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What Are Chupacabras, The Vampiric Cryptids Of The Southwest?

Described as a reptilian creature with spines along its back, the Chupacabra is a legendary creature of the American Southwest known for attacking livestock and drinking their blood.

By Katie Serena • Feb 16, 2025

What Are Chupacabras, The Vampiric Cryptids Of The Southwest?

Described as a reptilian creature with spines along its back, the Chupacabra is a legendary creature of the American Southwest known for attacking livestock and drinking their blood.

By Katie Serena • February 16, 2025

Betty and Barney Hill, The New Hampshire Couple Behind One Of The Most Famous ‘Alien Abductions’ Of All Time

On September 19, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill claimed that they were abducted by aliens while driving through rural New Hampshire, then brought aboard their spaceship for a series of tests.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 16, 2025

Betty and Barney Hill, The New Hampshire Couple Behind One Of The Most Famous ‘Alien Abductions’ Of All Time

On September 19, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill claimed that they were abducted by aliens while driving through rural New Hampshire, then brought aboard their spaceship for a series of tests.

By All That's Interesting • February 16, 2025

Leonarda Cianciulli, The Italian Serial Killer Who Made Soap And Teacakes From Her Victims’ Remains

Known as the "Soap-Maker of Correggio," Leonarda Cianciulli murdered three women between 1939 and 1940 because she believed that human sacrifice would protect her son during World War II.

By Katie Serena • Feb 16, 2025

Leonarda Cianciulli, The Italian Serial Killer Who Made Soap And Teacakes From Her Victims’ Remains

Known as the "Soap-Maker of Correggio," Leonarda Cianciulli murdered three women between 1939 and 1940 because she believed that human sacrifice would protect her son during World War II.

By Katie Serena • February 16, 2025

The Incas May Have Deliberately Built Machu Picchu Along Fault Lines. Here’s Why.

Fault lines would have provided the Incas with an abundance of pre-fractured rock — perfect for building.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 16, 2025

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The Incas May Have Deliberately Built Machu Picchu Along Fault Lines. Here’s Why.

Fault lines would have provided the Incas with an abundance of pre-fractured rock — perfect for building.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 16, 2025

2,500-Year-Old Beer Cups Uncovered At The Cradle Of Human Civilization

The traces found on these cups represent some of the earliest evidence of beer ever found.

By Caroline Redmond • Feb 15, 2025

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2,500-Year-Old Beer Cups Uncovered At The Cradle Of Human Civilization

The traces found on these cups represent some of the earliest evidence of beer ever found.

By Caroline Redmond • February 15, 2025

Smudge In Doomed Polar Explorer’s Diary Reveals He Burned His Own Feces In An Attempt To Survive

Jørgen Brønlund's final diary entry has baffled experts for more than a century — until now.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 15, 2025

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Smudge In Doomed Polar Explorer’s Diary Reveals He Burned His Own Feces In An Attempt To Survive

Jørgen Brønlund's final diary entry has baffled experts for more than a century — until now.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 15, 2025

Sekhmet: The Bloodthirsty, Lion-Headed Goddess Of War And Healing In Ancient Egypt

Considered both the protector of pharaohs and the patron of physicians, Sekhmet was one of the most terrifying and revered Egyptian gods.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 15, 2025

Sekhmet: The Bloodthirsty, Lion-Headed Goddess Of War And Healing In Ancient Egypt

Considered both the protector of pharaohs and the patron of physicians, Sekhmet was one of the most terrifying and revered Egyptian gods.

By Amber Morgan • February 15, 2025

What Do Ancient Egyptian Mummies Smell Like? Scientists Have Finally Uncovered Their Surprisingly Pleasant Scents

The results were immediately surprising as researchers detected overwhelmingly satisfying scents with notes that were "woody," "spicy," and "sweet" in ways that were comparable to smoke, flowers, incense, and tea.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 14, 2025

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What Do Ancient Egyptian Mummies Smell Like? Scientists Have Finally Uncovered Their Surprisingly Pleasant Scents

The results were immediately surprising as researchers detected overwhelmingly satisfying scents with notes that were "woody," "spicy," and "sweet" in ways that were comparable to smoke, flowers, incense, and tea.

By Austin Harvey • February 14, 2025

Remains Of London’s Original Roman Basilica, Built Nearly 2,000 Years Ago, Were Just Found Underneath An Office Building

While preparing for demolition of one office building and construction of another right in the heart of London, workers just uncovered remains of the city's original Roman basilica.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 13, 2025

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Remains Of London’s Original Roman Basilica, Built Nearly 2,000 Years Ago, Were Just Found Underneath An Office Building

While preparing for demolition of one office building and construction of another right in the heart of London, workers just uncovered remains of the city's original Roman basilica.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 13, 2025

Ancient Romans Produced So Much Air Pollution That It Changed Europe’s Climate

While ancient Romans were capable of actively affecting the climate, we're far better at it than they were — and that should worry us all.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 13, 2025

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Ancient Romans Produced So Much Air Pollution That It Changed Europe’s Climate

While ancient Romans were capable of actively affecting the climate, we're far better at it than they were — and that should worry us all.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 13, 2025

A Pre-Roman Necropolis Filled With Well-Preserved Grave Goods Was Discovered In Northern Italy

Archaeologists in Trento, Italy, discovered a 3,000-year-old Iron Age necropolis filled with 200 graves and funerary objects that suggest the deceased held high status in pre-Roman society.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 12, 2025

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A Pre-Roman Necropolis Filled With Well-Preserved Grave Goods Was Discovered In Northern Italy

Archaeologists in Trento, Italy, discovered a 3,000-year-old Iron Age necropolis filled with 200 graves and funerary objects that suggest the deceased held high status in pre-Roman society.

By Amber Morgan • February 12, 2025

1,000-Year-Old Indigenous Food Cache Containing Traces Of Moose And Caribou Found In Alaska

Dug 3.5 feet deep and lined with birch bark and grass, this carefully constructed pit would have been ideal for storing meat and fish — and researchers actually found 1,000-year-old traces of caribou and moose still inside.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 12, 2025

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1,000-Year-Old Indigenous Food Cache Containing Traces Of Moose And Caribou Found In Alaska

Dug 3.5 feet deep and lined with birch bark and grass, this carefully constructed pit would have been ideal for storing meat and fish — and researchers actually found 1,000-year-old traces of caribou and moose still inside.

By Austin Harvey • February 12, 2025