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Life Inside Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, One Of The Most Polluted Areas In The United States

"Cancer Alley" is home to hundreds of chemical plants and refineries — and their industrial waste has created a health crisis for the majority-Black residents living nearby.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 28, 2024

Life Inside Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, One Of The Most Polluted Areas In The United States

"Cancer Alley" is home to hundreds of chemical plants and refineries — and their industrial waste has created a health crisis for the majority-Black residents living nearby.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 28, 2024

Ron Kovic, The Vietnam War Hero Who Later Protested Against The Conflict

Ron Kovic's biography about his service in Vietnam and his anti-war activism inspired the Tom Cruise film Born on the Fourth of July.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 28, 2024

Ron Kovic, The Vietnam War Hero Who Later Protested Against The Conflict

Ron Kovic's biography about his service in Vietnam and his anti-war activism inspired the Tom Cruise film Born on the Fourth of July.

By Austin Harvey • March 28, 2024

Newly Discovered Ancient Pompeii Construction Site Reveals Roman Construction Secrets

Researchers have uncovered a large structure that was under construction at the time Mount Vesuvius erupted, shedding light on ancient Roman building techniques.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 28, 2024

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Newly Discovered Ancient Pompeii Construction Site Reveals Roman Construction Secrets

Researchers have uncovered a large structure that was under construction at the time Mount Vesuvius erupted, shedding light on ancient Roman building techniques.

By Amber Morgan • March 28, 2024

55 Photos Of The Titanic In Color That Bring The Story Of This Ill-Fated Voyage To Life Like Never Before

From the Grand Staircase and first-class staterooms to the doomed passengers and half-empty lifeboats, see some of the most stunning photos of the Titanic in color.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 27, 2024

55 Photos Of The Titanic In Color That Bring The Story Of This Ill-Fated Voyage To Life Like Never Before

From the Grand Staircase and first-class staterooms to the doomed passengers and half-empty lifeboats, see some of the most stunning photos of the Titanic in color.

By Austin Harvey • March 27, 2024

Excavations Ahead Of A Planned Housing Development In England Reveal A Massive Roman Villa Complex

The Roman villa in Oxfordshire, England likely served both a cultural and spiritual role in the area between the 1st and 5th centuries given the sheer amount of artifacts found there.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 27, 2024

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Excavations Ahead Of A Planned Housing Development In England Reveal A Massive Roman Villa Complex

The Roman villa in Oxfordshire, England likely served both a cultural and spiritual role in the area between the 1st and 5th centuries given the sheer amount of artifacts found there.

By Amber Morgan • March 27, 2024

An Incredible 600-Year-Old Castle Complete With A Moat Was Just Uncovered Beneath A Historic Hotel In France

The Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, France, was originally built in the 1380s, but it was abandoned 100 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 27, 2024

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An Incredible 600-Year-Old Castle Complete With A Moat Was Just Uncovered Beneath A Historic Hotel In France

The Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, France, was originally built in the 1380s, but it was abandoned 100 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 27, 2024

Inside The Theory That Jack The Ripper Was A 19th-Century Cotton Merchant Named James Maybrick

A diary allegedly written by James Maybrick not only reveals that its author was Jack the Ripper, but contains grisly details of the Ripper murders that only the killer would know.

By John Kuroski • Mar 27, 2024

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Inside The Theory That Jack The Ripper Was A 19th-Century Cotton Merchant Named James Maybrick

A diary allegedly written by James Maybrick not only reveals that its author was Jack the Ripper, but contains grisly details of the Ripper murders that only the killer would know.

By John Kuroski • March 27, 2024

115,000-Year-Old Bones Found In Poland Reveal Neanderthal Child Was Eaten By Gigantic Prehistoric Bird

Researchers realized the bones were so porous because they'd passed through the digestive system of an enormous bird.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 27, 2024

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115,000-Year-Old Bones Found In Poland Reveal Neanderthal Child Was Eaten By Gigantic Prehistoric Bird

Researchers realized the bones were so porous because they'd passed through the digestive system of an enormous bird.

By Caroline Redmond • March 27, 2024

Why Berserkers Were Some Of History’s Most Feared Warriors

The most feared warriors of their era, Viking berserkers ingested hallucinogens to enter a trance-like fury before battle.

By Adam Farley • Mar 27, 2024

Why Berserkers Were Some Of History’s Most Feared Warriors

The most feared warriors of their era, Viking berserkers ingested hallucinogens to enter a trance-like fury before battle.

By Adam Farley • March 27, 2024

Shoichi Yokoi, The Japanese World War II Holdout Who Didn’t Surrender Until 1972

Imperial Japanese Army sergeant Shoichi Yokoi fled into the jungles of Guam when American forces recaptured the island in 1944 — and didn't emerge until he was finally discovered 28 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 26, 2024

Shoichi Yokoi, The Japanese World War II Holdout Who Didn’t Surrender Until 1972

Imperial Japanese Army sergeant Shoichi Yokoi fled into the jungles of Guam when American forces recaptured the island in 1944 — and didn't emerge until he was finally discovered 28 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 26, 2024