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Inert Nuclear Missile From The Cold War Found In Washington Man’s Garage

The missile's owner found it at an estate sale. When he died, his neighbor tried to donate the missile to an Ohio museum.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 7, 2024

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Inert Nuclear Missile From The Cold War Found In Washington Man’s Garage

The missile's owner found it at an estate sale. When he died, his neighbor tried to donate the missile to an Ohio museum.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 7, 2024

The Real Story Of John ‘Grizzly’ Adams, California’s Famous Mountain Man And Bear Trainer

For most of his life, Grizzly Adams was a very different man from the rugged bear-loving forester he marketed himself as.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 7, 2024

The Real Story Of John ‘Grizzly’ Adams, California’s Famous Mountain Man And Bear Trainer

For most of his life, Grizzly Adams was a very different man from the rugged bear-loving forester he marketed himself as.

By Austin Harvey • February 7, 2024

33 Photos Of Highclere Castle, The Real-Life Downton Abbey House

From its connection to the discovery of King Tut's tomb to its claim to fame as the home of the fictional Crawley family, Highclere Castle's history is as rich as the treasures that adorn its walls.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 7, 2024

33 Photos Of Highclere Castle, The Real-Life Downton Abbey House

From its connection to the discovery of King Tut's tomb to its claim to fame as the home of the fictional Crawley family, Highclere Castle's history is as rich as the treasures that adorn its walls.

By Erin Kelly • February 7, 2024

Geronimo And His Brutal Struggle Against U.S. Tyranny

Fending off both the U.S. and Mexican armies on the American frontier, Geronimo led the Bedonkohe band of the Apache Native Americans before being captured and turned into a sideshow.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 7, 2024

Geronimo And His Brutal Struggle Against U.S. Tyranny

Fending off both the U.S. and Mexican armies on the American frontier, Geronimo led the Bedonkohe band of the Apache Native Americans before being captured and turned into a sideshow.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 7, 2024

Meet Kokopelli, The Humpbacked, Flute-Playing Fertility God Of Pueblo Culture

A fun-loving fertility deity honored in multiple Southwestern Native American tribes, Kokopelli's image has recently been commodified to sell shirts, outdoor gear, and beer.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 6, 2024

Meet Kokopelli, The Humpbacked, Flute-Playing Fertility God Of Pueblo Culture

A fun-loving fertility deity honored in multiple Southwestern Native American tribes, Kokopelli's image has recently been commodified to sell shirts, outdoor gear, and beer.

By Austin Harvey • February 6, 2024

Cassius Marcellus Clay, The Maverick Politician Who Fought For Emancipation

Despite being born into a family of wealthy enslavers in Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay became a fierce abolitionist, fighting his many enemies with words and a Bowie knife.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 6, 2024

Cassius Marcellus Clay, The Maverick Politician Who Fought For Emancipation

Despite being born into a family of wealthy enslavers in Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay became a fierce abolitionist, fighting his many enemies with words and a Bowie knife.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 6, 2024

Archaeologists Unearth The First Fully Intact Roman Funerary Bed In London

The 2,000-year-old funerary bed was incredibly well-preserved — a rarity for wooden objects from the Roman period.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 6, 2024

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Archaeologists Unearth The First Fully Intact Roman Funerary Bed In London

The 2,000-year-old funerary bed was incredibly well-preserved — a rarity for wooden objects from the Roman period.

By Austin Harvey • February 6, 2024

Inside Project Blue Beam And The Conspiracy Theorist Behind It

According to the Project Blue Beam theory posited by Serge Monast, NASA and the United Nations are trying to establish a totalitarian, one-world government — but is there any proof?

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 6, 2024

Inside Project Blue Beam And The Conspiracy Theorist Behind It

According to the Project Blue Beam theory posited by Serge Monast, NASA and the United Nations are trying to establish a totalitarian, one-world government — but is there any proof?

By Kara Goldfarb • February 6, 2024

What Was The First Movie Ever Made? Inside The Controversial History Of The Oldest Film

Although some historians credit The Horse in Motion or Arrival of a Train as the first movie ever made, Louis Le Prince's 1888 film Roundhay Garden Scene is widely considered to be history's oldest motion picture.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 5, 2024

What Was The First Movie Ever Made? Inside The Controversial History Of The Oldest Film

Although some historians credit The Horse in Motion or Arrival of a Train as the first movie ever made, Louis Le Prince's 1888 film Roundhay Garden Scene is widely considered to be history's oldest motion picture.

By Erin Kelly • February 5, 2024

Remains Of 7th-Century Avar Warrior With Stunningly Intact Armor Unearthed In Hungary

The warrior was buried in the early 7th century C.E. and belonged to a group of fierce Eurasian nomads called Pannonian Avars.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 5, 2024

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Remains Of 7th-Century Avar Warrior With Stunningly Intact Armor Unearthed In Hungary

The warrior was buried in the early 7th century C.E. and belonged to a group of fierce Eurasian nomads called Pannonian Avars.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 5, 2024