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How The Donner Party’s Westward Journey Ended In Tragedy

On April 15, 1846, the 87 pioneers of the Donner Party left Springfield, Illinois for California — but their journey ended in tragedy when they became snowbound in the Sierra Nevadas.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 1, 2024

How The Donner Party’s Westward Journey Ended In Tragedy

On April 15, 1846, the 87 pioneers of the Donner Party left Springfield, Illinois for California — but their journey ended in tragedy when they became snowbound in the Sierra Nevadas.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 1, 2024

How The Shootings Of Cassie Bernall And Valeen Schnurr Fueled One Of Columbine’s Biggest Myths

Cassie Bernall was supposedly killed at Columbine for refusing to renounce God, but she had actually been mistaken for fellow student Valeen Schnurr.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 1, 2024

How The Shootings Of Cassie Bernall And Valeen Schnurr Fueled One Of Columbine’s Biggest Myths

Cassie Bernall was supposedly killed at Columbine for refusing to renounce God, but she had actually been mistaken for fellow student Valeen Schnurr.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 1, 2024

2,100-Year-Old Bronze Hand Found In Spain Is Inscribed With A Mysterious Ancient Language

Researchers say the bronze hand features the earliest written example of Vasconic, a mysterious ancient European language group that may be related to modern Basque.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 29, 2024

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2,100-Year-Old Bronze Hand Found In Spain Is Inscribed With A Mysterious Ancient Language

Researchers say the bronze hand features the earliest written example of Vasconic, a mysterious ancient European language group that may be related to modern Basque.

By Amber Morgan • February 29, 2024

Hisashi Ouchi Suffered History’s Worst Radiation Burns — Then Doctors Kept Him Alive For 83 Excruciating Days Against His Will

After a fateful accident at Japan’s Tokaimura nuclear power plant in 1999, Hisashi Ouchi lost most of his skin and began crying blood before his agony finally ended.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 29, 2024

Hisashi Ouchi Suffered History’s Worst Radiation Burns — Then Doctors Kept Him Alive For 83 Excruciating Days Against His Will

After a fateful accident at Japan’s Tokaimura nuclear power plant in 1999, Hisashi Ouchi lost most of his skin and began crying blood before his agony finally ended.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 29, 2024

The Full Story Of Thomas Hagan And The Assassination Of Malcolm X

A former Nation of Islam member, Thomas Hagan was the only man who admitted to killing Malcolm X in 1965 — but he had several accomplices.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 28, 2024

The Full Story Of Thomas Hagan And The Assassination Of Malcolm X

A former Nation of Islam member, Thomas Hagan was the only man who admitted to killing Malcolm X in 1965 — but he had several accomplices.

By Erin Kelly • February 28, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover A Chilling Arrangement Of Pre-Hispanic Human Remains In Mexico

Researchers believe the human remains buried at Pozo de Ibarra, Mexico, may have been offered up as sacrifices to celebrate the founding of a new settlement.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 28, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncover A Chilling Arrangement Of Pre-Hispanic Human Remains In Mexico

Researchers believe the human remains buried at Pozo de Ibarra, Mexico, may have been offered up as sacrifices to celebrate the founding of a new settlement.

By Amber Morgan • February 28, 2024

Rare Piece Of Metal Armor Unearthed At 17th-Century Colonial Fort In Maryland

The metal tasset would have connected to a breastplate and been worn over the thigh as part of a larger piece of body armor.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 28, 2024

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Rare Piece Of Metal Armor Unearthed At 17th-Century Colonial Fort In Maryland

The metal tasset would have connected to a breastplate and been worn over the thigh as part of a larger piece of body armor.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 28, 2024

The Legends Of The Morrígan, The Goddess Of Fate, War, And Death In Irish Folklore

Known as the “phantom queen” or the “queen of nightmares,” the Morrígan is said to be a fearsome shapeshifting goddess with the power to predict when warriors will die in combat.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 27, 2024

The Legends Of The Morrígan, The Goddess Of Fate, War, And Death In Irish Folklore

Known as the “phantom queen” or the “queen of nightmares,” the Morrígan is said to be a fearsome shapeshifting goddess with the power to predict when warriors will die in combat.

By Erin Kelly • February 27, 2024

The True Story Of Dick Turpin, The Brash Highwayman Who Became An English Folk Hero

Although Dick Turpin's exploits were later romanticized in plays and serial fiction, in reality, he was a ruthless criminal who terrorized England in the early 18th century.

By Rivy Lyon • Feb 27, 2024

The True Story Of Dick Turpin, The Brash Highwayman Who Became An English Folk Hero

Although Dick Turpin's exploits were later romanticized in plays and serial fiction, in reality, he was a ruthless criminal who terrorized England in the early 18th century.

By Rivy Lyon • February 27, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover A Medieval Village And More Than 1,000 Burials While Excavating A French Abbey

Beaumont Abbey was in operation for more than 800 years before the government seized its lands and expelled its nuns during the French Revolution.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 27, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncover A Medieval Village And More Than 1,000 Burials While Excavating A French Abbey

Beaumont Abbey was in operation for more than 800 years before the government seized its lands and expelled its nuns during the French Revolution.

By Austin Harvey • February 27, 2024

Inside Angelo Bruno’s Long Reign And Gruesome Death

Angelo Bruno transformed the Philadelphia mob into a booming criminal operation, but did he also have a hand in the mysterious disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

By Hannah McKennett • Feb 27, 2024

Inside Angelo Bruno’s Long Reign And Gruesome Death

Angelo Bruno transformed the Philadelphia mob into a booming criminal operation, but did he also have a hand in the mysterious disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

By Hannah McKennett • February 27, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Layne Staley’s Death And The Speedball Overdose That Caused It

After a long struggle with drug addiction, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley died of a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002 — but his body wasn't discovered for two weeks.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 26, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Layne Staley’s Death And The Speedball Overdose That Caused It

After a long struggle with drug addiction, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley died of a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002 — but his body wasn't discovered for two weeks.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 26, 2024