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Archaeologists In Poland Find Evidence Of Tools Used By Extinct Human Ancestors Half A Million Years Ago

The relics were found in Cave Tunel Wielki in Małopolska, Poland. Researchers say the discovery challenges what we know about early humans, since similar discoveries have suggested that they lived in the open air and not in caves.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 18, 2022

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Archaeologists In Poland Find Evidence Of Tools Used By Extinct Human Ancestors Half A Million Years Ago

The relics were found in Cave Tunel Wielki in Małopolska, Poland. Researchers say the discovery challenges what we know about early humans, since similar discoveries have suggested that they lived in the open air and not in caves.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 18, 2022

A 91-Year-Old Civil Rights Leader Just Survived Being Stabbed Five Times — By Fighting Back

Jean McGuire has been fighting for equal opportunity in Boston for decades, and friends said her attacker "may have met the wrong person" that night,

By Maggie Donahue • Oct 17, 2022

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A 91-Year-Old Civil Rights Leader Just Survived Being Stabbed Five Times — By Fighting Back

Jean McGuire has been fighting for equal opportunity in Boston for decades, and friends said her attacker "may have met the wrong person" that night,

By Maggie Donahue • October 17, 2022

The Disturbing Crimes Of Steven Brian Pennell, The Only Serial Killer In Delaware History

Steven Pennell became known as the "Route 40 Killer" after he abducted, tortured, and murdered at least three women between 1987 and 1988.

By Neil Patmore • Oct 17, 2022

The Disturbing Crimes Of Steven Brian Pennell, The Only Serial Killer In Delaware History

Steven Pennell became known as the "Route 40 Killer" after he abducted, tortured, and murdered at least three women between 1987 and 1988.

By Neil Patmore • October 17, 2022

The Incredible True Story Of The World War 1 Christmas Truce

During the Christmas Truce of 1914, British and German soldiers sang carols, exchanged gifts, and supposedly even played a soccer game.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 17, 2022

The Incredible True Story Of The World War 1 Christmas Truce

During the Christmas Truce of 1914, British and German soldiers sang carols, exchanged gifts, and supposedly even played a soccer game.

By Erin Kelly • October 17, 2022

The Enduring Mystery Of The 1994 Lake Michigan UFO Incident

On March 8, 1994, hundreds of people called 911 to report eerie lights above Lake Michigan — but their true origin remains unknown to this day.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 16, 2022

The Enduring Mystery Of The 1994 Lake Michigan UFO Incident

On March 8, 1994, hundreds of people called 911 to report eerie lights above Lake Michigan — but their true origin remains unknown to this day.

By Austin Harvey • October 16, 2022

These 9 True Stories Of People Mistakenly Believed To Be Dead Are Scarier Than Any Horror Movie

From the woman who woke up in a body bag to the man who was abandoned on Mount Everest, these wrongly declared deaths will chill you to the bone.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 14, 2022

These 9 True Stories Of People Mistakenly Believed To Be Dead Are Scarier Than Any Horror Movie

From the woman who woke up in a body bag to the man who was abandoned on Mount Everest, these wrongly declared deaths will chill you to the bone.

By Austin Harvey • October 14, 2022

This Week In History News, Oct. 9 – 15

Ancient Medusa medal unearthed in Turkey, 1,400-year-old Native American canal found in Alabama, Chernobyl disaster's lingering effects revealed in Ukraine.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 14, 2022

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This Week In History News, Oct. 9 – 15

Ancient Medusa medal unearthed in Turkey, 1,400-year-old Native American canal found in Alabama, Chernobyl disaster's lingering effects revealed in Ukraine.

By All That's Interesting • October 14, 2022

Newly Released File Reveals The FBI Tracked The Activities Of Aretha Franklin For 40 Years

The FBI kept tabs on the so-called "Queen of Soul" while searching for links between Franklin and civil rights activists, communists, and "Black extremists."

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 14, 2022

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Newly Released File Reveals The FBI Tracked The Activities Of Aretha Franklin For 40 Years

The FBI kept tabs on the so-called "Queen of Soul" while searching for links between Franklin and civil rights activists, communists, and "Black extremists."

By Kaleena Fraga • October 14, 2022

Archaeologists Have Uncovered A 1,400-Year-Old Native American Canal In Alabama

The nearly mile-long structure was used to travel along trade routes between lagoons on the Fort Morgan Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 13, 2022

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Archaeologists Have Uncovered A 1,400-Year-Old Native American Canal In Alabama

The nearly mile-long structure was used to travel along trade routes between lagoons on the Fort Morgan Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • October 13, 2022

The Bloody Story Of The Ludlow Massacre, When Striking Coal Miners And Their Families Were Killed By The National Guard

After seven violent months of striking, the Colorado governor called in the National Guard against the miners — resulting in the Ludlow Massacre that left dozens dead.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 12, 2022

The Bloody Story Of The Ludlow Massacre, When Striking Coal Miners And Their Families Were Killed By The National Guard

After seven violent months of striking, the Colorado governor called in the National Guard against the miners — resulting in the Ludlow Massacre that left dozens dead.

By Austin Harvey • October 12, 2022