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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

Inside The Bloody Life And Death Of Dutch Schultz, The Mobster Who Terrorized Prohibition-Era New York

Dutch Schultz's reign on the streets of New York was marked by a lucrative bootlegging operation and violent gang wars — but it all came to an end when Murder Inc. hitmen took him out in 1935.

By William DeLong • Aug 18, 2024

Inside The Bloody Life And Death Of Dutch Schultz, The Mobster Who Terrorized Prohibition-Era New York

Dutch Schultz's reign on the streets of New York was marked by a lucrative bootlegging operation and violent gang wars — but it all came to an end when Murder Inc. hitmen took him out in 1935.

By William DeLong • August 18, 2024

32 Photos That Reveal The Disturbing History Of Seppuku, The Ritual Suicide Practiced By Samurai For Centuries

Traditionally, seppuku involved a samurai slicing through his own abdomen in a slow and excruciating death, but in later years, a second person would cut off the victim's head at the moment of highest agony.

By Joel Stice • Aug 18, 2024

32 Photos That Reveal The Disturbing History Of Seppuku, The Ritual Suicide Practiced By Samurai For Centuries

Traditionally, seppuku involved a samurai slicing through his own abdomen in a slow and excruciating death, but in later years, a second person would cut off the victim's head at the moment of highest agony.

By Joel Stice • August 18, 2024

The Wild Story Of Henry Avery, The ‘Pirate King’ Who Mysteriously Vanished After Pulling Off History’s Most Lucrative Piracy Raid

Henry Avery's raid of the Mughal ship Ganj-i-Sawai earned him the equivalent of about $125 million in today’s money — and led to the first international manhunt.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 18, 2024

The Wild Story Of Henry Avery, The ‘Pirate King’ Who Mysteriously Vanished After Pulling Off History’s Most Lucrative Piracy Raid

Henry Avery's raid of the Mughal ship Ganj-i-Sawai earned him the equivalent of about $125 million in today’s money — and led to the first international manhunt.

By Morgan Dunn • August 18, 2024

Scientists Have Reconstructed The Face Of A 9,000-Year-Old Teenager

A team of scientists worked together to reconstruct the face of a teenager using a 9,000-year-old skull found in Greece.

By Kara Goldfarb • Aug 18, 2024

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Scientists Have Reconstructed The Face Of A 9,000-Year-Old Teenager

A team of scientists worked together to reconstruct the face of a teenager using a 9,000-year-old skull found in Greece.

By Kara Goldfarb • August 18, 2024

Inside The Heartbreaking Life And Death Of Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, Edgar Allan Poe’s Child Bride

Virginia Eliza Clemm was just 13 years old when she married 27-year-old Edgar Allan Poe — who was also her first cousin.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 18, 2024

Inside The Heartbreaking Life And Death Of Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, Edgar Allan Poe’s Child Bride

Virginia Eliza Clemm was just 13 years old when she married 27-year-old Edgar Allan Poe — who was also her first cousin.

By Erin Kelly • August 18, 2024

Margaret Howe Lovatt And The Government Experiment That Led Her To Intimate Relations With A Dolphin

In the mid-1960s, Margaret Howe Lovatt was tasked with training and observing dolphins on St. Thomas. Over the years, she developed an intimate relationship with a dolphin named Peter.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 17, 2024

Margaret Howe Lovatt And The Government Experiment That Led Her To Intimate Relations With A Dolphin

In the mid-1960s, Margaret Howe Lovatt was tasked with training and observing dolphins on St. Thomas. Over the years, she developed an intimate relationship with a dolphin named Peter.

By Erin Kelly • August 17, 2024

This 400-Year-Old Shipwreck Is Being Touted As The ‘Discovery Of The Decade’

"This is a great discovery and its greatness lies in what it, and the artifacts, can tell us about the cultural landscape."

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 17, 2024

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This 400-Year-Old Shipwreck Is Being Touted As The ‘Discovery Of The Decade’

"This is a great discovery and its greatness lies in what it, and the artifacts, can tell us about the cultural landscape."

By Bernadette Deron • August 17, 2024

11 Astonishing Mythical Creatures From Legends And Folklore Throughout World History

The Wendigo of Native American lore, the Sphinx of ancient Egypt, the Kraken said to terrorize the ocean — discover these and more of the most riveting mythical creatures.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 17, 2024

11 Astonishing Mythical Creatures From Legends And Folklore Throughout World History

The Wendigo of Native American lore, the Sphinx of ancient Egypt, the Kraken said to terrorize the ocean — discover these and more of the most riveting mythical creatures.

By Mark Oliver • August 17, 2024