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Divers Just Recovered A Million Dollars’ Worth Of 300-Year-Old Coins From Florida’s Famous ‘1715 Treasure Fleet’

The team of salvors extracted 1,051 silver reales and five gold escudos as well as other gold artifacts from the wreckage of the fabled "1715 Treasure Fleet."

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 6, 2025

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Divers Just Recovered A Million Dollars’ Worth Of 300-Year-Old Coins From Florida’s Famous ‘1715 Treasure Fleet’

The team of salvors extracted 1,051 silver reales and five gold escudos as well as other gold artifacts from the wreckage of the fabled "1715 Treasure Fleet."

By Kaleena Fraga • October 6, 2025

The Full Story Of Augusta Gein, The Violently Overbearing Mother Of Serial Killer Ed Gein

After Ed Gein's mother Augusta Wilhelmine Gein died of a stroke, he became a murderer and body snatcher, hoping to create a "woman suit" from corpses.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 5, 2025

The Full Story Of Augusta Gein, The Violently Overbearing Mother Of Serial Killer Ed Gein

After Ed Gein's mother Augusta Wilhelmine Gein died of a stroke, he became a murderer and body snatcher, hoping to create a "woman suit" from corpses.

By Austin Harvey • October 5, 2025

The Macabre Story Of Ed Gein, The Serial Killer Who Used Human Body Parts To Make Furniture

For years, Ed Gein holed up inside his dilapidated home in Plainfield, Wisconsin as he carefully skinned and dismembered his victims to fashion everything from a chair to a bodysuit.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 5, 2025

The Macabre Story Of Ed Gein, The Serial Killer Who Used Human Body Parts To Make Furniture

For years, Ed Gein holed up inside his dilapidated home in Plainfield, Wisconsin as he carefully skinned and dismembered his victims to fashion everything from a chair to a bodysuit.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 5, 2025

Discovery Of 3,500-Year-Old Stone Box Could Lead To The Missing Tomb Of Pharaoh Thutmose II

Beside the stone box was a wooden one, which contained the pharaoh's inscription.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 5, 2025

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Discovery Of 3,500-Year-Old Stone Box Could Lead To The Missing Tomb Of Pharaoh Thutmose II

Beside the stone box was a wooden one, which contained the pharaoh's inscription.

By Natasha Ishak • October 5, 2025

Inside The Chilling Story Of Ed Gein’s Furniture — And How The Serial Killer Created Household Items Out Of Human Body Parts

In 1957, police entered Ed Gein's home in Plainfield, Wisconsin, to find a missing woman. They not only found her decapitated body, but also chairs, lampshades, and wastebaskets made of human skin.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 5, 2025

Inside The Chilling Story Of Ed Gein’s Furniture — And How The Serial Killer Created Household Items Out Of Human Body Parts

In 1957, police entered Ed Gein's home in Plainfield, Wisconsin, to find a missing woman. They not only found her decapitated body, but also chairs, lampshades, and wastebaskets made of human skin.

By Austin Harvey • October 5, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of The Bonus Army, The 20,000 Veterans Who Marched On Washington In 1932

After World War I, the U.S. government promised veterans a bonus to be released in 1945, but in the midst of the Great Depression, thousands of men headed to the nation's capital to demand their money early.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 4, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of The Bonus Army, The 20,000 Veterans Who Marched On Washington In 1932

After World War I, the U.S. government promised veterans a bonus to be released in 1945, but in the midst of the Great Depression, thousands of men headed to the nation's capital to demand their money early.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 4, 2025

Archaeologists Discover Gold Brooch And Rare Jade Stone While Excavating Ancient Troy

The gold brooch, jade stone, and bronze pin found at Troy date back to 2500 B.C.E. — 1,300 years before the legendary Trojan War.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 3, 2025

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Archaeologists Discover Gold Brooch And Rare Jade Stone While Excavating Ancient Troy

The gold brooch, jade stone, and bronze pin found at Troy date back to 2500 B.C.E. — 1,300 years before the legendary Trojan War.

By Ainsley Brown • October 3, 2025

Divers In France Just Uncovered A Trove Of 847 Ancient Roman Coins At The Bottom Of The Rhône River

Though the coins were discovered along with the remains of a 65-foot-long ancient ship, researchers aren't sure if the two finds are connected and don't know exactly how this Roman treasure trove ended up at the bottom of the Rhône.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 3, 2025

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Divers In France Just Uncovered A Trove Of 847 Ancient Roman Coins At The Bottom Of The Rhône River

Though the coins were discovered along with the remains of a 65-foot-long ancient ship, researchers aren't sure if the two finds are connected and don't know exactly how this Roman treasure trove ended up at the bottom of the Rhône.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 3, 2025

We’ll Soon Know What 1500s Europe Smelled Like Thanks To Scientists Who Are Recreating Its Scents

Project Odeuropa hopes to document, recreate, and store the smells of old Europe in an accessible online library.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 3, 2025

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We’ll Soon Know What 1500s Europe Smelled Like Thanks To Scientists Who Are Recreating Its Scents

Project Odeuropa hopes to document, recreate, and store the smells of old Europe in an accessible online library.

By Natasha Ishak • October 3, 2025

Dimitrios Itsios, The Greek World War II Hero Who Almost Single-Handedly Killed 232 Nazis

Dimitrios Itsios was defending the Greek border when the Nazis invaded in April 1941, and he was able to slow down this much larger force despite having only a small contingent of men.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 2, 2025

Dimitrios Itsios, The Greek World War II Hero Who Almost Single-Handedly Killed 232 Nazis

Dimitrios Itsios was defending the Greek border when the Nazis invaded in April 1941, and he was able to slow down this much larger force despite having only a small contingent of men.

By Ainsley Brown • October 2, 2025