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This Man’s Tongue Turned Black And Hairy Following A Paralyzing Stroke That Forced Him To Change His Diet

Known as lingua villosa nigra or "black hairy tongue," the condition is caused by a failure to scrape away the dead skin cells from the top of the tongue.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 15, 2022

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This Man’s Tongue Turned Black And Hairy Following A Paralyzing Stroke That Forced Him To Change His Diet

Known as lingua villosa nigra or "black hairy tongue," the condition is caused by a failure to scrape away the dead skin cells from the top of the tongue.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 15, 2022

Severed Head Found In The Illinois Woods Identified As That Of A Tennessee Mom Who Disappeared In 1992

Susan Lund left her home in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Christmas Eve 1992 to get some groceries and was never seen again.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 14, 2022

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Severed Head Found In The Illinois Woods Identified As That Of A Tennessee Mom Who Disappeared In 1992

Susan Lund left her home in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Christmas Eve 1992 to get some groceries and was never seen again.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 14, 2022

This Week In History News, Mar. 6 – 12

Stone with fifth-century engravings uncovered in Scotland, Roman shipwreck found in stunning condition, descendants of enslaved man say George Washington was his father.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 11, 2022

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This Week In History News, Mar. 6 – 12

Stone with fifth-century engravings uncovered in Scotland, Roman shipwreck found in stunning condition, descendants of enslaved man say George Washington was his father.

By All That's Interesting • March 11, 2022

Paleontologists Just Discovered The Oldest-Known Octopus Ancestor — And It Predates Even The Dinosaurs

Though this fossil was found in Montana in 1988, no one realized its significance at the time, and it sat in a drawer at the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada for decades.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 11, 2022

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Paleontologists Just Discovered The Oldest-Known Octopus Ancestor — And It Predates Even The Dinosaurs

Though this fossil was found in Montana in 1988, no one realized its significance at the time, and it sat in a drawer at the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada for decades.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 11, 2022

83-Year-Old Killer Arrested After Her Latest Victim’s Body Parts Were Found Scattered Through Brooklyn

Harvey Marcelin, who spent decades in prison for murdering two women, is the prime suspect in the murder and dismemberment of 68-year-old Susan Leyden.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 10, 2022

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83-Year-Old Killer Arrested After Her Latest Victim’s Body Parts Were Found Scattered Through Brooklyn

Harvey Marcelin, who spent decades in prison for murdering two women, is the prime suspect in the murder and dismemberment of 68-year-old Susan Leyden.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 10, 2022

This ‘Perfectly Preserved’ 1,700-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Has Been Discovered In Spain

Archaeologists found the ship filled with hundreds of intact jars under just 6 feet of water off one of Mallorca’s most popular beaches.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 10, 2022

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This ‘Perfectly Preserved’ 1,700-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Has Been Discovered In Spain

Archaeologists found the ship filled with hundreds of intact jars under just 6 feet of water off one of Mallorca’s most popular beaches.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 10, 2022

The Descendants Of An Enslaved Man Named West Ford Say They Have Proof That George Washington Was His Father

When Venus, an enslaved woman who worked on the plantation of George Washington's brother, was asked to name the father of her child West Ford, she "identified the old general."

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 9, 2022

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The Descendants Of An Enslaved Man Named West Ford Say They Have Proof That George Washington Was His Father

When Venus, an enslaved woman who worked on the plantation of George Washington's brother, was asked to name the father of her child West Ford, she "identified the old general."

By Kaleena Fraga • March 9, 2022

This Centuries-Old ‘Mermaid’ Mummy Housed In A Japanese Temple Is Finally Being Studied By Scientists

While many have worshipped the bizarre specimen for its purported powers of everlasting life, others believe it's a man-made creation.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 9, 2022

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This Centuries-Old ‘Mermaid’ Mummy Housed In A Japanese Temple Is Finally Being Studied By Scientists

While many have worshipped the bizarre specimen for its purported powers of everlasting life, others believe it's a man-made creation.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 9, 2022

Ancient ‘Magic Bowls’ Used To Repel Demons Found During Search For Stolen Antiquities In Israel

In addition to the "swearing bowls" from ancient Iraq, authorities seized rare coins, weapons, glassware, and ivory furniture inlays — some of which dated to biblical times.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 8, 2022

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Ancient ‘Magic Bowls’ Used To Repel Demons Found During Search For Stolen Antiquities In Israel

In addition to the "swearing bowls" from ancient Iraq, authorities seized rare coins, weapons, glassware, and ivory furniture inlays — some of which dated to biblical times.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 8, 2022

Australian Scientists Hope To Resurrect The Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Within 10 Years Using DNA Sequencing

With millions of dollars already in funding, the Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research Lab in Australia believes they can bring the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 8, 2022

Australian Scientists Hope To Resurrect The Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Within 10 Years Using DNA Sequencing

With millions of dollars already in funding, the Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research Lab in Australia believes they can bring the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 8, 2022