To Be The Most Murderous Mobsters In The Infamous DeMeo Crew

Childhood friends Anthony Senter and Joey Testa began working in Gambino mobster Roy DeMeo's crew in the 1970s, and they may have played a role in as many as 200 murders.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 3, 2024

Anthony Senter And Joey Testa, The ‘Gemini Twins’ Who Proved To Be The Most Murderous Mobsters In The Infamous DeMeo Crew

Childhood friends Anthony Senter and Joey Testa began working in Gambino mobster Roy DeMeo's crew in the 1970s, and they may have played a role in as many as 200 murders.

By Austin Harvey • December 3, 2024

NASA Radar Reveals Secret U.S. Military Site From The Cold War Under Greenland’s Ice Sheet

Camp Century was constructed in 1959 as part of Project Iceworm, a secret mission to build a nuclear missile launch system beneath Greenland.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 3, 2024

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NASA Radar Reveals Secret U.S. Military Site From The Cold War Under Greenland’s Ice Sheet

Camp Century was constructed in 1959 as part of Project Iceworm, a secret mission to build a nuclear missile launch system beneath Greenland.

By Amber Morgan • December 3, 2024

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