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The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

Sweating sickness was so deadly that it once killed 15,000 people in England in just six weeks — but we still don't know what caused it.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 20, 2024

The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

Sweating sickness was so deadly that it once killed 15,000 people in England in just six weeks — but we still don't know what caused it.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 20, 2024

Inside The Haunting Story Of Father Gabriele Amorth, The Real-Life ‘Pope’s Exorcist’

Gabriele Amorth claimed that he performed more than 100,000 exorcisms between 1986 and 2016 — but he said that only 100 of them were true cases of demonic possession.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 20, 2024

Inside The Haunting Story Of Father Gabriele Amorth, The Real-Life ‘Pope’s Exorcist’

Gabriele Amorth claimed that he performed more than 100,000 exorcisms between 1986 and 2016 — but he said that only 100 of them were true cases of demonic possession.

By Austin Harvey • August 20, 2024

Three Shipwrecks From World War II’s Battle Of Attu Discovered Off The Coast Of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Known as the "forgotten battle," May 1943's Battle of Attu was the only clash during World War II that was fought in North America.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 20, 2024

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Three Shipwrecks From World War II’s Battle Of Attu Discovered Off The Coast Of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Known as the "forgotten battle," May 1943's Battle of Attu was the only clash during World War II that was fought in North America.

By Austin Harvey • August 20, 2024

How Cerro Gordo Went From A Silver Boomtown To An Abandoned Ghost Town

At the turn of the 20th century, Cerro Gordo was a bustling mining town that once averaged a murder a week. Today, it sits abandoned — and is allegedly haunted.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 20, 2024

How Cerro Gordo Went From A Silver Boomtown To An Abandoned Ghost Town

At the turn of the 20th century, Cerro Gordo was a bustling mining town that once averaged a murder a week. Today, it sits abandoned — and is allegedly haunted.

By Natasha Ishak • August 20, 2024

This Ancient Human Brain Remained Almost Perfectly Intact For 2,600 Years — And Experts Might Finally Know Why

A new study found that a mysterious compound could have protected the Heslington Brain from being attacked by destructive enzymes.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 20, 2024

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This Ancient Human Brain Remained Almost Perfectly Intact For 2,600 Years — And Experts Might Finally Know Why

A new study found that a mysterious compound could have protected the Heslington Brain from being attacked by destructive enzymes.

By Natasha Ishak • August 20, 2024

Family Killed By Vesuvius Blast Found Huddled Together In A Room In Pompeii

The skeletons were found remarkably undisturbed in a small room, untouched for nearly 2,000 years.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 19, 2024

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Family Killed By Vesuvius Blast Found Huddled Together In A Room In Pompeii

The skeletons were found remarkably undisturbed in a small room, untouched for nearly 2,000 years.

By Caroline Redmond • August 19, 2024

Who Killed Chandra Levy? Inside The Enduring Mystery Of The D.C. Intern’s Death

Chandra Levy was just 24 years old when she was murdered in Washington, D.C. in May 2001 — and we still don't know who was responsible.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 19, 2024

Who Killed Chandra Levy? Inside The Enduring Mystery Of The D.C. Intern’s Death

Chandra Levy was just 24 years old when she was murdered in Washington, D.C. in May 2001 — and we still don't know who was responsible.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 19, 2024

13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Skull Unearthed In An Iowa Creek

A team of archaeologists from the University of Iowa uncovered a mastodon skull dated to about 13,600 years ago — a time when the first humans were living and hunting in the area.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 19, 2024

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13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Skull Unearthed In An Iowa Creek

A team of archaeologists from the University of Iowa uncovered a mastodon skull dated to about 13,600 years ago — a time when the first humans were living and hunting in the area.

By Amber Morgan • August 19, 2024

The Legend Of The Bunyip, The Swamp Creature Of Aboriginal Folklore

According to Aboriginal folklore, the bunyip waits in waterways for passing livestock to devour — and sometimes will feast on women and children as well.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Aug 19, 2024

The Legend Of The Bunyip, The Swamp Creature Of Aboriginal Folklore

According to Aboriginal folklore, the bunyip waits in waterways for passing livestock to devour — and sometimes will feast on women and children as well.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • August 19, 2024

Ancient Viking Runestone Warns Of ‘Extremely Ominous’ Climate Change, New Discovery Reveals

After more than 1,000 years of debate, researchers believe they've finally solved the mystery of the world's longest runestone inscription, a Viking slab that describes the real-life Ragnarok apocalypse.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 19, 2024

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Ancient Viking Runestone Warns Of ‘Extremely Ominous’ Climate Change, New Discovery Reveals

After more than 1,000 years of debate, researchers believe they've finally solved the mystery of the world's longest runestone inscription, a Viking slab that describes the real-life Ragnarok apocalypse.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 19, 2024