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The Leader Of This Thai Feces-Eating Cult Was Arrested After Police Found Almost A Dozen Bodies At His Compound

Thawee Nanra said that he was the "father of all religions" and that eating his bodily fluids and skin could cure all illnesses.

By Kaleena Fraga May 11, 2022

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The Leader Of This Thai Feces-Eating Cult Was Arrested After Police Found Almost A Dozen Bodies At His Compound

Thawee Nanra said that he was the "father of all religions" and that eating his bodily fluids and skin could cure all illnesses.

By Kaleena Fraga May 11, 2022

Second-Century Funerary Altar For Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Discovered In Rome

Though almost 2,000 years old, the white marble altar is well-preserved and its mournful inscription clearly legible.

By Kaleena Fraga May 10, 2022

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Second-Century Funerary Altar For Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Discovered In Rome

Though almost 2,000 years old, the white marble altar is well-preserved and its mournful inscription clearly legible.

By Kaleena Fraga May 10, 2022

113-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Flying Dinosaur Ancestor Likely Had Flamboyant Feathers On Its Head

Researchers studied a partial skull of the pterosaur and determined that the dinosaur cousins were likely covered in fuzz-like hairs and sported a bold crown of feathers.

By Cara Johnson May 10, 2022

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113-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Flying Dinosaur Ancestor Likely Had Flamboyant Feathers On Its Head

Researchers studied a partial skull of the pterosaur and determined that the dinosaur cousins were likely covered in fuzz-like hairs and sported a bold crown of feathers.

By Cara Johnson May 10, 2022

Human Remains Keep Turning Up In Lake Mead As Water Levels Hit Historic Lows — And Officials Expect To Find More

As the water level of Lake Mead has dropped to its lowest point in 85 years, visitors have discovered the skeletal remains of two people whose corpses once rested below the surface.

By Adam Farley May 9, 2022

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Human Remains Keep Turning Up In Lake Mead As Water Levels Hit Historic Lows — And Officials Expect To Find More

As the water level of Lake Mead has dropped to its lowest point in 85 years, visitors have discovered the skeletal remains of two people whose corpses once rested below the surface.

By Adam Farley May 9, 2022

This Ancient Egyptian Mummy Forgotten In A Cornell Closet Was Just Revealed To Be A Sacred Ibis

In ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis was often used as a sacrifice to Thoth, the Egyptian god of the moon, reckoning, learning, and writing.

By Kaleena Fraga May 9, 2022

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This Ancient Egyptian Mummy Forgotten In A Cornell Closet Was Just Revealed To Be A Sacred Ibis

In ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis was often used as a sacrifice to Thoth, the Egyptian god of the moon, reckoning, learning, and writing.

By Kaleena Fraga May 9, 2022

This Week In History News, May 1 – 7

Ancient Roman statue found at Goodwill, skulls from ritual sacrifice unearthed in Mexico, largest North American cave art discovered.

By All That's Interesting May 6, 2022

This Week In History News, May 1 – 7

Ancient Roman statue found at Goodwill, skulls from ritual sacrifice unearthed in Mexico, largest North American cave art discovered.

By All That's Interesting May 6, 2022

British Retiree Could Face The Death Penalty After Allegedly Trying To Smuggle Stones Out Of Iraq

66-year-old retired geologist Jim Fitton pocketed a few stones at the ancient site of Eridu in southern Iraq and was later arrested at the airport when officials searched his bags.

By Kaleena Fraga May 6, 2022

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British Retiree Could Face The Death Penalty After Allegedly Trying To Smuggle Stones Out Of Iraq

66-year-old retired geologist Jim Fitton pocketed a few stones at the ancient site of Eridu in southern Iraq and was later arrested at the airport when officials searched his bags.

By Kaleena Fraga May 6, 2022