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12-Foot Reptile Found In The Stomach Of A 240-Million-Year-Old ‘Megapredator’ Unearthed In China

Little did this gigantic 15-foot marine dinosaur realize that its last meal would become the oldest known direct evidence of megapredation ever found.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 3, 2024

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12-Foot Reptile Found In The Stomach Of A 240-Million-Year-Old ‘Megapredator’ Unearthed In China

Little did this gigantic 15-foot marine dinosaur realize that its last meal would become the oldest known direct evidence of megapredation ever found.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 3, 2024

Scientists Recreate Voice Of 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Using A 3D Printer

"The idea of going to a museum and coming away having heard a voice from 3,000 years ago is the sort of thing people might well remember for a long time."

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 3, 2024

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Scientists Recreate Voice Of 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Using A 3D Printer

"The idea of going to a museum and coming away having heard a voice from 3,000 years ago is the sort of thing people might well remember for a long time."

By Natasha Ishak • July 3, 2024

The History Of The Winged Hussars, The Elite Polish Cavalrymen Who Fought With Feathers On Their Backs

The winged hussars originated in the early 16th century when a group of exiled warriors from Serbia banded together as mercenaries in Poland — and within a century, they had become one of the most fearsome cavalries in world history.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 2, 2024

The History Of The Winged Hussars, The Elite Polish Cavalrymen Who Fought With Feathers On Their Backs

The winged hussars originated in the early 16th century when a group of exiled warriors from Serbia banded together as mercenaries in Poland — and within a century, they had become one of the most fearsome cavalries in world history.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 2, 2024

Handmade Chess Pieces Discovered Beneath The Floorboards Of Auschwitz

Despite being 80 years old, the cardboard chess pieces were in shockingly good condition, offering new insight into the daily lives of Auschwitz prisoners.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 2, 2024

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Handmade Chess Pieces Discovered Beneath The Floorboards Of Auschwitz

Despite being 80 years old, the cardboard chess pieces were in shockingly good condition, offering new insight into the daily lives of Auschwitz prisoners.

By Austin Harvey • July 2, 2024

12,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Artifacts Used In Prehistoric Rituals Found Inside A Cave In Southeastern Australia

Archaeologists digging inside Cloggs Cave found ceremonial sticks smeared with animal or human fat that were once used in Gunaikurnai rituals to cure illness.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 2, 2024

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12,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Artifacts Used In Prehistoric Rituals Found Inside A Cave In Southeastern Australia

Archaeologists digging inside Cloggs Cave found ceremonial sticks smeared with animal or human fat that were once used in Gunaikurnai rituals to cure illness.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 2, 2024

The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash: Inside One Of The Darkest Days In The History Of Rock Music

The devastating Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash near Gillsburg, Mississippi on October 20, 1977, claimed the lives of both pilots and about half of the band's members.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 1, 2024

The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash: Inside One Of The Darkest Days In The History Of Rock Music

The devastating Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash near Gillsburg, Mississippi on October 20, 1977, claimed the lives of both pilots and about half of the band's members.

By Austin Harvey • July 1, 2024

Theodore Roosevelt’s Beloved Pocket Watch Has Been Recovered Decades After It Was Stolen

Theodore Roosevelt received the watch from his sister and brother-in-law shortly before he went to Cuba during the Spanish-American War, but it was stolen in 1987.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 1, 2024

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Theodore Roosevelt’s Beloved Pocket Watch Has Been Recovered Decades After It Was Stolen

Theodore Roosevelt received the watch from his sister and brother-in-law shortly before he went to Cuba during the Spanish-American War, but it was stolen in 1987.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 1, 2024

More Than 900 Ancient Remains Spanning 1,500 Years Uncovered At Egypt’s ‘City Of The Dead’ In Aswan

This sprawling burial site spans more than 270,000 square feet and contains the remains of hundreds of people laid to rest as far back as the sixth century B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 1, 2024

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More Than 900 Ancient Remains Spanning 1,500 Years Uncovered At Egypt’s ‘City Of The Dead’ In Aswan

This sprawling burial site spans more than 270,000 square feet and contains the remains of hundreds of people laid to rest as far back as the sixth century B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • July 1, 2024

Inside The Horrific Torture And Murder Of 19-Year-Old Marie Elizabeth Spannhake

On January 31, 1976, Marie Elizabeth Spannhake vanished near her home in Chico, California — but it wasn't until 1984 that a woman named Janice Hooker claimed that her husband Cameron had abducted and murdered Spannhake eight years before.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 1, 2024

Inside The Horrific Torture And Murder Of 19-Year-Old Marie Elizabeth Spannhake

On January 31, 1976, Marie Elizabeth Spannhake vanished near her home in Chico, California — but it wasn't until 1984 that a woman named Janice Hooker claimed that her husband Cameron had abducted and murdered Spannhake eight years before.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 1, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Mattie Blaylock, The Common-Law Wife Of Wyatt Earp Who He Later Abandoned

In the mid-19th century, Mattie Blaylock left her farm life in Iowa behind and eloped with Wyatt Earp, but ended up being abandoned by the legendary lawman soon after the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 1, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Mattie Blaylock, The Common-Law Wife Of Wyatt Earp Who He Later Abandoned

In the mid-19th century, Mattie Blaylock left her farm life in Iowa behind and eloped with Wyatt Earp, but ended up being abandoned by the legendary lawman soon after the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 1, 2024