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The Unbelievable Life Of August Willich, The Prussian Revolutionary And Communist Who Fought For The Union In The American Civil War

From renouncing his Prussian nobility to challenging Karl Marx to a duel to fighting wars on multiple continents, August Willich's life story is truly one of a kind.

By Lisa Hornung • Jun 29, 2023

The Unbelievable Life Of August Willich, The Prussian Revolutionary And Communist Who Fought For The Union In The American Civil War

From renouncing his Prussian nobility to challenging Karl Marx to a duel to fighting wars on multiple continents, August Willich's life story is truly one of a kind.

By Lisa Hornung • June 29, 2023

Doodles From Henry VIII’s Prayer Book Reveal A Man Possibly Plagued With Depression And Anxiety

Infamous English monarch Henry VIII drew doodles highlighting dark and depressive passages in his prayer book, leading scholars to believe he struggled with anxiety and religious guilt in the years leading up to his death.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 29, 2023

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Doodles From Henry VIII’s Prayer Book Reveal A Man Possibly Plagued With Depression And Anxiety

Infamous English monarch Henry VIII drew doodles highlighting dark and depressive passages in his prayer book, leading scholars to believe he struggled with anxiety and religious guilt in the years leading up to his death.

By Amber Morgan • June 29, 2023

Scientists Say Cuts On Prehistoric Shinbone Could Be Earliest Evidence Of Human Cannibalism

The marks on the 1.5 million-year-old bone suggest that a stone tool was used to remove muscle from bone.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 29, 2023

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Scientists Say Cuts On Prehistoric Shinbone Could Be Earliest Evidence Of Human Cannibalism

The marks on the 1.5 million-year-old bone suggest that a stone tool was used to remove muscle from bone.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 29, 2023

How Susan Atkins Became One Of The Manson Family’s Grisliest Killers

Susan Atkins fell in love with Charles Manson the minute she met him in San Francisco. She loved him so much that she obeyed his orders to kill.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 29, 2023

How Susan Atkins Became One Of The Manson Family’s Grisliest Killers

Susan Atkins fell in love with Charles Manson the minute she met him in San Francisco. She loved him so much that she obeyed his orders to kill.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 29, 2023

Johnny Appleseed, The Eccentric American Folk Hero Who Planted Apple Trees Wherever He Went

A legend in the United States, Johnny Appleseed was a frontiersman and nurseryman famous for planting countless apple trees across the American Midwest.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 28, 2023

Johnny Appleseed, The Eccentric American Folk Hero Who Planted Apple Trees Wherever He Went

A legend in the United States, Johnny Appleseed was a frontiersman and nurseryman famous for planting countless apple trees across the American Midwest.

By Amber Morgan • June 28, 2023

Archaeologists In Pompeii Discover ‘Pizza’ Fresco Among Ancient Ruins

Archaeologists excavating Pompeii uncovered the pizza and wine fresco among the half-destroyed wall of an ancient home and bakery.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 28, 2023

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Archaeologists In Pompeii Discover ‘Pizza’ Fresco Among Ancient Ruins

Archaeologists excavating Pompeii uncovered the pizza and wine fresco among the half-destroyed wall of an ancient home and bakery.

By Amber Morgan • June 28, 2023

Italian Police Are Looking For A Tourist Who Was Filmed Carving Names Into Rome’s Colosseum

The tourist could face a fine of at least $15,000 and a prison term of up to five years for defacing the historic site in Rome.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 28, 2023

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Italian Police Are Looking For A Tourist Who Was Filmed Carving Names Into Rome’s Colosseum

The tourist could face a fine of at least $15,000 and a prison term of up to five years for defacing the historic site in Rome.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 28, 2023

27 Geniuses With The Highest IQs In History — And The Surprising True Stories Behind Them

William James Sidis, Marilyn vos Savant, and Leonardo da Vinci have some of the highest IQs in history — but are they really the world's smartest people?

By Austin Harvey • Jun 27, 2023

27 Geniuses With The Highest IQs In History — And The Surprising True Stories Behind Them

William James Sidis, Marilyn vos Savant, and Leonardo da Vinci have some of the highest IQs in history — but are they really the world's smartest people?

By Austin Harvey • June 27, 2023

Maya City Lost To The Jungle Discovered By Archaeologists In The Yucatán Peninsula

The ruins, named Ocomtún, date back to the time of the collapse of Maya civilization in the Yucatán lowlands.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 27, 2023

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Maya City Lost To The Jungle Discovered By Archaeologists In The Yucatán Peninsula

The ruins, named Ocomtún, date back to the time of the collapse of Maya civilization in the Yucatán lowlands.

By Austin Harvey • June 27, 2023

Inside Edgewood Arsenal, The U.S. Military’s Top-Secret Human Experiment Program During The Cold War

Between 1948 and 1975, the U.S. Army tested chemical weapons like mustard gas and LSD on American soldiers at Maryland's Edgewood Arsenal facility.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 26, 2023

Inside Edgewood Arsenal, The U.S. Military’s Top-Secret Human Experiment Program During The Cold War

Between 1948 and 1975, the U.S. Army tested chemical weapons like mustard gas and LSD on American soldiers at Maryland's Edgewood Arsenal facility.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 26, 2023