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Archaeologists In Wisconsin Just Stumbled Upon An Historic Shipwreck While They Were Looking For A Different One

Archaeologists in Oshkosh, Wisconsin were recently searching the Fox River for the remains of the Berlin City, a steamer that sank in 1870 — when they stumbled upon another historic shipwreck no one knew was there, a 90-foot wooden steamer believed to be the L.W. Crane.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 17, 2025

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Archaeologists In Wisconsin Just Stumbled Upon An Historic Shipwreck While They Were Looking For A Different One

Archaeologists in Oshkosh, Wisconsin were recently searching the Fox River for the remains of the Berlin City, a steamer that sank in 1870 — when they stumbled upon another historic shipwreck no one knew was there, a 90-foot wooden steamer believed to be the L.W. Crane.

By Ainsley Brown • July 17, 2025

The Death Of Barbara Walters: Inside The Final Days Of The Pioneering Female Journalist

Barbara Walters died on December 30, 2022, after making history during her life as the first woman to co-host the "Today" show and the first woman to co-anchor an evening network news program.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 16, 2025

The Death Of Barbara Walters: Inside The Final Days Of The Pioneering Female Journalist

Barbara Walters died on December 30, 2022, after making history during her life as the first woman to co-host the "Today" show and the first woman to co-anchor an evening network news program.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 16, 2025

Baba Anujka, The ‘Witch Of Vladimirovac’ Who May Have Killed As Many As 150 People

Before her arrest at the age of 90 in 1928, Baba Anujka sold poisons to unhappy wives living in present-day Serbia, facilitating the murders of between 50 and 150 men.

By Rivy Lyon • Jul 16, 2025

Baba Anujka, The ‘Witch Of Vladimirovac’ Who May Have Killed As Many As 150 People

Before her arrest at the age of 90 in 1928, Baba Anujka sold poisons to unhappy wives living in present-day Serbia, facilitating the murders of between 50 and 150 men.

By Rivy Lyon • July 16, 2025

An Erotic Roman Mosaic That Was Looted By A Nazi Captain 80 Years Ago Was Just Returned To Pompeii

The mosaic was stolen by a Nazi captain during World War II and dates to between the late first century B.C.E. and the first century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 16, 2025

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An Erotic Roman Mosaic That Was Looted By A Nazi Captain 80 Years Ago Was Just Returned To Pompeii

The mosaic was stolen by a Nazi captain during World War II and dates to between the late first century B.C.E. and the first century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 16, 2025

Archaeologists Just Uncovered A Well-Preserved Roman Road Mere Inches Beneath The Center Of Manchester

While preparing for property development, archaeologists happened upon an ancient Roman road right beneath one of Manchester's busiest streets that could date as far back as the first century C.E.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 16, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered A Well-Preserved Roman Road Mere Inches Beneath The Center Of Manchester

While preparing for property development, archaeologists happened upon an ancient Roman road right beneath one of Manchester's busiest streets that could date as far back as the first century C.E.

By Ainsley Brown • July 16, 2025

The Story Of Aurelian, The Roman Emperor Known As The ‘Restorer Of The World’

Amidst the Crisis of the Third Century, Emperor Aurelian helped reunite a fractured Rome on the verge of collapse, won numerous victories on the battlefield, and built the astonishing Aurelian Walls.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 15, 2025

The Story Of Aurelian, The Roman Emperor Known As The ‘Restorer Of The World’

Amidst the Crisis of the Third Century, Emperor Aurelian helped reunite a fractured Rome on the verge of collapse, won numerous victories on the battlefield, and built the astonishing Aurelian Walls.

By Ainsley Brown • July 15, 2025

Archaeologists In China Discovered 300,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Preserved In Clay

The artifacts were preserved in low-oxygen clay and are the oldest wooden tools ever found in East Asia.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 15, 2025

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Archaeologists In China Discovered 300,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Preserved In Clay

The artifacts were preserved in low-oxygen clay and are the oldest wooden tools ever found in East Asia.

By Austin Harvey • July 15, 2025

19th Century Documents Reveal An Account Of The Only Person Known To Be Killed By A Meteorite

Millions of meteors reach Earth daily, but since 1988, only 822 have been large enough to explode in the atmosphere causing meteorite showers.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 15, 2025

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19th Century Documents Reveal An Account Of The Only Person Known To Be Killed By A Meteorite

Millions of meteors reach Earth daily, but since 1988, only 822 have been large enough to explode in the atmosphere causing meteorite showers.

By Natasha Ishak • July 15, 2025

Inside The Short Life And Horrific Death Of Robert Piest, The Final Victim Of ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

John Wayne Gacy slaughtered at least 33 young men and boys in the Chicago area, but it was his murder of 15-year-old Robert Piest that finally led to his capture in December 1978.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 14, 2025

Inside The Short Life And Horrific Death Of Robert Piest, The Final Victim Of ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

John Wayne Gacy slaughtered at least 33 young men and boys in the Chicago area, but it was his murder of 15-year-old Robert Piest that finally led to his capture in December 1978.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 14, 2025

The Horrifying Story Of The Gorgons, The Snake-Haired Monsters From Ancient Greek Legend

According to Greek myth, three monstrous sisters named Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale lived "beyond glorious Ocean in the frontier land towards Night" — and they could turn men to stone with a single look.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 14, 2025

The Horrifying Story Of The Gorgons, The Snake-Haired Monsters From Ancient Greek Legend

According to Greek myth, three monstrous sisters named Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale lived "beyond glorious Ocean in the frontier land towards Night" — and they could turn men to stone with a single look.

By Andrew Milne • July 14, 2025