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More Than 300 Smuggled Tarantulas, Giant Cockroaches, And A Scorpion Were Just Seized At A Colombian Airport

Colombia has confiscated more than 11,000 specimens in 2021 alone — with this particular cargo including 232 tarantulas, eight scorpions, 67 cockroaches, and nine spider eggs.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 7, 2021

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More Than 300 Smuggled Tarantulas, Giant Cockroaches, And A Scorpion Were Just Seized At A Colombian Airport

Colombia has confiscated more than 11,000 specimens in 2021 alone — with this particular cargo including 232 tarantulas, eight scorpions, 67 cockroaches, and nine spider eggs.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 7, 2021

Billionaire Michael Steinhardt Barred From Purchasing Antiquities After Spending Decades Collecting Looted Items

Billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt received " a first-of-its-kind lifetime ban on acquiring antiquities" after a yearslong, multinational investigation found he'd purchased looted objects from 11 countries.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 7, 2021

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Billionaire Michael Steinhardt Barred From Purchasing Antiquities After Spending Decades Collecting Looted Items

Billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt received " a first-of-its-kind lifetime ban on acquiring antiquities" after a yearslong, multinational investigation found he'd purchased looted objects from 11 countries.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 7, 2021

How Félicette The Cat Became The First Feline To Ever Go To Space

French scientists launched Félicette into space in October 1963 in hopes of catching up to the United States and the Soviet Union in the Space Race.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 6, 2021

How Félicette The Cat Became The First Feline To Ever Go To Space

French scientists launched Félicette into space in October 1963 in hopes of catching up to the United States and the Soviet Union in the Space Race.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 6, 2021

Mass Grave Containing Dozens Of Skeletons Discovered At Archeological Site In Peru

Archeologists came across the remains of 25 women and children buried together but aren't yet sure how they died.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2021

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Mass Grave Containing Dozens Of Skeletons Discovered At Archeological Site In Peru

Archeologists came across the remains of 25 women and children buried together but aren't yet sure how they died.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2021

Meet Andrea Ivanova, The 24-Year-Old Bulgarian Woman With The ‘Biggest Lips In The World’

Andrea Ivanova had her first round of lip injections in 2018 when she was 21 years old and proudly boasts of having the world's biggest lips while calling herself the "Balkan Barbie."

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 6, 2021

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Meet Andrea Ivanova, The 24-Year-Old Bulgarian Woman With The ‘Biggest Lips In The World’

Andrea Ivanova had her first round of lip injections in 2018 when she was 21 years old and proudly boasts of having the world's biggest lips while calling herself the "Balkan Barbie."

By Marco Margaritoff • December 6, 2021

This Week In History News, Nov. 28 – Dec. 4

Ancient Roman mosaic found under English farmer's field, prehistoric footprint linked to unknown human ancestor, Roman soldier's face mask unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 3, 2021

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This Week In History News, Nov. 28 – Dec. 4

Ancient Roman mosaic found under English farmer's field, prehistoric footprint linked to unknown human ancestor, Roman soldier's face mask unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • December 3, 2021

A Snowstorm In Denmark Stranded Ikea Customers And Staff At The Store — So They Had A Sleepover

A severe snowstorm in northern Denmark left six Ikea shoppers and two dozen employees stranded overnight at the store, where they ended up sleeping in the showroom beds.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 3, 2021

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A Snowstorm In Denmark Stranded Ikea Customers And Staff At The Store — So They Had A Sleepover

A severe snowstorm in northern Denmark left six Ikea shoppers and two dozen employees stranded overnight at the store, where they ended up sleeping in the showroom beds.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 3, 2021

White Rhinos Flown From South Africa To Rwanda In Largest ‘Rhino Translocation Ever’

Conservationists flew 30 white rhinos from South Africa's Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve to Rwanda's Akagera National Park in hopes of protecting and prolonging the species.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 3, 2021

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White Rhinos Flown From South Africa To Rwanda In Largest ‘Rhino Translocation Ever’

Conservationists flew 30 white rhinos from South Africa's Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve to Rwanda's Akagera National Park in hopes of protecting and prolonging the species.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 3, 2021

This Priceless Roman Mosaic From Emperor Caligula’s ‘Party Ship’ Spent Nearly 50 Years As A New York City Coffee Table

The mosaic was first discovered in the 1930s and once formed part of the dance floor on one of Emperor Caligula's giant party ships where he hosted lavish and debaucherous events.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 3, 2021

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This Priceless Roman Mosaic From Emperor Caligula’s ‘Party Ship’ Spent Nearly 50 Years As A New York City Coffee Table

The mosaic was first discovered in the 1930s and once formed part of the dance floor on one of Emperor Caligula's giant party ships where he hosted lavish and debaucherous events.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 3, 2021

3.7 Million-Year-Old Footprint Found In Africa Linked To Unknown Human Ancestor

The discovery suggests that two bipedal hominin — and not one as previously believed — roamed the Earth at the same time.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 2, 2021

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3.7 Million-Year-Old Footprint Found In Africa Linked To Unknown Human Ancestor

The discovery suggests that two bipedal hominin — and not one as previously believed — roamed the Earth at the same time.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 2, 2021