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The Hunt For The SS Central America, The Ship That Sank Carrying 15 Tons Of Gold

On September 12, 1857, the SS Central America sank while transporting hundreds of passengers and about 30,000 pounds of gold. In 1988, treasure hunter Tommy Thompson found the wreck and made off with the gold — but the story didn’t end there.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 21, 2024

The Hunt For The SS Central America, The Ship That Sank Carrying 15 Tons Of Gold

On September 12, 1857, the SS Central America sank while transporting hundreds of passengers and about 30,000 pounds of gold. In 1988, treasure hunter Tommy Thompson found the wreck and made off with the gold — but the story didn’t end there.

By Amber Morgan • August 21, 2024

Archaeologists Discover A Possible Animal Toy Carved From Volcanic Rock At A Medieval Site In Iceland

The small figurine resembles a bear or a boar, and it is in remarkably good condition.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 21, 2024

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Archaeologists Discover A Possible Animal Toy Carved From Volcanic Rock At A Medieval Site In Iceland

The small figurine resembles a bear or a boar, and it is in remarkably good condition.

By Austin Harvey • August 21, 2024

Massive Medieval Picture Stone Discovered By Chance During Home Renovations In Germany

While renovating his home in Klotzow, Germany, Peter Wittenberg recently happened upon a 12th-century "picture stone" emblazoned with the image of a mysterious figure that may be Bishop Otto of Bamberg.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 21, 2024

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Massive Medieval Picture Stone Discovered By Chance During Home Renovations In Germany

While renovating his home in Klotzow, Germany, Peter Wittenberg recently happened upon a 12th-century "picture stone" emblazoned with the image of a mysterious figure that may be Bishop Otto of Bamberg.

By Amber Morgan • August 21, 2024

10-Year-Old Boy Discovers An 18th-Century Sword With A Metal Detector He Just Got For His Birthday

The sword is believed to have been an English officers' sword from about 300 years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 21, 2024

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10-Year-Old Boy Discovers An 18th-Century Sword With A Metal Detector He Just Got For His Birthday

The sword is believed to have been an English officers' sword from about 300 years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • August 21, 2024

The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

Sweating sickness was so deadly that it once killed 15,000 people in England in just six weeks — but we still don't know what caused it.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 20, 2024

The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

Sweating sickness was so deadly that it once killed 15,000 people in England in just six weeks — but we still don't know what caused it.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 20, 2024

Inside The Haunting Story Of Father Gabriele Amorth, The Real-Life ‘Pope’s Exorcist’

Gabriele Amorth claimed that he performed more than 100,000 exorcisms between 1986 and 2016 — but he said that only 100 of them were true cases of demonic possession.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 20, 2024

Inside The Haunting Story Of Father Gabriele Amorth, The Real-Life ‘Pope’s Exorcist’

Gabriele Amorth claimed that he performed more than 100,000 exorcisms between 1986 and 2016 — but he said that only 100 of them were true cases of demonic possession.

By Austin Harvey • August 20, 2024

Three Shipwrecks From World War II’s Battle Of Attu Discovered Off The Coast Of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Known as the "forgotten battle," May 1943's Battle of Attu was the only clash during World War II that was fought in North America.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 20, 2024

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Three Shipwrecks From World War II’s Battle Of Attu Discovered Off The Coast Of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Known as the "forgotten battle," May 1943's Battle of Attu was the only clash during World War II that was fought in North America.

By Austin Harvey • August 20, 2024

How Cerro Gordo Went From A Silver Boomtown To An Abandoned Ghost Town

At the turn of the 20th century, Cerro Gordo was a bustling mining town that once averaged a murder a week. Today, it sits abandoned — and is allegedly haunted.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 20, 2024

How Cerro Gordo Went From A Silver Boomtown To An Abandoned Ghost Town

At the turn of the 20th century, Cerro Gordo was a bustling mining town that once averaged a murder a week. Today, it sits abandoned — and is allegedly haunted.

By Natasha Ishak • August 20, 2024

This Ancient Human Brain Remained Almost Perfectly Intact For 2,600 Years — And Experts Might Finally Know Why

A new study found that a mysterious compound could have protected the Heslington Brain from being attacked by destructive enzymes.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 20, 2024

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This Ancient Human Brain Remained Almost Perfectly Intact For 2,600 Years — And Experts Might Finally Know Why

A new study found that a mysterious compound could have protected the Heslington Brain from being attacked by destructive enzymes.

By Natasha Ishak • August 20, 2024

Family Killed By Vesuvius Blast Found Huddled Together In A Room In Pompeii

The skeletons were found remarkably undisturbed in a small room, untouched for nearly 2,000 years.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 19, 2024

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Family Killed By Vesuvius Blast Found Huddled Together In A Room In Pompeii

The skeletons were found remarkably undisturbed in a small room, untouched for nearly 2,000 years.

By Caroline Redmond • August 19, 2024