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Inside The Boston Tea Party And Why This Famous Protest Happened

On December 16, 1773, American colonists protested the British Parliament's tax on tea by throwing British tea into Boston Harbor — and changed history.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2023

Inside The Boston Tea Party And Why This Famous Protest Happened

On December 16, 1773, American colonists protested the British Parliament's tax on tea by throwing British tea into Boston Harbor — and changed history.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2023

‘A Bunch Of Amateurs’ Just Discovered A Long-Lost Tudor Palace Used By Henry VIII

The Collyweston Palace estate belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother to King Henry VIII.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 6, 2023

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‘A Bunch Of Amateurs’ Just Discovered A Long-Lost Tudor Palace Used By Henry VIII

The Collyweston Palace estate belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother to King Henry VIII.

By Austin Harvey • December 6, 2023

Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Depicting The Face Of Jesus Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Norway

The coin has a depiction of Jesus Christ on one side and Basil II and Constantine VIII, rulers of the Byzantine Empire, on the other.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2023

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Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Depicting The Face Of Jesus Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Norway

The coin has a depiction of Jesus Christ on one side and Basil II and Constantine VIII, rulers of the Byzantine Empire, on the other.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2023

11 Of History’s Oldest People Ever, From A Traveling Herbalist To A Red Wine Enthusiast

Who was the oldest person to ever live? Who is the oldest living person today? And how did these supercentenarians become the longest-living people in history?

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 5, 2023

11 Of History’s Oldest People Ever, From A Traveling Herbalist To A Red Wine Enthusiast

Who was the oldest person to ever live? Who is the oldest living person today? And how did these supercentenarians become the longest-living people in history?

By Kaleena Fraga • December 5, 2023

The Trippy History Of Mad Honey, The Rare Hallucinogen Found High In The Mountains Of Turkey And Nepal

One of a kind and positively euphoric, mad honey has been around for centuries, but its intense psychedelic properties have made it illegal to purchase in some nations today.

By Donna Sarkar • Dec 5, 2023

The Trippy History Of Mad Honey, The Rare Hallucinogen Found High In The Mountains Of Turkey And Nepal

One of a kind and positively euphoric, mad honey has been around for centuries, but its intense psychedelic properties have made it illegal to purchase in some nations today.

By Donna Sarkar • December 5, 2023

Inside The Death Of Billy The Kid, Gunslinging Outlaw Of The Wild West

On July 14, 1881, Billy the Kid died at the age of 21 after being shot in the chest in Fort Sumner, New Mexico by Sheriff Pat Garrett — though some say the story didn’t end there

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 5, 2023

Inside The Death Of Billy The Kid, Gunslinging Outlaw Of The Wild West

On July 14, 1881, Billy the Kid died at the age of 21 after being shot in the chest in Fort Sumner, New Mexico by Sheriff Pat Garrett — though some say the story didn’t end there

By Kaleena Fraga • December 5, 2023

Meet Julia ‘Butterfly’ Hill, The Environmental Activist Who Lived In A Tree For Two Years

For 738 days, Julia "Butterfly" Hill lived 180 feet above the ground in a California redwood named Luna to prevent loggers from destroying it — and she succeeded.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Dec 4, 2023

Meet Julia ‘Butterfly’ Hill, The Environmental Activist Who Lived In A Tree For Two Years

For 738 days, Julia "Butterfly" Hill lived 180 feet above the ground in a California redwood named Luna to prevent loggers from destroying it — and she succeeded.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • December 4, 2023

Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2023

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Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2023

Sheet Music Found At Auschwitz Has Been Restored — And Played Publicly For The First Time

More than 200 musical scores were found at the Nazi death camp after spending decades in its archives.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 4, 2023

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Sheet Music Found At Auschwitz Has Been Restored — And Played Publicly For The First Time

More than 200 musical scores were found at the Nazi death camp after spending decades in its archives.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 4, 2023

Inside The Enduring Mystery Of Mozart’s Death — And The Wild Theories Behind It

Famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just 35 years old when he died in 1791, and the exact cause of his death has never been determined.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 4, 2023

Inside The Enduring Mystery Of Mozart’s Death — And The Wild Theories Behind It

Famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just 35 years old when he died in 1791, and the exact cause of his death has never been determined.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 4, 2023

Inside Operation Red Dawn And The Capture Of Saddam Hussein In 2003

Beginning in March 2003, U.S. troops carried out a dozen missions in an effort to locate Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein — but nine months passed before they finally found him hiding in a tiny hole near a rural farmhouse.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 3, 2023

Inside Operation Red Dawn And The Capture Of Saddam Hussein In 2003

Beginning in March 2003, U.S. troops carried out a dozen missions in an effort to locate Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein — but nine months passed before they finally found him hiding in a tiny hole near a rural farmhouse.

By Austin Harvey • December 3, 2023

The Painfully Sticky History Of Being Tarred And Feathered

Though tarring and feathering is closely associated with the vigilante justice of the American Revolution, it actually originated in the 12th century and was practiced throughout history.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 2, 2023

The Painfully Sticky History Of Being Tarred And Feathered

Though tarring and feathering is closely associated with the vigilante justice of the American Revolution, it actually originated in the 12th century and was practiced throughout history.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 2, 2023