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Previously Unseen Photos Show The Horrors Of Kristallnacht, The ‘Night Of Broken Glass’ On The Eve Of The Holocaust

The photos were discovered in an album owned by a Jewish-American soldier, but even his family isn't sure how they came into his possession.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 13, 2022

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Previously Unseen Photos Show The Horrors Of Kristallnacht, The ‘Night Of Broken Glass’ On The Eve Of The Holocaust

The photos were discovered in an album owned by a Jewish-American soldier, but even his family isn't sure how they came into his possession.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 13, 2022

Large Piece Of The Destroyed Challenger Space Shuttle Found On The Ocean Floor

When the Challenger exploded just after takeoff on January 28, 1986, all seven crew members died while millions of Americans watched on TV.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 12, 2022

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Large Piece Of The Destroyed Challenger Space Shuttle Found On The Ocean Floor

When the Challenger exploded just after takeoff on January 28, 1986, all seven crew members died while millions of Americans watched on TV.

By Austin Harvey • November 12, 2022

This Week In History News, Nov. 6 – 12

Ancient Roman theater discovered in Crete, history's first written sentence uncovered in Israel, Stone Age child who may have been buried with a wolf found in Finland.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 11, 2022

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This Week In History News, Nov. 6 – 12

Ancient Roman theater discovered in Crete, history's first written sentence uncovered in Israel, Stone Age child who may have been buried with a wolf found in Finland.

By All That's Interesting • November 11, 2022

Pennsylvania Pastor Discovers A Long-Abandoned Cemetery Of Black WWI Veterans In The Woods

A local pastor's mission to track down his family led to the discovery of nine Black World War I veterans' graves in an abandoned, heavily wooded area.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 11, 2022

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Pennsylvania Pastor Discovers A Long-Abandoned Cemetery Of Black WWI Veterans In The Woods

A local pastor's mission to track down his family led to the discovery of nine Black World War I veterans' graves in an abandoned, heavily wooded area.

By Austin Harvey • November 11, 2022

Astronomers Discover The Closest Known Black Hole To Earth — Right In Our ‘Cosmic Backyard’

Some researchers believe there may even be black holes nearer to Earth that haven't been detected yet.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 10, 2022

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Astronomers Discover The Closest Known Black Hole To Earth — Right In Our ‘Cosmic Backyard’

Some researchers believe there may even be black holes nearer to Earth that haven't been detected yet.

By Austin Harvey • November 10, 2022

Surprising Video Shows Octopuses Throwing Objects — Often At Other Octopuses That Annoy Them

While some of the octopuses appeared to throw objects to clean their dens or discard food, more than half were recorded throwing objects after fighting, mating, or grappling with another octopus.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 10, 2022

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Surprising Video Shows Octopuses Throwing Objects — Often At Other Octopuses That Annoy Them

While some of the octopuses appeared to throw objects to clean their dens or discard food, more than half were recorded throwing objects after fighting, mating, or grappling with another octopus.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 10, 2022

History’s First Full Sentence Using An Alphabet Was Just Discovered On An Ancient Comb — And It’s About Beard Lice

This ivory comb from 1700 B.C.E. has an inscription in the Canaanite language that offers instructions on how to avoid lice.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 9, 2022

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History’s First Full Sentence Using An Alphabet Was Just Discovered On An Ancient Comb — And It’s About Beard Lice

This ivory comb from 1700 B.C.E. has an inscription in the Canaanite language that offers instructions on how to avoid lice.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 9, 2022

Wisconsin Nurse Accused Of Amputating A Patient’s Foot In Order To Display It At Her Family’s Taxidermy Shop

Mary K. Brown allegedly took a dying patient’s foot without his permission. He told another nurse that he “felt everything.”

By Austin Harvey • Nov 9, 2022

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Wisconsin Nurse Accused Of Amputating A Patient’s Foot In Order To Display It At Her Family’s Taxidermy Shop

Mary K. Brown allegedly took a dying patient’s foot without his permission. He told another nurse that he “felt everything.”

By Austin Harvey • November 9, 2022

Please Refrain From Licking These Psychedelic Toads, National Park Service Warns

Sonoran Desert toads secrete an intensely psychedelic toxin reportedly strong enough to kill a fully-grown dog.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 8, 2022

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Please Refrain From Licking These Psychedelic Toads, National Park Service Warns

Sonoran Desert toads secrete an intensely psychedelic toxin reportedly strong enough to kill a fully-grown dog.

By Austin Harvey • November 8, 2022

Drone Footage Suggests That Construction Has Begun At ‘The Line,’ Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic Desert City

Although construction on "The Line" appears to have begun in the desert of Tabuk, some insist that this vertical megacity is too unrealistic to work.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 8, 2022

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Drone Footage Suggests That Construction Has Begun At ‘The Line,’ Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic Desert City

Although construction on "The Line" appears to have begun in the desert of Tabuk, some insist that this vertical megacity is too unrealistic to work.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 8, 2022