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Why The Body Of “America’s First Serial Killer” — H.H. Holmes — Was Just Exhumed

The rumors state the Holmes somehow escaped his execution and moved to South America or even became Jack the Ripper.

By Katie Serena • Sep 8, 2017

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Why The Body Of “America’s First Serial Killer” — H.H. Holmes — Was Just Exhumed

The rumors state the Holmes somehow escaped his execution and moved to South America or even became Jack the Ripper.

By Katie Serena • September 8, 2017

Source Of Mysterious “Excalibur” Sword Found In Lake Revealed

The mystery behind the sword found by a young girl in a legendary pool has been solved and it involves an offering to the Gods.

By Katie Serena • Sep 8, 2017

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Source Of Mysterious “Excalibur” Sword Found In Lake Revealed

The mystery behind the sword found by a young girl in a legendary pool has been solved and it involves an offering to the Gods.

By Katie Serena • September 8, 2017

Meet The Inca Ice Maiden, Perhaps The Best-Preserved Mummy In Human History

The must-see attraction for visitors to Museo Santuarios Andinos (Museum of Andean Sanctuaries) in Arequipa, Peru is without a doubt the Mummy Juanita, one of the world’s best-preserved corpses. Her full head of dark hair is still intact and the skin on her hands and arms, discoloration aside, shows almost...

By Joel Stice • Sep 7, 2017

Meet The Inca Ice Maiden, Perhaps The Best-Preserved Mummy In Human History

The must-see attraction for visitors to Museo Santuarios Andinos (Museum of Andean Sanctuaries) in Arequipa, Peru is without a doubt the Mummy Juanita, one of the world’s best-preserved corpses. Her full head of dark hair is still intact and the skin on her hands and arms, discoloration aside, shows almost...

By Joel Stice • September 7, 2017

38 Rousing Photos Of The American Workers That Helped The Allies Win World War II

The story of the United States’ involvement in World War II is well known to even those with only a passing knowledge of history. In schools across America, kids learn much about their country’s great wartime victories overseas at places like Iwo Jima and Normandy. What we know less about...

By Gabe Paoletti • Sep 7, 2017

38 Rousing Photos Of The American Workers That Helped The Allies Win World War II

The story of the United States’ involvement in World War II is well known to even those with only a passing knowledge of history. In schools across America, kids learn much about their country’s great wartime victories overseas at places like Iwo Jima and Normandy. What we know less about...

By Gabe Paoletti • September 7, 2017

Meet The Woman Who Mowed Down Nazi Warplanes During World War II

Annie Ferguson recalls her time serving in the British Auxiliary during WWII and helping bring down the Nazi regime.

By Katie Serena • Sep 7, 2017

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Meet The Woman Who Mowed Down Nazi Warplanes During World War II

Annie Ferguson recalls her time serving in the British Auxiliary during WWII and helping bring down the Nazi regime.

By Katie Serena • September 7, 2017

The Mystery Of The 600-Year-Old Voynich Manuscript Has Been Solved, Says U.K. Academic

His theory is a bit different.

By Katie Serena • Sep 7, 2017

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The Mystery Of The 600-Year-Old Voynich Manuscript Has Been Solved, Says U.K. Academic

His theory is a bit different.

By Katie Serena • September 7, 2017

“Superheroes With Microphones”: The Birth Of Hip-Hop In New York

These fascinating hip-hop origins photos show how the music and the culture that sprang up around it were first born.

By Kellen Perry • Sep 6, 2017

“Superheroes With Microphones”: The Birth Of Hip-Hop In New York

These fascinating hip-hop origins photos show how the music and the culture that sprang up around it were first born.

By Kellen Perry • September 6, 2017

Ancient Ruins Older Than The Pyramids Discovered In Canada

A researcher at the site said, "I remember when we got the dates back, and we just sat back and said 'Holy moly, this is old.'"

By Gabe Paoletti • Sep 6, 2017

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Ancient Ruins Older Than The Pyramids Discovered In Canada

A researcher at the site said, "I remember when we got the dates back, and we just sat back and said 'Holy moly, this is old.'"

By Gabe Paoletti • September 6, 2017

The Boer War Genocide: Inside History’s First Concentration Camps

Forty years before the British fought the Nazis, they used history's first concentration camps to commit genocide during the Boer War.

By Mark Oliver • Sep 5, 2017

The Boer War Genocide: Inside History’s First Concentration Camps

Forty years before the British fought the Nazis, they used history's first concentration camps to commit genocide during the Boer War.

By Mark Oliver • September 5, 2017

Girl Finds Sword In Lake Where King Arthur’s ‘Excalibur’ Was Thrown, According To Legend

"It was a blistering hot day and Matilda asked if we could go for a paddle. She was only waist deep when she said she could see a sword."

By Gabe Paoletti • Sep 5, 2017

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Girl Finds Sword In Lake Where King Arthur’s ‘Excalibur’ Was Thrown, According To Legend

"It was a blistering hot day and Matilda asked if we could go for a paddle. She was only waist deep when she said she could see a sword."

By Gabe Paoletti • September 5, 2017