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Archaeologists Unearth Han Dynasty Tombs In China Featuring Connected Rooms, Windows, And Dozens Of Ancient Treasures

Archaeologists in China unearthed three 1,800-year-old tombs complete with unique "residential" layouts and at least 70 artifacts that once belonged to a wealthy family.

By Amber Morgan • May 20, 2024

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Archaeologists Unearth Han Dynasty Tombs In China Featuring Connected Rooms, Windows, And Dozens Of Ancient Treasures

Archaeologists in China unearthed three 1,800-year-old tombs complete with unique "residential" layouts and at least 70 artifacts that once belonged to a wealthy family.

By Amber Morgan • May 20, 2024

Archaeologists In Türkiye Uncover Ancient Roman Tomb Guarded By Two Bull Heads Made Of Stone

Bull heads like these were used throughout ancient Greece and Rome to both ward off evil spirits and symbolize strength and power.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2024

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Uncover Ancient Roman Tomb Guarded By Two Bull Heads Made Of Stone

Bull heads like these were used throughout ancient Greece and Rome to both ward off evil spirits and symbolize strength and power.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2024

Who Is Jeffrey Dahmer? Inside The Crimes Of The ‘Milwaukee Cannibal’

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 boys and men between 1978 and his capture in 1991 — then fellow inmate Christopher Scarver beat him to death in 1994.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2024

Who Is Jeffrey Dahmer? Inside The Crimes Of The ‘Milwaukee Cannibal’

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 boys and men between 1978 and his capture in 1991 — then fellow inmate Christopher Scarver beat him to death in 1994.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2024

Eliot Ness, The ‘Untouchable’ Lawman Who Took On Al Capone

Working in Chicago during Prohibition, Eliot Ness served in a special police division nicknamed the "Untouchables" that put Al Capone in prison for tax evasion.

By Morgan Dunn • May 19, 2024

Eliot Ness, The ‘Untouchable’ Lawman Who Took On Al Capone

Working in Chicago during Prohibition, Eliot Ness served in a special police division nicknamed the "Untouchables" that put Al Capone in prison for tax evasion.

By Morgan Dunn • May 19, 2024

The Death Of Elvis Presley: Inside The Sordid Demise Of The King Of Rock

Following a decades-long struggle with his weight and drug abuse, Elvis Presley died at 42 years old in August 1977.

By Wyatt Redd • May 19, 2024

The Death Of Elvis Presley: Inside The Sordid Demise Of The King Of Rock

Following a decades-long struggle with his weight and drug abuse, Elvis Presley died at 42 years old in August 1977.

By Wyatt Redd • May 19, 2024

The Gruesome History Of The Gibbet, The 18th-Century Execution Method Used To Scare Potential Criminals

Also known as "hanging in chains," gibbeting often involved locking criminals in human-shaped cages and hanging them up in public areas as a warning to others.

By All That's Interesting • May 18, 2024

The Gruesome History Of The Gibbet, The 18th-Century Execution Method Used To Scare Potential Criminals

Also known as "hanging in chains," gibbeting often involved locking criminals in human-shaped cages and hanging them up in public areas as a warning to others.

By All That's Interesting • May 18, 2024

29 Eerie Photos Of River Country, Disney World’s Mysteriously Abandoned Water Park

River Country mysteriously shut down in 2001 — and instead of demolishing the once beloved water park, Disney abandoned it, allowing it to rot in plain sight for nearly two decades.

By Jaclyn Anglis • May 18, 2024

29 Eerie Photos Of River Country, Disney World’s Mysteriously Abandoned Water Park

River Country mysteriously shut down in 2001 — and instead of demolishing the once beloved water park, Disney abandoned it, allowing it to rot in plain sight for nearly two decades.

By Jaclyn Anglis • May 18, 2024

The Groundbreaking Story Of The First Photograph In History And The Innovative Man Behind It

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first photo ever, "View from the Window at Le Gras," from his estate in France in 1826 or 1827 using a technique he'd invented called heliography and a camera obscura.

By Nickolaus Hines • May 18, 2024

The Groundbreaking Story Of The First Photograph In History And The Innovative Man Behind It

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first photo ever, "View from the Window at Le Gras," from his estate in France in 1826 or 1827 using a technique he'd invented called heliography and a camera obscura.

By Nickolaus Hines • May 18, 2024

Inside The Pig War Of 1859, When A Dead Pig Almost Triggered A Battle Between America And Great Britain

After an American shot a British-owned pig in a disputed territory in the San Juan Islands, the two countries began gathering troops in a tense confrontation now known as the Pig War.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 18, 2024

Inside The Pig War Of 1859, When A Dead Pig Almost Triggered A Battle Between America And Great Britain

After an American shot a British-owned pig in a disputed territory in the San Juan Islands, the two countries began gathering troops in a tense confrontation now known as the Pig War.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 18, 2024

How Cairo Went From A Booming Steamboat Hub To A Ghost Town On The Mississippi River

Once a bustling hub for the steamboat and railroad industries, the town of Cairo, Illinois now sits abandoned due to economic decline and racial violence.

By Daniel Rennie • May 18, 2024

How Cairo Went From A Booming Steamboat Hub To A Ghost Town On The Mississippi River

Once a bustling hub for the steamboat and railroad industries, the town of Cairo, Illinois now sits abandoned due to economic decline and racial violence.

By Daniel Rennie • May 18, 2024