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History’s First Known Cases Of The Bubonic Plague Were Just Found In 5,500-Year-Old Skeletons Unearthed In Siberia

While analyzing the skeletons of 46 prehistoric hunter-gatherers unearthed near Siberia's Lake Baikal, researchers found 18 cases of the plague.

By Ella Spitz • Jun 25, 2026

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History’s First Known Cases Of The Bubonic Plague Were Just Found In 5,500-Year-Old Skeletons Unearthed In Siberia

While analyzing the skeletons of 46 prehistoric hunter-gatherers unearthed near Siberia's Lake Baikal, researchers found 18 cases of the plague.

By Ella Spitz • June 25, 2026

The New York City Farm Colony: Inside The Crumbling Ruins Of Staten Island’s 19th-Century ‘Poor Farm’

The New York City Farm Colony lies in ruins today, but it has a dark past as a hospital and poorhouse — and it's even connected to serial killers and boogeymen.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 25, 2026

The New York City Farm Colony: Inside The Crumbling Ruins Of Staten Island’s 19th-Century ‘Poor Farm’

The New York City Farm Colony lies in ruins today, but it has a dark past as a hospital and poorhouse — and it's even connected to serial killers and boogeymen.

By Erin Kelly • June 25, 2026

How Did Robin Williams Die? Inside The Actor’s Tragic Suicide

On August 11, 2014, Robin Williams died by suicide in Paradise Cay, California. An autopsy later showed that he had Lewy body dementia — a debilitating brain disease.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 25, 2026

How Did Robin Williams Die? Inside The Actor’s Tragic Suicide

On August 11, 2014, Robin Williams died by suicide in Paradise Cay, California. An autopsy later showed that he had Lewy body dementia — a debilitating brain disease.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 25, 2026

Archaeologists Just Discovered A Roman Shrine To The Goddess Minerva Inside An Ancient Quarry In Spain

Dating back 1,900 years, this shrine was carved directly into the quarry's stone walls in the shape of a miniature temple emblazoned with an image of Minerva wearing a helmet while carrying a spear and a shield adorned with an owl.

By Ella Spitz • Jun 24, 2026

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Archaeologists Just Discovered A Roman Shrine To The Goddess Minerva Inside An Ancient Quarry In Spain

Dating back 1,900 years, this shrine was carved directly into the quarry's stone walls in the shape of a miniature temple emblazoned with an image of Minerva wearing a helmet while carrying a spear and a shield adorned with an owl.

By Ella Spitz • June 24, 2026

Sally Hemings, The Enslaved Woman Who Had A 38-Year Relationship With Thomas Jefferson

Rumors of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson's relationship spread even while they were alive — and DNA testing in 1998 suggested that Jefferson was indeed the father of Hemings' four children who survived into adulthood.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 24, 2026

Sally Hemings, The Enslaved Woman Who Had A 38-Year Relationship With Thomas Jefferson

Rumors of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson's relationship spread even while they were alive — and DNA testing in 1998 suggested that Jefferson was indeed the father of Hemings' four children who survived into adulthood.

By Gina Dimuro • June 24, 2026

How David Vetter’s Disease Turned Him Into The ‘Bubble Boy’

Born with a hereditary condition known as severe combined immunodeficiency, David Vetter was so prone to infection that he had to live his life inside a plastic bubble.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 23, 2026

How David Vetter’s Disease Turned Him Into The ‘Bubble Boy’

Born with a hereditary condition known as severe combined immunodeficiency, David Vetter was so prone to infection that he had to live his life inside a plastic bubble.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 23, 2026

From The ‘Real-Life Mowgli’ To The ‘Human Pet,’ Learn The Bizarre Stories Of 9 Feral Children From History

Often abandoned by their parents or forced to escape abusive situations, these feral children grew up in the wild and in some cases were literally raised by animals.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 23, 2026

From The ‘Real-Life Mowgli’ To The ‘Human Pet,’ Learn The Bizarre Stories Of 9 Feral Children From History

Often abandoned by their parents or forced to escape abusive situations, these feral children grew up in the wild and in some cases were literally raised by animals.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 23, 2026

Inside Dallol, The Scorching Stretch Of Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression That’s One Of The Hottest Places On Earth

With an average daily temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit, Dallol is considered the hottest inhabited place on Earth — and one of the most beautiful.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 22, 2026

Inside Dallol, The Scorching Stretch Of Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression That’s One Of The Hottest Places On Earth

With an average daily temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit, Dallol is considered the hottest inhabited place on Earth — and one of the most beautiful.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 22, 2026

The USS Arizona, The Battleship That Lost Nearly 80 Percent Of Its Crew During The Attack On Pearl Harbor

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, killed 2,403 people — and 1,177 of those fatalities were crewmen on the USS Arizona.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 22, 2026

The USS Arizona, The Battleship That Lost Nearly 80 Percent Of Its Crew During The Attack On Pearl Harbor

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, killed 2,403 people — and 1,177 of those fatalities were crewmen on the USS Arizona.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 22, 2026

Archaeologists In The Netherlands Found A 1,900-Year-Old Roman Tablet Asking The Gods To Deliver A Vengeful Curse

Unearthed below the town hall square at Heerlen — once the site of the Roman military settlement Coriovallum — this lead tablet measures roughly two inches by four inches and dates back to the second century C.E.

By Ella Spitz • Jun 22, 2026

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Archaeologists In The Netherlands Found A 1,900-Year-Old Roman Tablet Asking The Gods To Deliver A Vengeful Curse

Unearthed below the town hall square at Heerlen — once the site of the Roman military settlement Coriovallum — this lead tablet measures roughly two inches by four inches and dates back to the second century C.E.

By Ella Spitz • June 22, 2026

Inside The Shocking Revenge Story Of Marvin Heemeyer And His ‘Killdozer’

After his zoning petition was repeatedly dismissed, Marvin Heemeyer decided to modify a bulldozer into a lethal "killdozer" and go on a rampage in Granby, Colorado.

By Katie Serena • Jun 22, 2026

Inside The Shocking Revenge Story Of Marvin Heemeyer And His ‘Killdozer’

After his zoning petition was repeatedly dismissed, Marvin Heemeyer decided to modify a bulldozer into a lethal "killdozer" and go on a rampage in Granby, Colorado.

By Katie Serena • June 22, 2026

The Story Behind The Lovers Of Valdaro, The Stone Age Couple Locked In An Eternal Embrace

Discovered in a Neolithic tomb in Italy, the Lovers of Valdaro are a pair of skeletons that have been holding each other for 6,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 21, 2026

The Story Behind The Lovers Of Valdaro, The Stone Age Couple Locked In An Eternal Embrace

Discovered in a Neolithic tomb in Italy, the Lovers of Valdaro are a pair of skeletons that have been holding each other for 6,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • June 21, 2026