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‘The Great Depression Deserves Its Title’: 55 Photos Of America’s Worst Economic Crisis

After the stock market crashed in October 1929, the Great Depression soon followed — ushering in a period of widespread unemployment, homelessness, and destitution.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 16, 2025

‘The Great Depression Deserves Its Title’: 55 Photos Of America’s Worst Economic Crisis

After the stock market crashed in October 1929, the Great Depression soon followed — ushering in a period of widespread unemployment, homelessness, and destitution.

By Erin Kelly • March 16, 2025

Björn Ironside Was A Brave Viking Hero In Scandinavian Legend — But Did He Really Exist?

In Scandinavian legend, Björn Ironside was the son of Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok who led successful raids across Europe in the ninth century C.E. before becoming a ruler of Sweden and Norway and founding the royal Munsö Dynasty.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 16, 2025

Björn Ironside Was A Brave Viking Hero In Scandinavian Legend — But Did He Really Exist?

In Scandinavian legend, Björn Ironside was the son of Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok who led successful raids across Europe in the ninth century C.E. before becoming a ruler of Sweden and Norway and founding the royal Munsö Dynasty.

By Austin Harvey • March 16, 2025

Drone Finds 72 Skeletons And Mummies In Ancient Tomb In The Canary Islands

There are around 1,200 archaeological sites on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. This one, however, contained the remains of aboriginal Guanche newborns.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 15, 2025

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Drone Finds 72 Skeletons And Mummies In Ancient Tomb In The Canary Islands

There are around 1,200 archaeological sites on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. This one, however, contained the remains of aboriginal Guanche newborns.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 15, 2025

Anne Marie Hochhalter, The Paralyzed Columbine Victim Who Eventually Died 26 Years After The Shooting

According to the coroner who conducted Anne Marie Hochhalter's autopsy, the injuries she suffered in the 1999 massacre played a key role in her demise, so her death was classified as a homicide.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 14, 2025

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Anne Marie Hochhalter, The Paralyzed Columbine Victim Who Eventually Died 26 Years After The Shooting

According to the coroner who conducted Anne Marie Hochhalter's autopsy, the injuries she suffered in the 1999 massacre played a key role in her demise, so her death was classified as a homicide.

By Austin Harvey • March 14, 2025

Researchers Just Found The Wreck Of The SS Western Reserve — 132 Years After It Sank To The Bottom Of Lake Superior

On August 30, 1892, shipping magnate Peter G. Minch set out with his family and 22 crewmen aboard his ship, the SS Western Reserve, for a pleasure cruise through Lake Superior — but a storm sank the vessel, leaving all but one of them dead.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 14, 2025

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Researchers Just Found The Wreck Of The SS Western Reserve — 132 Years After It Sank To The Bottom Of Lake Superior

On August 30, 1892, shipping magnate Peter G. Minch set out with his family and 22 crewmen aboard his ship, the SS Western Reserve, for a pleasure cruise through Lake Superior — but a storm sank the vessel, leaving all but one of them dead.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 14, 2025

Three Generations Of Amazon Women Warriors Discovered In An Ancient Tomb In Russia

Items found with the skeletons — including iron arrowheads, horse harnesses, and a broken vase — helped researchers trace back the burial to the 4th century B.C.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 14, 2025

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Three Generations Of Amazon Women Warriors Discovered In An Ancient Tomb In Russia

Items found with the skeletons — including iron arrowheads, horse harnesses, and a broken vase — helped researchers trace back the burial to the 4th century B.C.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 14, 2025

Esther Rolle, The Pioneering Actress Who Pushed Back Against Black Stereotypes On Television

The beloved star of Good Times, Esther Rolle was known for speaking her mind to television executives when it came to how Black Americans were portrayed in sitcoms.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 13, 2025

Esther Rolle, The Pioneering Actress Who Pushed Back Against Black Stereotypes On Television

The beloved star of Good Times, Esther Rolle was known for speaking her mind to television executives when it came to how Black Americans were portrayed in sitcoms.

By Amber Morgan • March 13, 2025

How Paula Jones Accused Bill Clinton Of Sexual Harassment — And Helped Expose The Lewinsky Scandal

A former Arkansas state clerk, Paula Jones was allegedly sexually harassed by then-Governor Bill Clinton in Little Rock in May 1991.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 13, 2025

How Paula Jones Accused Bill Clinton Of Sexual Harassment — And Helped Expose The Lewinsky Scandal

A former Arkansas state clerk, Paula Jones was allegedly sexually harassed by then-Governor Bill Clinton in Little Rock in May 1991.

By Amber Morgan • March 13, 2025

Archeologists Discovered The Remnants Of Germany’s Oldest Public Library In Cologne

The building could have housed up to 20,000 scrolls and might even be the oldest library discovered in the north-west ancient Roman provinces.

By Bernadette Deron • Mar 13, 2025

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Archeologists Discovered The Remnants Of Germany’s Oldest Public Library In Cologne

The building could have housed up to 20,000 scrolls and might even be the oldest library discovered in the north-west ancient Roman provinces.

By Bernadette Deron • March 13, 2025

Ancient Roman Gossip Book Makes The Bestseller List 2,000 Years After Its Original Publication

Roman historian Suetonius wrote The Lives of the Caesars in the second century C.E., and it's full of gossip and scandalous rumors about Julius Caesar and the first 11 Roman emperors.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 12, 2025

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Ancient Roman Gossip Book Makes The Bestseller List 2,000 Years After Its Original Publication

Roman historian Suetonius wrote The Lives of the Caesars in the second century C.E., and it's full of gossip and scandalous rumors about Julius Caesar and the first 11 Roman emperors.

By Austin Harvey • March 12, 2025

Divers In Türkiye Just Found The Wreck Of A Ship That Sank While Transporting Jugs Of Olive Oil 1,100 Years Ago

Experts believe the ship was hit with a storm and crashed into either a large rock or a small island. Nevertheless, it was found in such good condition that researchers uncovered one amphora that still had intact olive pits inside.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 12, 2025

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Divers In Türkiye Just Found The Wreck Of A Ship That Sank While Transporting Jugs Of Olive Oil 1,100 Years Ago

Experts believe the ship was hit with a storm and crashed into either a large rock or a small island. Nevertheless, it was found in such good condition that researchers uncovered one amphora that still had intact olive pits inside.

By Amber Morgan • March 12, 2025

Inside The True Story Of Uhtred Of Bebbanburg That The Last Kingdom Didn’t Tell

Uhtred the Bold, the real historical figure who inspired The Last Kingdom, wasn't raised by Vikings like his onscreen counterpart, but he did fight against the Danes, unite Northumbria, and spark a blood feud that lasted for generations.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 11, 2025

Inside The True Story Of Uhtred Of Bebbanburg That The Last Kingdom Didn’t Tell

Uhtred the Bold, the real historical figure who inspired The Last Kingdom, wasn't raised by Vikings like his onscreen counterpart, but he did fight against the Danes, unite Northumbria, and spark a blood feud that lasted for generations.

By Austin Harvey • March 11, 2025