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A Haunting Letter Written By A Titanic Passenger On The Journey’s First Day Just Sold At Auction For A Record-Breaking $399,000

Four days before the Titanic sank, Colonel Archibald Gracie wrote this ominous letter, which has now sold for five times its expected price.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 29, 2025

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A Haunting Letter Written By A Titanic Passenger On The Journey’s First Day Just Sold At Auction For A Record-Breaking $399,000

Four days before the Titanic sank, Colonel Archibald Gracie wrote this ominous letter, which has now sold for five times its expected price.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 29, 2025

Mummified Woman Found Buried In Siberia Wearing Foal-Skin Stockings And Copper Cross

The Siberian permafrost preserved this 19th-century woman so well that some of her clothes remained perfectly intact.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 29, 2025

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Mummified Woman Found Buried In Siberia Wearing Foal-Skin Stockings And Copper Cross

The Siberian permafrost preserved this 19th-century woman so well that some of her clothes remained perfectly intact.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 29, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Dave Shaw, The Cave Diver Who Lost His Life Trying To Recover Another Diver’s Body

On January 8, 2005, Dave Shaw dove 800 feet into South Africa's Bushman’s Hole to recover the body of Deon Dreyer, but sadly lost his own life in the process.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 28, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Dave Shaw, The Cave Diver Who Lost His Life Trying To Recover Another Diver’s Body

On January 8, 2005, Dave Shaw dove 800 feet into South Africa's Bushman’s Hole to recover the body of Deon Dreyer, but sadly lost his own life in the process.

By Austin Harvey • April 28, 2025

33 Colorized Photos From The Harlem Renaissance That Capture This Transformative Era

Lasting from the 1910s to the 1930s, the Harlem Renaissance inspired generations of Black American artists and activists — and helped pave the way for the civil rights movement.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 28, 2025

33 Colorized Photos From The Harlem Renaissance That Capture This Transformative Era

Lasting from the 1910s to the 1930s, the Harlem Renaissance inspired generations of Black American artists and activists — and helped pave the way for the civil rights movement.

By Austin Harvey • April 28, 2025

Archaeologists In Peru Uncover The 5,000-Year-Old Grave Of An Elite Woman Buried With A Toucan’s Beak

The grave was found in the ancient fishing village of Áspero, part of the Caral civilization that thrived in Peru between 3000 and 1800 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 28, 2025

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Archaeologists In Peru Uncover The 5,000-Year-Old Grave Of An Elite Woman Buried With A Toucan’s Beak

The grave was found in the ancient fishing village of Áspero, part of the Caral civilization that thrived in Peru between 3000 and 1800 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • April 28, 2025

Workers Preparing To Construct A Parking Garage In Barcelona Just Stumbled Upon A 33-Foot Medieval Ship

Believed to have sunk in a storm during the 15th century, this wooden ship measures 33 feet long and 10 feet wide. Now, researchers are hoping that this rare find can provide insights into the little-understood traditions of medieval shipbuilding.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 28, 2025

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Workers Preparing To Construct A Parking Garage In Barcelona Just Stumbled Upon A 33-Foot Medieval Ship

Believed to have sunk in a storm during the 15th century, this wooden ship measures 33 feet long and 10 feet wide. Now, researchers are hoping that this rare find can provide insights into the little-understood traditions of medieval shipbuilding.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 28, 2025

Scientists Discover 558 Million-Year-Old Fossil Is Likely The World’s Oldest Known Animal

For decades, scientists could not agree on whether to classify the Dickinsonia as an animal or not — until this new study showed that it is actually the oldest known animal.

By Caroline Redmond • Apr 28, 2025

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Scientists Discover 558 Million-Year-Old Fossil Is Likely The World’s Oldest Known Animal

For decades, scientists could not agree on whether to classify the Dickinsonia as an animal or not — until this new study showed that it is actually the oldest known animal.

By Caroline Redmond • April 28, 2025

How Photographer Kevin Carter’s Work During The Sudan Famine Drove Him To Suicide

The photographer behind "The Vulture and the Little Girl," depicting a starving child during Sudan's 1993 famine, Kevin Carter killed himself the following year.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • Apr 28, 2025

How Photographer Kevin Carter’s Work During The Sudan Famine Drove Him To Suicide

The photographer behind "The Vulture and the Little Girl," depicting a starving child during Sudan's 1993 famine, Kevin Carter killed himself the following year.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • April 28, 2025

The Life And Death Of Koko, The Beloved Gorilla Who Met Robin Williams, Mister Rogers, And Jane Goodall

One of the most famous great apes, Koko the gorilla made headlines for her use of sign language until her death on June 19, 2018.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 27, 2025

The Life And Death Of Koko, The Beloved Gorilla Who Met Robin Williams, Mister Rogers, And Jane Goodall

One of the most famous great apes, Koko the gorilla made headlines for her use of sign language until her death on June 19, 2018.

By Amber Morgan • April 27, 2025

Kim Jong-Nam, The Older Brother Of Kim Jong-Un Who Was Assassinated In 2017

Once the North Korean heir apparent, Kim Jong-nam was assassinated at a busy airport in Malaysia in February 2017 — presumably on the orders of his younger brother, Kim Jong-un.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 27, 2025

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Kim Jong-Nam, The Older Brother Of Kim Jong-Un Who Was Assassinated In 2017

Once the North Korean heir apparent, Kim Jong-nam was assassinated at a busy airport in Malaysia in February 2017 — presumably on the orders of his younger brother, Kim Jong-un.

By Austin Harvey • April 27, 2025