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Centuries-Old Treasure Linked To An Infamous Conman Found In The Mountains Of Poland

According to Polish legend, an 18th-century conman named Anthony Jaczewicz accumulated a vast fortune by convincing visitors to his hermitage that he was blessed with divine healing abilities. Now, amateur historians may have uncovered his trove of silver and gold coins.

By Amber Morgan • May 21, 2024

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Centuries-Old Treasure Linked To An Infamous Conman Found In The Mountains Of Poland

According to Polish legend, an 18th-century conman named Anthony Jaczewicz accumulated a vast fortune by convincing visitors to his hermitage that he was blessed with divine healing abilities. Now, amateur historians may have uncovered his trove of silver and gold coins.

By Amber Morgan • May 21, 2024

Where Is The Real-Life Background Of The Mona Lisa? A Geologist In Italy Claims To Have Solved The Mystery

Geologist and art historian Ann Pizzorusso believes that the background of the Mona Lisa depicts Lecco, a small town in the Lombardy region of Italy.

By Austin Harvey • May 21, 2024

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Where Is The Real-Life Background Of The Mona Lisa? A Geologist In Italy Claims To Have Solved The Mystery

Geologist and art historian Ann Pizzorusso believes that the background of the Mona Lisa depicts Lecco, a small town in the Lombardy region of Italy.

By Austin Harvey • May 21, 2024

Joe Pistone, The Real-Life ‘Donnie Brasco’ Who Brought Down The Mob

For six years, Joseph Pistone abandoned his personal life and worked his way up the rungs of the Bonanno crime family as Donnie Brasco.

By Daniel Rennie • May 21, 2024

Joe Pistone, The Real-Life ‘Donnie Brasco’ Who Brought Down The Mob

For six years, Joseph Pistone abandoned his personal life and worked his way up the rungs of the Bonanno crime family as Donnie Brasco.

By Daniel Rennie • May 21, 2024

An Ancient Axe Head Was Found By A Man Weeding His Raspberry Patch In Poland

Measuring 2.5 inches long, this head would have been part of an axe likely wielded by a member of the Globular Amphora culture that remains largely mysterious to this day.

By Austin Harvey • May 20, 2024

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An Ancient Axe Head Was Found By A Man Weeding His Raspberry Patch In Poland

Measuring 2.5 inches long, this head would have been part of an axe likely wielded by a member of the Globular Amphora culture that remains largely mysterious to this day.

By Austin Harvey • May 20, 2024

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 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