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Inside The Abandoned Celestial Suite Of Houston’s Astroworld Hotel, Once The Most Luxurious Stay In America

The Celestial Suite was an extravagant 13-room penthouse that catered to the rich and famous. It took $1 million and the vision of an Academy Award-winning set designer to bring it to life.

By Braden Bjella • Jul 5, 2026

Inside The Abandoned Celestial Suite Of Houston’s Astroworld Hotel, Once The Most Luxurious Stay In America

The Celestial Suite was an extravagant 13-room penthouse that catered to the rich and famous. It took $1 million and the vision of an Academy Award-winning set designer to bring it to life.

By Braden Bjella • July 5, 2026

What Was FDR’s Second Bill Of Rights — And Why Did It Never Come To Fruition?

The Second Bill of Rights proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 was an economic agenda that aimed to provide income, housing, education, and health care to all Americans to ensure "equality in the pursuit of happiness."

By Ella Spitz • Jul 2, 2026

What Was FDR’s Second Bill Of Rights — And Why Did It Never Come To Fruition?

The Second Bill of Rights proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 was an economic agenda that aimed to provide income, housing, education, and health care to all Americans to ensure "equality in the pursuit of happiness."

By Ella Spitz • July 2, 2026

Scientists Just Made A Major Breakthrough About Homo Naledi, But They Can’t Figure Out Why All Of Their Fossils Share One Unlikely Trait

A recent study found that every Homo naledi fossil found in a South African cave is female, raising questions about the early humans' biology and burial practices.

By Stacy Fernandez • Jul 2, 2026

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Scientists Just Made A Major Breakthrough About Homo Naledi, But They Can’t Figure Out Why All Of Their Fossils Share One Unlikely Trait

A recent study found that every Homo naledi fossil found in a South African cave is female, raising questions about the early humans' biology and burial practices.

By Stacy Fernandez • July 2, 2026

Archaeologists In Peru Just Found Freeze-Dried Potato Snacks Made By The Inca 500 Years Ago

The Inca were able to preserve potatoes for astonishingly long periods thanks to a groundbreaking method of exposing them to nighttime frosts followed by direct Sun in order to create a dehydrated product known as a "chuño."

By Ella Spitz • Jul 1, 2026

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Archaeologists In Peru Just Found Freeze-Dried Potato Snacks Made By The Inca 500 Years Ago

The Inca were able to preserve potatoes for astonishingly long periods thanks to a groundbreaking method of exposing them to nighttime frosts followed by direct Sun in order to create a dehydrated product known as a "chuño."

By Ella Spitz • July 1, 2026

The Mongol Empire Was So Vast That It Once Encompassed One-Fifth Of The Total Land Area Of Planet Earth

At 9 million square miles encompassing one-fifth of the Earth's total land mass, the Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire in the history of the world.

By Cara Johnson • Jun 30, 2026

The Mongol Empire Was So Vast That It Once Encompassed One-Fifth Of The Total Land Area Of Planet Earth

At 9 million square miles encompassing one-fifth of the Earth's total land mass, the Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire in the history of the world.

By Cara Johnson • June 30, 2026

Archaeologists Just Unearthed A 2,500-Year-Old Ceremonial Bronze Chariot In Southwestern Spain

While excavating at Casas del Turuñuelo, researchers happened upon this ancient masterwork adorned with images of griffins, Atlas-like figures, and Achelous, a river god prominent in the Greek and Etruscan traditions.

By Ella Spitz • Jun 30, 2026

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Archaeologists Just Unearthed A 2,500-Year-Old Ceremonial Bronze Chariot In Southwestern Spain

While excavating at Casas del Turuñuelo, researchers happened upon this ancient masterwork adorned with images of griffins, Atlas-like figures, and Achelous, a river god prominent in the Greek and Etruscan traditions.

By Ella Spitz • June 30, 2026

The Hyatt Regency Disaster: How A Simple Engineering Mistake Took The Lives Of 114 People In 1981

The walkway collapse at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri, in July 1981 was one of the deadliest structural failures in American history.

By Stacy Fernandez • Jun 30, 2026

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The Hyatt Regency Disaster: How A Simple Engineering Mistake Took The Lives Of 114 People In 1981

The walkway collapse at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri, in July 1981 was one of the deadliest structural failures in American history.

By Stacy Fernandez • June 30, 2026

The Incredible Story Of Phyllis Penzo, The Waitress Who Got A Lottery Ticket As A Tip — And Won $3 Million

Phyllis Penzo completely forgot that she'd agreed to choose lottery numbers with one of her regular customers in lieu of a tip — until Robert Cunningham walked back into Sal's Pizzeria with a $6 million winning ticket in March 1984.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 29, 2026

The Incredible Story Of Phyllis Penzo, The Waitress Who Got A Lottery Ticket As A Tip — And Won $3 Million

Phyllis Penzo completely forgot that she'd agreed to choose lottery numbers with one of her regular customers in lieu of a tip — until Robert Cunningham walked back into Sal's Pizzeria with a $6 million winning ticket in March 1984.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 29, 2026

What Was The Gatling Gun? The History Of One Of The World’s First Rapid-Fire Weapons

The Gatling gun was an early machine gun that was first used during the Civil War and would later be deployed against strikers and rioters throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries.

By Ella Spitz • Jun 29, 2026

What Was The Gatling Gun? The History Of One Of The World’s First Rapid-Fire Weapons

The Gatling gun was an early machine gun that was first used during the Civil War and would later be deployed against strikers and rioters throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries.

By Ella Spitz • June 29, 2026

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered A Cave Filled With More Than 100 Prehistoric Paintings

Created over the course of hundreds of years starting untold millennia ago, these paintings appear to depict both humanoid and animal-like figures alongside geometric patterns.

By Ella Spitz • Jun 29, 2026

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered A Cave Filled With More Than 100 Prehistoric Paintings

Created over the course of hundreds of years starting untold millennia ago, these paintings appear to depict both humanoid and animal-like figures alongside geometric patterns.

By Ella Spitz • June 29, 2026

Elizabeth Van Lew’s Heroic Career As A Civil War Spy

Perhaps the Union's most important spy, Elizabeth Van Lew freed prisoners and passed along crucial information gathered at the Confederate capital of Richmond.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 28, 2026

Elizabeth Van Lew’s Heroic Career As A Civil War Spy

Perhaps the Union's most important spy, Elizabeth Van Lew freed prisoners and passed along crucial information gathered at the Confederate capital of Richmond.

By Gina Dimuro • June 28, 2026

Inside The Heroics Of Dr. Gisella Perl, The Woman Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice To Save Hundreds Of Women At Auschwitz

While imprisoned at Auschwitz, Dr. Gisella Perl saved hundreds of Jewish women from certain death by hiding their pregnancies from the camp's guards.

By Abby Norman • Jun 28, 2026

Inside The Heroics Of Dr. Gisella Perl, The Woman Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice To Save Hundreds Of Women At Auschwitz

While imprisoned at Auschwitz, Dr. Gisella Perl saved hundreds of Jewish women from certain death by hiding their pregnancies from the camp's guards.

By Abby Norman • June 28, 2026