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How Ossip Bernstein Escaped Execution — By Winning A Game Of Chess

During the Russian Revolution in 1918, Ossip Bernstein was sentenced to die by firing squad, but at the last minute was offered a chance to play a game of chess to save his life.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 8, 2025

How Ossip Bernstein Escaped Execution — By Winning A Game Of Chess

During the Russian Revolution in 1918, Ossip Bernstein was sentenced to die by firing squad, but at the last minute was offered a chance to play a game of chess to save his life.

By Ainsley Brown • October 8, 2025

Archaeologists Just Solved The Mystery Of How The Easter Island Statues Were Moved

A team of 18 researchers was able to move a life-sized replica of a moai statue over 300 feet in just 40 minutes using only ropes.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 8, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Solved The Mystery Of How The Easter Island Statues Were Moved

A team of 18 researchers was able to move a life-sized replica of a moai statue over 300 feet in just 40 minutes using only ropes.

By Ainsley Brown • October 8, 2025

The 1,900-Year-Old Gravestone Of A Roman Sailor Was Just Unearthed In The Backyard Of A New Orleans Home

New Orleans anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, were recently clearing brush from their backyard when they uncovered the gravestone of a man who died in the second century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 8, 2025

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The 1,900-Year-Old Gravestone Of A Roman Sailor Was Just Unearthed In The Backyard Of A New Orleans Home

New Orleans anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, were recently clearing brush from their backyard when they uncovered the gravestone of a man who died in the second century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • October 8, 2025

“The Bitch of Buchenwald”: The Story Of Ilse Koch, One Of The Holocaust’s Biggest Monsters

Ilse Koch may not be as famous as the Holocaust's ringleaders, but she was every bit as evil.

By Abby Norman • Oct 8, 2025

“The Bitch of Buchenwald”: The Story Of Ilse Koch, One Of The Holocaust’s Biggest Monsters

Ilse Koch may not be as famous as the Holocaust's ringleaders, but she was every bit as evil.

By Abby Norman • October 8, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Carl Emil Pettersson, The Swedish Sailor Who Became The King Of A Pacific Island

After a shipwreck off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1904, Carl Emil Pettersson married the princess of Tabar Island and was eventually crowned the king.

By Andrew Milne • Oct 7, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Carl Emil Pettersson, The Swedish Sailor Who Became The King Of A Pacific Island

After a shipwreck off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1904, Carl Emil Pettersson married the princess of Tabar Island and was eventually crowned the king.

By Andrew Milne • October 7, 2025

Colorado Authorities Just Launched A New Investigation Into The 2005 Death Of Hunter S. Thompson

More than 20 years after Hunter S. Thompson's death inside his home in Woody Creek, Colorado was ruled a suicide, his widow has prompted state authorities to review the case.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 7, 2025

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Colorado Authorities Just Launched A New Investigation Into The 2005 Death Of Hunter S. Thompson

More than 20 years after Hunter S. Thompson's death inside his home in Woody Creek, Colorado was ruled a suicide, his widow has prompted state authorities to review the case.

By Austin Harvey • October 7, 2025

Illegal Gold Diggers Destroy 2,000-Year-Old Heritage Site In Sudan

Archaeologists say that the vandals' metal detectors may have been triggered by pyrite, otherwise known as fool's gold.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 7, 2025

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Illegal Gold Diggers Destroy 2,000-Year-Old Heritage Site In Sudan

Archaeologists say that the vandals' metal detectors may have been triggered by pyrite, otherwise known as fool's gold.

By Natasha Ishak • October 7, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Carl McCunn, The Wildlife Photographer Who Got Stranded In Alaska

Carl McCunn went into the Alaskan wilderness in March 1981, hoping to spend a few months taking photos, but became stranded and ultimately died by suicide that December.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 6, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Carl McCunn, The Wildlife Photographer Who Got Stranded In Alaska

Carl McCunn went into the Alaskan wilderness in March 1981, hoping to spend a few months taking photos, but became stranded and ultimately died by suicide that December.

By Ainsley Brown • October 6, 2025

Archaeologists Unearth A Rare Stone Age ‘Hammer’ And Thousands Of Other Artifacts At A 9,000-Year-Old Settlement In Norway

Among the 5,000 artifacts found at the site near Horten, Norway, were stone tools, bone fragments, and the remnants of a prehistoric hut.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 6, 2025

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Archaeologists Unearth A Rare Stone Age ‘Hammer’ And Thousands Of Other Artifacts At A 9,000-Year-Old Settlement In Norway

Among the 5,000 artifacts found at the site near Horten, Norway, were stone tools, bone fragments, and the remnants of a prehistoric hut.

By Ainsley Brown • October 6, 2025

Divers Just Recovered A Million Dollars’ Worth Of 300-Year-Old Coins From Florida’s Famous ‘1715 Treasure Fleet’

The team of salvors extracted 1,051 silver reales and five gold escudos as well as other gold artifacts from the wreckage of the fabled "1715 Treasure Fleet."

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 6, 2025

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Divers Just Recovered A Million Dollars’ Worth Of 300-Year-Old Coins From Florida’s Famous ‘1715 Treasure Fleet’

The team of salvors extracted 1,051 silver reales and five gold escudos as well as other gold artifacts from the wreckage of the fabled "1715 Treasure Fleet."

By Kaleena Fraga • October 6, 2025