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A New Study Suggests That Egypt’s Famous ‘Screaming Woman’ Likely Died In Agony

The 3,500-year-old mummy was found with her mouth open in an apparent scream, and researchers believe that she may have been frozen that way since the very moment she died.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 9, 2024

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A New Study Suggests That Egypt’s Famous ‘Screaming Woman’ Likely Died In Agony

The 3,500-year-old mummy was found with her mouth open in an apparent scream, and researchers believe that she may have been frozen that way since the very moment she died.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 9, 2024

BTK Killer Dennis Rader Linked To More Cold Cases As His Daughter Helps Investigators

Authorities in Oklahoma have named BTK Killer Dennis Rader as the prime suspect in a 1976 disappearance — and investigators have been receiving help from his daughter, Kerri Rawson.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 9, 2024

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BTK Killer Dennis Rader Linked To More Cold Cases As His Daughter Helps Investigators

Authorities in Oklahoma have named BTK Killer Dennis Rader as the prime suspect in a 1976 disappearance — and investigators have been receiving help from his daughter, Kerri Rawson.

By Austin Harvey • August 9, 2024

The True Story Behind ‘Donnie Brasco’ And The Real FBI Operation That Put 100 Mobsters In Prison

Real-life FBI agent Joe Pistone spent five years undercover posing as a jewel thief named Donnie Brasco, befriending mobsters like "Lefty" Ruggiero to gather intel on the Bonanno crime family.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 8, 2024

The True Story Behind ‘Donnie Brasco’ And The Real FBI Operation That Put 100 Mobsters In Prison

Real-life FBI agent Joe Pistone spent five years undercover posing as a jewel thief named Donnie Brasco, befriending mobsters like "Lefty" Ruggiero to gather intel on the Bonanno crime family.

By Austin Harvey • August 8, 2024

Miners In Siberia Just Found A Woolly Rhino Mummy With Its Soft Tissues And Horn Still Intact

This is just the fifth woolly rhino ever discovered with its soft tissues still preserved.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 8, 2024

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Miners In Siberia Just Found A Woolly Rhino Mummy With Its Soft Tissues And Horn Still Intact

This is just the fifth woolly rhino ever discovered with its soft tissues still preserved.

By Austin Harvey • August 8, 2024

Archaeologists In Norway Unearth Human Remains From A 17th And 18th Century Whalers’ Cemetery

Archaeologists studying human remains from whalers' cemeteries in Svalbard, Norway have uncovered fascinating information about working class life in the 17th and 18th centuries.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 8, 2024

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Archaeologists In Norway Unearth Human Remains From A 17th And 18th Century Whalers’ Cemetery

Archaeologists studying human remains from whalers' cemeteries in Svalbard, Norway have uncovered fascinating information about working class life in the 17th and 18th centuries.

By Amber Morgan • August 8, 2024

12,000-Year-Old Carvings Found At Göbekli Tepe May Be The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World

The creation of what could be history's first lunisolar calendar may have come in response to a series of comet strikes that devastated Earth some 13,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 8, 2024

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12,000-Year-Old Carvings Found At Göbekli Tepe May Be The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World

The creation of what could be history's first lunisolar calendar may have come in response to a series of comet strikes that devastated Earth some 13,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 8, 2024

16th-Century Compass That May Have Belonged To Nicolaus Copernicus Unearthed In Poland

The compass was found in Frombork, Poland, where the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lived for 30 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 7, 2024

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16th-Century Compass That May Have Belonged To Nicolaus Copernicus Unearthed In Poland

The compass was found in Frombork, Poland, where the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lived for 30 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 7, 2024

The Remains Of A 17th-Century Barbary Pirate Ship Were Uncovered In The Strait Of Gibraltar

The pirate ship was carrying pots and pans from Algiers, a stash of weapons, and a rare spyglass when it sank between Spain and Morocco.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 7, 2024

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The Remains Of A 17th-Century Barbary Pirate Ship Were Uncovered In The Strait Of Gibraltar

The pirate ship was carrying pots and pans from Algiers, a stash of weapons, and a rare spyglass when it sank between Spain and Morocco.

By Amber Morgan • August 7, 2024

John Wayne Gacy’s Victim Total Is Far Higher Than We Thought, His Former Lawyer Claims

The Killer Clown's former lawyer Karen Conti claims that John Wayne Gacy's victim count is much higher than the authorities realized and that he may have murdered at least 20 more people than the 33 he was convicted of in 1980.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 7, 2024

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John Wayne Gacy’s Victim Total Is Far Higher Than We Thought, His Former Lawyer Claims

The Killer Clown's former lawyer Karen Conti claims that John Wayne Gacy's victim count is much higher than the authorities realized and that he may have murdered at least 20 more people than the 33 he was convicted of in 1980.

By Austin Harvey • August 7, 2024

This Bronze-Age Sword Found In Denmark Is Still Sharp 3,000 Years Later

This ancient sword found on an island in Denmark is incredibly well-preserved despite dating back to 1100 and 900 B.C.E.

By Kara Goldfarb • Aug 7, 2024

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This Bronze-Age Sword Found In Denmark Is Still Sharp 3,000 Years Later

This ancient sword found on an island in Denmark is incredibly well-preserved despite dating back to 1100 and 900 B.C.E.

By Kara Goldfarb • August 7, 2024