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Tourist Suffering From ‘Mental Illness’ Damages Two Of China’s 2,000-Year-Old Terracotta Warriors

The Chinese tourist jumped into a pit and "pushed and pulled" at the terracotta warriors, visibly damaging two of them.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 4, 2025

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Tourist Suffering From ‘Mental Illness’ Damages Two Of China’s 2,000-Year-Old Terracotta Warriors

The Chinese tourist jumped into a pit and "pushed and pulled" at the terracotta warriors, visibly damaging two of them.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 4, 2025

200-Year-Old Condom Made Of Sheep Appendix And Inscribed With Erotic Artwork Goes On Display At The Netherlands’ National Museum

The condom is believed to have come from a high-end Parisian brothel and features an erotic drawing in which a nun offers herself to three aroused clergymen.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 4, 2025

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200-Year-Old Condom Made Of Sheep Appendix And Inscribed With Erotic Artwork Goes On Display At The Netherlands’ National Museum

The condom is believed to have come from a high-end Parisian brothel and features an erotic drawing in which a nun offers herself to three aroused clergymen.

By Austin Harvey • June 4, 2025

A Canadian Woman Returns Artifacts She Stole From Pompeii, Claiming The ‘Cursed’ Items Gave Her Cancer

"Take them back, please, they bring bad luck."

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 4, 2025

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A Canadian Woman Returns Artifacts She Stole From Pompeii, Claiming The ‘Cursed’ Items Gave Her Cancer

"Take them back, please, they bring bad luck."

By Natasha Ishak • June 4, 2025

Inside The Bizarre Case Of Will And William West — And Its Alleged Impact On Fingerprinting In Prisons

In 1903, two men named Will and William West were both imprisoned at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. Their appearances and measurements were so similar that prison officials had to rely on their fingerprints to tell them apart.

By Rivy Lyon • Jun 3, 2025

Inside The Bizarre Case Of Will And William West — And Its Alleged Impact On Fingerprinting In Prisons

In 1903, two men named Will and William West were both imprisoned at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. Their appearances and measurements were so similar that prison officials had to rely on their fingerprints to tell them apart.

By Rivy Lyon • June 3, 2025

Two 14-Year-Olds In Upstate New York Were Just Charged With Burning Down An Historic Mill That Opened In 1846

On May 31, 2025, a fire broke out at the historic Victory Mills in the village of Victory, New York — and now, two 14-year-olds have been arrested on arson charges.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 3, 2025

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Two 14-Year-Olds In Upstate New York Were Just Charged With Burning Down An Historic Mill That Opened In 1846

On May 31, 2025, a fire broke out at the historic Victory Mills in the village of Victory, New York — and now, two 14-year-olds have been arrested on arson charges.

By Austin Harvey • June 3, 2025

Ancient Egyptians Sacrificed Kittens And Cobras Before Mummifying Them

Using the latest technology, scientists "digitally unwrapped" 2,000-year-old animal mummies from ancient Egypt and determined their causes of death.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 3, 2025

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Ancient Egyptians Sacrificed Kittens And Cobras Before Mummifying Them

Using the latest technology, scientists "digitally unwrapped" 2,000-year-old animal mummies from ancient Egypt and determined their causes of death.

By Natasha Ishak • June 3, 2025

The Story Of The Lucky Dragon, The Japanese Fishing Boat Accidentally Caught In A U.S. Hydrogen Bomb Test

On March 1, 1954, 23 crew members on the Lucky Dragon were poisoned by radiation when the fallout from the Castle Bravo nuclear test rained down on their ship, which was floating about 80 miles from the detonation site at Bikini Atoll.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 2, 2025

The Story Of The Lucky Dragon, The Japanese Fishing Boat Accidentally Caught In A U.S. Hydrogen Bomb Test

On March 1, 1954, 23 crew members on the Lucky Dragon were poisoned by radiation when the fallout from the Castle Bravo nuclear test rained down on their ship, which was floating about 80 miles from the detonation site at Bikini Atoll.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 2, 2025

The Last Grandson Of John Tyler, The U.S. President Who Took Office In 1841, Just Died At Age 96

Harrison Ruffin Tyler was the son of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, the 13th of President John Tyler's 15 children.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 2, 2025

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The Last Grandson Of John Tyler, The U.S. President Who Took Office In 1841, Just Died At Age 96

Harrison Ruffin Tyler was the son of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, the 13th of President John Tyler's 15 children.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 2, 2025

This 1,000-Year-Old Viking Armband Made Of Gold Was Just Found By A Metal Detectorist On Britain’s Isle Of Man

Ronald Clucas has been using his metal detector for 50 years, and he just made his greatest discovery yet: a Viking armband made of eight gold rods braided together into an intricate pattern.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 2, 2025

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This 1,000-Year-Old Viking Armband Made Of Gold Was Just Found By A Metal Detectorist On Britain’s Isle Of Man

Ronald Clucas has been using his metal detector for 50 years, and he just made his greatest discovery yet: a Viking armband made of eight gold rods braided together into an intricate pattern.

By Austin Harvey • June 2, 2025

This 19th-Century Vampire-Hunting Kit Could Be Yours For $4,000

The peculiar box comes with a number of tools believed to be effective in warding off evil, including empty potion bottles, a vial of sharks' teeth, a Bible, and a pistol.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 2, 2025

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This 19th-Century Vampire-Hunting Kit Could Be Yours For $4,000

The peculiar box comes with a number of tools believed to be effective in warding off evil, including empty potion bottles, a vial of sharks' teeth, a Bible, and a pistol.

By Natasha Ishak • June 2, 2025