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Ans Van Dijk, The Jewish Nazi Collaborator Who Was Later Accused Of Betraying Anne Frank And Her Family

Ans Van Dijk helped the Nazis arrest 145 people during World War II, and some believe that she also revealed the Frank family's hiding place.

By Austin Harvey • May 5, 2025

Ans Van Dijk, The Jewish Nazi Collaborator Who Was Later Accused Of Betraying Anne Frank And Her Family

Ans Van Dijk helped the Nazis arrest 145 people during World War II, and some believe that she also revealed the Frank family's hiding place.

By Austin Harvey • May 5, 2025

A Fisherman In Turkey Just Discovered A Roman-Era Trident At The Bottom Of A Lake

Osman Erim pulled the trident from the bottom of Lake Iznik in his casting net while out fishing with friends.

By Austin Harvey • May 5, 2025

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A Fisherman In Turkey Just Discovered A Roman-Era Trident At The Bottom Of A Lake

Osman Erim pulled the trident from the bottom of Lake Iznik in his casting net while out fishing with friends.

By Austin Harvey • May 5, 2025

Workers Preparing To Construct An Apartment Building In Switzerland Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Settlement Filled With Rare Artifacts

Along an ancient road that was lined with columns and stretched 13 feet across, archaeologists found the ruins of several houses as well as latrines, infant burials, and a bronze panther figurine.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2025

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Workers Preparing To Construct An Apartment Building In Switzerland Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Settlement Filled With Rare Artifacts

Along an ancient road that was lined with columns and stretched 13 feet across, archaeologists found the ruins of several houses as well as latrines, infant burials, and a bronze panther figurine.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2025

Is The Yeti Real? Inside 7 Reported Sightings Of The Legendary Creature

The Yeti is an ape-like beast said to roam the Himalayas, and though its existence has never been proven, evidence ranging from footprints to blurry photos has been put forth as proof that the Abominable Snowman is real.

By All That's Interesting • May 4, 2025

Is The Yeti Real? Inside 7 Reported Sightings Of The Legendary Creature

The Yeti is an ape-like beast said to roam the Himalayas, and though its existence has never been proven, evidence ranging from footprints to blurry photos has been put forth as proof that the Abominable Snowman is real.

By All That's Interesting • May 4, 2025

The Gruesome Story Of Takahiro Shiraishi, Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Who Found His Victims Online

Between August and October 2017, Takahiro Shiraishi killed nine people, eight women and one man, most of whom had expressed suicidal thoughts on the internet.

By Amber Morgan • May 4, 2025

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The Gruesome Story Of Takahiro Shiraishi, Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Who Found His Victims Online

Between August and October 2017, Takahiro Shiraishi killed nine people, eight women and one man, most of whom had expressed suicidal thoughts on the internet.

By Amber Morgan • May 4, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of The Boise City Bombing, When The U.S. Military Accidentally Bombed An American Town During World War II

The Boise City bombing took place on July 5, 1943, when a U.S. Army Air Corps flight crew got lost and mistakenly dropped practice bombs on Boise City, Oklahoma.

By All That's Interesting • May 4, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of The Boise City Bombing, When The U.S. Military Accidentally Bombed An American Town During World War II

The Boise City bombing took place on July 5, 1943, when a U.S. Army Air Corps flight crew got lost and mistakenly dropped practice bombs on Boise City, Oklahoma.

By All That's Interesting • May 4, 2025

The Mystery Of The Hasanlu Lovers, The Intertwined Skeletons Who Perished In An Ancient Massacre

Discovered locked in an embrace at the moment of death, the Hasanlu Lovers were victims of a bloody massacre that took place in present-day Iran in 800 B.C.E.

By All That's Interesting • May 4, 2025

The Mystery Of The Hasanlu Lovers, The Intertwined Skeletons Who Perished In An Ancient Massacre

Discovered locked in an embrace at the moment of death, the Hasanlu Lovers were victims of a bloody massacre that took place in present-day Iran in 800 B.C.E.

By All That's Interesting • May 4, 2025

400-Year-Old Drawing Of Hallucinogenic ‘Trance Flower’ By Native Americans Found In California Cave

The cave is believed to have been in use by the Chumash people between 1600 and 1800, and evidently served as a space in which they could trip on the flower Datura wrightii.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 4, 2025

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400-Year-Old Drawing Of Hallucinogenic ‘Trance Flower’ By Native Americans Found In California Cave

The cave is believed to have been in use by the Chumash people between 1600 and 1800, and evidently served as a space in which they could trip on the flower Datura wrightii.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 4, 2025

The Life And Legacy Of Antonio Salieri, The Once-Renowned Composer Who Later Faded Into Obscurity — And Was Accused Of Killing Mozart

Although Italian composer Antonio Salieri was rumored to have fatally poisoned Mozart out of jealousy in 1791, there is no evidence that the renowned musician was truly a killer.

By Rivy Lyon • May 4, 2025

The Life And Legacy Of Antonio Salieri, The Once-Renowned Composer Who Later Faded Into Obscurity — And Was Accused Of Killing Mozart

Although Italian composer Antonio Salieri was rumored to have fatally poisoned Mozart out of jealousy in 1791, there is no evidence that the renowned musician was truly a killer.

By Rivy Lyon • May 4, 2025

The Ill-Fated Lives Of Marie Antoinette’s Four Children, From The Sickly Dauphin To The Exiled Daughter

Marie-Thérèse, Louis-Joseph, Louis-Charles, and Sophie were the four children of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI of France — but despite their initial wealth and power, only one of them survived to adulthood.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2025

The Ill-Fated Lives Of Marie Antoinette’s Four Children, From The Sickly Dauphin To The Exiled Daughter

Marie-Thérèse, Louis-Joseph, Louis-Charles, and Sophie were the four children of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI of France — but despite their initial wealth and power, only one of them survived to adulthood.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2025