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New Study Suggests Rembrandt Used Arsenic In His Most Famous Painting To Achieve Its Golden Glow

A surprising new study of the Rembrandt painting The Night Watch revealed the presence of arsenic sulfide minerals.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 2, 2024

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New Study Suggests Rembrandt Used Arsenic In His Most Famous Painting To Achieve Its Golden Glow

A surprising new study of the Rembrandt painting The Night Watch revealed the presence of arsenic sulfide minerals.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 2, 2024

Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Sprawling Necropolis In The Ancient City Of Tios

The site was in use between the 5th century B.C.E. and the 5th century C.E. and contains more than 100 tombs arranged along a winding "street."

By Amber Morgan • Aug 2, 2024

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Sprawling Necropolis In The Ancient City Of Tios

The site was in use between the 5th century B.C.E. and the 5th century C.E. and contains more than 100 tombs arranged along a winding "street."

By Amber Morgan • August 2, 2024

The Zodiac Killer’s Infamous Z340 Cipher Has Been Solved More Than 50 Years After His Chilling Murders Took Place

First sent to The San Francisco Chronicle by the Zodiac Killer on November 8, 1969, the Z340 cipher proved utterly baffling — until now.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 2, 2024

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The Zodiac Killer’s Infamous Z340 Cipher Has Been Solved More Than 50 Years After His Chilling Murders Took Place

First sent to The San Francisco Chronicle by the Zodiac Killer on November 8, 1969, the Z340 cipher proved utterly baffling — until now.

By Austin Harvey • August 2, 2024

Divers Find 27,000-Year-Old Fossils Of 13-Foot Sloth In Belizean Sinkhole

The giant sloth was allegedly up to 20 feet long, stood 13 feet tall, and weighed around 14,400 pounds.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 2, 2024

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Divers Find 27,000-Year-Old Fossils Of 13-Foot Sloth In Belizean Sinkhole

The giant sloth was allegedly up to 20 feet long, stood 13 feet tall, and weighed around 14,400 pounds.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 2, 2024

The Heroism Of Scott Davidson, Pete Davidson’s Dad Who Perished On 9/11

The father of Pete Davidson, Scott Davidson was a firefighter with Brooklyn Ladder 118. When the Twin Towers were attacked on September 11, 2001, he raced to the World Trade Center and made the ultimate sacrifice while helping others.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 2, 2024

The Heroism Of Scott Davidson, Pete Davidson’s Dad Who Perished On 9/11

The father of Pete Davidson, Scott Davidson was a firefighter with Brooklyn Ladder 118. When the Twin Towers were attacked on September 11, 2001, he raced to the World Trade Center and made the ultimate sacrifice while helping others.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 2, 2024

The Little-Known Story Of Barbara Kuklinski, The Wife Of ‘Iceman’ Killer Richard Kuklinski

Barbara Kuklinski was married to Richard Kuklinski for 25 years before she discovered that he was responsible for at least five murders — and possibly hundreds more.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 1, 2024

The Little-Known Story Of Barbara Kuklinski, The Wife Of ‘Iceman’ Killer Richard Kuklinski

Barbara Kuklinski was married to Richard Kuklinski for 25 years before she discovered that he was responsible for at least five murders — and possibly hundreds more.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 1, 2024

The Overlooked Story Of Gertie Davis, Harriet Tubman’s Mysterious Daughter

Gertie Davis was adopted by Harriet Tubman and her husband Nelson Davis in the 1870s, but very little is known about her life.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 1, 2024

The Overlooked Story Of Gertie Davis, Harriet Tubman’s Mysterious Daughter

Gertie Davis was adopted by Harriet Tubman and her husband Nelson Davis in the 1870s, but very little is known about her life.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 1, 2024

Metal Detectorists Just Discovered An Ancient Cache Of Unusual Roman Coins In A Field In Southeastern Poland

Metal detectorists found a number of Roman coins from the second and third centuries C.E. that included several Visigoth counterfeits and others that had been cut in order to make change.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 1, 2024

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Metal Detectorists Just Discovered An Ancient Cache Of Unusual Roman Coins In A Field In Southeastern Poland

Metal detectorists found a number of Roman coins from the second and third centuries C.E. that included several Visigoth counterfeits and others that had been cut in order to make change.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 1, 2024

How The Stanford Prison Experiment Revealed The Darkest Depths Of Human Psychology

Conducted by Philip Zimbardo in August 1971, the Stanford Prison Experiment revealed how ordinary people could quickly adopt abusive behaviors when given authority and power.

By Richard Stockton • Aug 1, 2024

How The Stanford Prison Experiment Revealed The Darkest Depths Of Human Psychology

Conducted by Philip Zimbardo in August 1971, the Stanford Prison Experiment revealed how ordinary people could quickly adopt abusive behaviors when given authority and power.

By Richard Stockton • August 1, 2024

The Tragedy Of The Jonestown Massacre, Modern History’s Largest Mass Murder-Suicide

On November 18, 1978, Jim Jones instructed over 900 members of the Peoples Temple to take their own lives by drinking poison — and forcing anyone who resisted at gunpoint.

By Kellen Perry • Aug 1, 2024

The Tragedy Of The Jonestown Massacre, Modern History’s Largest Mass Murder-Suicide

On November 18, 1978, Jim Jones instructed over 900 members of the Peoples Temple to take their own lives by drinking poison — and forcing anyone who resisted at gunpoint.

By Kellen Perry • August 1, 2024