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Early Humans Used 2-Million-Year-Old Stone Balls To Get To Bone Marrow, New Study Finds

A new study on the cache of unique stone balls uncovered at Qesem Cave has unraveled the puzzle which has long bewildered archaeologists.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 13, 2024

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Early Humans Used 2-Million-Year-Old Stone Balls To Get To Bone Marrow, New Study Finds

A new study on the cache of unique stone balls uncovered at Qesem Cave has unraveled the puzzle which has long bewildered archaeologists.

By Natasha Ishak • August 13, 2024

The Wonderland Murders, Hollywood’s Unsolved Quadruple Homicide

A grisly quadruple homicide committed in the hills of Los Angeles' Laurel Canyon on July 1, 1981, the Wonderland Murders remain unsolved to this day.

By Katie Serena • Aug 13, 2024

The Wonderland Murders, Hollywood’s Unsolved Quadruple Homicide

A grisly quadruple homicide committed in the hills of Los Angeles' Laurel Canyon on July 1, 1981, the Wonderland Murders remain unsolved to this day.

By Katie Serena • August 13, 2024

The Bizarre History Of Tyrian Purple, The Ancient Royal Dye Worth More Than Gold

A deep, vibrant pigment, Tyrian purple was extracted from the mucus of sea snails and used to clothe elites in the ancient world — but the process to make it has since been lost to time.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 12, 2024

The Bizarre History Of Tyrian Purple, The Ancient Royal Dye Worth More Than Gold

A deep, vibrant pigment, Tyrian purple was extracted from the mucus of sea snails and used to clothe elites in the ancient world — but the process to make it has since been lost to time.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 12, 2024

Archaeologist Identifies Ancient Roman Prison In Greece Using Graffiti Carved Into The Floor By Inmates

One inscription from the Roman-era prison in Corinth reads: "Lord, make them die an awful death."

By Amber Morgan • Aug 12, 2024

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Archaeologist Identifies Ancient Roman Prison In Greece Using Graffiti Carved Into The Floor By Inmates

One inscription from the Roman-era prison in Corinth reads: "Lord, make them die an awful death."

By Amber Morgan • August 12, 2024

Message In A Bottle Discovered On A New Jersey Beach Could Be The Oldest Ever Found

The bottle appears to contain a business card and a handwritten note from 1876. If that date is accurate, it would make this discovery 10 years older than the current world record holder for oldest message in a bottle.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 12, 2024

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Message In A Bottle Discovered On A New Jersey Beach Could Be The Oldest Ever Found

The bottle appears to contain a business card and a handwritten note from 1876. If that date is accurate, it would make this discovery 10 years older than the current world record holder for oldest message in a bottle.

By Austin Harvey • August 12, 2024

Skeletons Of A Man And A Woman Trapped In Their Bedroom During The Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius Were Just Found In Pompeii

The pair ran to their bedroom for shelter from the falling rocks — only to have those rocks trap them inside, leaving them helpless to escape the lava flow that came next.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 12, 2024

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Skeletons Of A Man And A Woman Trapped In Their Bedroom During The Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius Were Just Found In Pompeii

The pair ran to their bedroom for shelter from the falling rocks — only to have those rocks trap them inside, leaving them helpless to escape the lava flow that came next.

By Amber Morgan • August 12, 2024

The Story Behind Brian Sweeney’s Heartbreaking Final Voicemail To His Wife On 9/11

Just three minutes before his plane crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11, former Navy pilot and Desert Storm veteran Brian D. Sweeney called his wife Julie and left a haunting final voicemail to say goodbye.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 12, 2024

The Story Behind Brian Sweeney’s Heartbreaking Final Voicemail To His Wife On 9/11

Just three minutes before his plane crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11, former Navy pilot and Desert Storm veteran Brian D. Sweeney called his wife Julie and left a haunting final voicemail to say goodbye.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 12, 2024

The True Story Of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s Real-Life Horrors

A serial killer in 1950s Wisconsin, Ed Gein killed and skinned his victims, making him the real-life inspiration for Leatherface and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 12, 2024

The True Story Of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s Real-Life Horrors

A serial killer in 1950s Wisconsin, Ed Gein killed and skinned his victims, making him the real-life inspiration for Leatherface and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

By Austin Harvey • August 12, 2024

‘Let’s Roll’: The Story Of Todd Beamer’s Heroics On 9/11

Of the four planes hijacked on September 11, 2001, Flight 93 was the only one that failed to hit its intended target — in part thanks to the heroism of Todd Beamer.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 11, 2024

‘Let’s Roll’: The Story Of Todd Beamer’s Heroics On 9/11

Of the four planes hijacked on September 11, 2001, Flight 93 was the only one that failed to hit its intended target — in part thanks to the heroism of Todd Beamer.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 11, 2024

Lingchi, The Chinese Execution Method Reserved For The Most Vicious Criminals

In China from the 10th century until 1905, those convicted of crimes like high treason and mass murder could be sentenced to death by lingchi, a gruesome execution method in which victims were cut apart piece by piece until they died.

By Krissy Howard • Aug 11, 2024

Lingchi, The Chinese Execution Method Reserved For The Most Vicious Criminals

In China from the 10th century until 1905, those convicted of crimes like high treason and mass murder could be sentenced to death by lingchi, a gruesome execution method in which victims were cut apart piece by piece until they died.

By Krissy Howard • August 11, 2024