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Declassified Documents Reveal That The Commander Of U.S. Forces Planned A Nuclear Attack During The Vietnam War

General Westmoreland wanted nuclear weapons sent to South Vietnam in the event of defeat, though President Johnson swiftly axed the operation.

By Bernadette Deron • Mar 19, 2025

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Declassified Documents Reveal That The Commander Of U.S. Forces Planned A Nuclear Attack During The Vietnam War

General Westmoreland wanted nuclear weapons sent to South Vietnam in the event of defeat, though President Johnson swiftly axed the operation.

By Bernadette Deron • March 19, 2025

Hans Island, The Remote Arctic Outpost At The Center Of One Of The Strangest ‘Wars’ In Human History

Both Canada and Denmark claimed Hans Island as their own, and the nations fought the amicable "Whiskey War" by leaving spirits for each other on the island until they agreed to share the territory in 2022.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 18, 2025

Hans Island, The Remote Arctic Outpost At The Center Of One Of The Strangest ‘Wars’ In Human History

Both Canada and Denmark claimed Hans Island as their own, and the nations fought the amicable "Whiskey War" by leaving spirits for each other on the island until they agreed to share the territory in 2022.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 18, 2025

From Augustus’ Reign To The ‘Five Good Emperors,’ Go Inside The Famous Pax Romana Era

For about two centuries, the Roman Empire thrived during a period of relative peace known as the Pax Romana — but it didn't last.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 18, 2025

From Augustus’ Reign To The ‘Five Good Emperors,’ Go Inside The Famous Pax Romana Era

For about two centuries, the Roman Empire thrived during a period of relative peace known as the Pax Romana — but it didn't last.

By Amber Morgan • March 18, 2025

Newly Recovered Data From A Dead Satellite Reveals A Lost Continent Beneath Antarctica

"These gravity images are revolutionizing our ability to study the least understood continent on Earth—Antarctica."

By Bernadette Deron • Mar 18, 2025

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Newly Recovered Data From A Dead Satellite Reveals A Lost Continent Beneath Antarctica

"These gravity images are revolutionizing our ability to study the least understood continent on Earth—Antarctica."

By Bernadette Deron • March 18, 2025

An Ancient Punic Necropolis Was Just Uncovered By Construction Workers In Sardinia

So far, archaeologists have excavated six 2,400-year-old amphorae that seemingly contain the remains of young children.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 17, 2025

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An Ancient Punic Necropolis Was Just Uncovered By Construction Workers In Sardinia

So far, archaeologists have excavated six 2,400-year-old amphorae that seemingly contain the remains of young children.

By Austin Harvey • March 17, 2025

The Iconic Statues Of Ancient Greece And Rome Were Originally Scented, Groundbreaking New Study Reveals

New research into Greco-Roman sculpting has revealed the true extent to which "admiring a statue in the ancient world was not just a visual experience, but also an olfactory one."

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 17, 2025

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The Iconic Statues Of Ancient Greece And Rome Were Originally Scented, Groundbreaking New Study Reveals

New research into Greco-Roman sculpting has revealed the true extent to which "admiring a statue in the ancient world was not just a visual experience, but also an olfactory one."

By Kaleena Fraga • March 17, 2025

New Evidence Shows Monkeys Sailed From Africa To South America On Rafts Over 30 Million Years Ago

Fossilized evidence of a now-extinct primate species suggests prehistoric monkeys traveled more than 900 miles on natural rafts.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 17, 2025

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New Evidence Shows Monkeys Sailed From Africa To South America On Rafts Over 30 Million Years Ago

Fossilized evidence of a now-extinct primate species suggests prehistoric monkeys traveled more than 900 miles on natural rafts.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 17, 2025

‘The Great Depression Deserves Its Title’: 55 Photos Of America’s Worst Economic Crisis

After the stock market crashed in October 1929, the Great Depression soon followed — ushering in a period of widespread unemployment, homelessness, and destitution.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 16, 2025

‘The Great Depression Deserves Its Title’: 55 Photos Of America’s Worst Economic Crisis

After the stock market crashed in October 1929, the Great Depression soon followed — ushering in a period of widespread unemployment, homelessness, and destitution.

By Erin Kelly • March 16, 2025

Björn Ironside Was A Brave Viking Hero In Scandinavian Legend — But Did He Really Exist?

In Scandinavian legend, Björn Ironside was the son of Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok who led successful raids across Europe in the ninth century C.E. before becoming a ruler of Sweden and Norway and founding the royal Munsö Dynasty.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 16, 2025

Björn Ironside Was A Brave Viking Hero In Scandinavian Legend — But Did He Really Exist?

In Scandinavian legend, Björn Ironside was the son of Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok who led successful raids across Europe in the ninth century C.E. before becoming a ruler of Sweden and Norway and founding the royal Munsö Dynasty.

By Austin Harvey • March 16, 2025

Drone Finds 72 Skeletons And Mummies In Ancient Tomb In The Canary Islands

There are around 1,200 archaeological sites on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. This one, however, contained the remains of aboriginal Guanche newborns.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 15, 2025

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Drone Finds 72 Skeletons And Mummies In Ancient Tomb In The Canary Islands

There are around 1,200 archaeological sites on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. This one, however, contained the remains of aboriginal Guanche newborns.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 15, 2025