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Why Humanity’s Grand Legacy May Be All The Chicken Bones We Left Behind On Earth

In 2018, a team of researchers argued that the sheer amount of chicken bones on the planet — which belonged to birds specifically bred for human consumption — meant that they may be the most notable fossils of our age.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 7, 2025

Why Humanity’s Grand Legacy May Be All The Chicken Bones We Left Behind On Earth

In 2018, a team of researchers argued that the sheer amount of chicken bones on the planet — which belonged to birds specifically bred for human consumption — meant that they may be the most notable fossils of our age.

By All That's Interesting • September 7, 2025

The Stories Behind History’s Five Most Famous Disputes

Queen Elizabeth I vs. Mary, Queen of Scots Most know Queen Elizabeth I for hearkening England’s Golden Age and love or loathe her historical legacy in equal, but there was one particular lady that Queen Elizabeth was not fond of: Mary, Queen of Scots. The two had a very public...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 6, 2025

The Stories Behind History’s Five Most Famous Disputes

Queen Elizabeth I vs. Mary, Queen of Scots Most know Queen Elizabeth I for hearkening England’s Golden Age and love or loathe her historical legacy in equal, but there was one particular lady that Queen Elizabeth was not fond of: Mary, Queen of Scots. The two had a very public...

By All That's Interesting • September 6, 2025

11 Interesting Events You May Not Have Learned In History Class

An unknown beast that led a deadly rampage through 1760s France? An unexplained explosion as powerful as 1,000 atomic bombs in Siberia? These little-known, interesting events bring history to life more than any textbook ever could.

By Katie Serena • Sep 6, 2025

11 Interesting Events You May Not Have Learned In History Class

An unknown beast that led a deadly rampage through 1760s France? An unexplained explosion as powerful as 1,000 atomic bombs in Siberia? These little-known, interesting events bring history to life more than any textbook ever could.

By Katie Serena • September 6, 2025

33 Striking Photos Of The Doors That Reveal The Tumultuous History Of The 1960s Rock Band

The Doors formed in Los Angeles in 1965 and quickly became known for their psychedelic sound, rowdy audiences, and onstage obscenity.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 6, 2025

33 Striking Photos Of The Doors That Reveal The Tumultuous History Of The 1960s Rock Band

The Doors formed in Los Angeles in 1965 and quickly became known for their psychedelic sound, rowdy audiences, and onstage obscenity.

By Austin Harvey • September 6, 2025

11 Incredible Survival Stories Of People Who Cheated Death Against All Odds

From a 10,000-foot freefall to a grizzly bear attack, these survival stories from history show the true power of human resilience.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 6, 2025

11 Incredible Survival Stories Of People Who Cheated Death Against All Odds

From a 10,000-foot freefall to a grizzly bear attack, these survival stories from history show the true power of human resilience.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 6, 2025

Archaeologists In Switzerland Just Unearthed The Remains Of A Wooden Bridge Built By The Romans More Than 2,000 Years Ago

The bridge over Switzerland's Zihl River was built by the Romans around 40 B.C.E. and connected important trade and transportation routes.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 5, 2025

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Archaeologists In Switzerland Just Unearthed The Remains Of A Wooden Bridge Built By The Romans More Than 2,000 Years Ago

The bridge over Switzerland's Zihl River was built by the Romans around 40 B.C.E. and connected important trade and transportation routes.

By Ainsley Brown • September 5, 2025

Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Roman amphitheater at Viminacium in present-day Serbia have unearthed the battered skull of a brown bear once forced to fight in front of some 7,000 spectators.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2025

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Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Roman amphitheater at Viminacium in present-day Serbia have unearthed the battered skull of a brown bear once forced to fight in front of some 7,000 spectators.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2025

Buford Pusser Became A Legend When He Took Revenge Against His Wife’s Killers, But New Evidence Suggests He Actually Murdered Her

A reexamination of the death of Pauline Pusser revealed that she was a victim of domestic abuse and had been killed by her husband with her body placed in his car to make it seem like she was the victim of an ambush.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2025

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Buford Pusser Became A Legend When He Took Revenge Against His Wife’s Killers, But New Evidence Suggests He Actually Murdered Her

A reexamination of the death of Pauline Pusser revealed that she was a victim of domestic abuse and had been killed by her husband with her body placed in his car to make it seem like she was the victim of an ambush.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2025

Remains Found In An English Church Belong To A 7th-Century Female Saint, New Analysis Confirms

Due to the religious significance of Saint Eanswythe, scientists could only analyze them in the church.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 5, 2025

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Remains Found In An English Church Belong To A 7th-Century Female Saint, New Analysis Confirms

Due to the religious significance of Saint Eanswythe, scientists could only analyze them in the church.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 5, 2025

What Happened To Sneha Philip, The Doctor Who Vanished In New York City Right Before 9/11?

Sneha Anne Philip is listed as a victim of the 9/11 attacks, but she was last seen shopping at a Manhattan department store on September 10, 2001 — and it's unclear where she went after that.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 4, 2025

What Happened To Sneha Philip, The Doctor Who Vanished In New York City Right Before 9/11?

Sneha Anne Philip is listed as a victim of the 9/11 attacks, but she was last seen shopping at a Manhattan department store on September 10, 2001 — and it's unclear where she went after that.

By Ainsley Brown • September 4, 2025