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Ancient ‘Scepters’ Found In Russian Tomb May Actually Be Ceremonial Drinking Straws

Archeologists long puzzled over the eight tubes but a new theory suggests that they were used to drink ceremonial beer.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 19, 2022

Ancient ‘Scepters’ Found In Russian Tomb May Actually Be Ceremonial Drinking Straws

Archeologists long puzzled over the eight tubes but a new theory suggests that they were used to drink ceremonial beer.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 19, 2022

Two Siblings Just Pleaded Guilty To This 1993 Cold Case Murder — After Their Accomplice Confessed On TV

In 1993, brother and sister Curtis and Shanna Culver killed 19-year-old Frank McAlister in Shasta County, California, with a friend in order to rob him of $4,500 so they could buy meth.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 18, 2022

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Two Siblings Just Pleaded Guilty To This 1993 Cold Case Murder — After Their Accomplice Confessed On TV

In 1993, brother and sister Curtis and Shanna Culver killed 19-year-old Frank McAlister in Shasta County, California, with a friend in order to rob him of $4,500 so they could buy meth.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 18, 2022

This Week In History News, Jan. 9 – 15

Prehistoric "sea dragon" unearthed in England, Roman-era coins found by a badger, and the truth about Vikings' helmets.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 14, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jan. 9 – 15

Prehistoric "sea dragon" unearthed in England, Roman-era coins found by a badger, and the truth about Vikings' helmets.

By All That's Interesting • January 14, 2022

These Horned ‘Viking’ Helmets Are Actually 3,000 Years Old And Come From An Entirely Different Civilization

The two horned helmets were uncovered by a peat cutter in Viksø, Denmark, in 1942 and have just been dated to 900 B.C. — confirming they were never worn by Vikings.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 13, 2022

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These Horned ‘Viking’ Helmets Are Actually 3,000 Years Old And Come From An Entirely Different Civilization

The two horned helmets were uncovered by a peat cutter in Viksø, Denmark, in 1942 and have just been dated to 900 B.C. — confirming they were never worn by Vikings.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 13, 2022

Hungry Badger Leads Archeologists To ‘Exceptional’ Collection Of Roman-Era Coins In Spain

The 209 coins date back to between the third and fifth centuries and were minted across the Roman empire.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 12, 2022

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Hungry Badger Leads Archeologists To ‘Exceptional’ Collection Of Roman-Era Coins In Spain

The 209 coins date back to between the third and fifth centuries and were minted across the Roman empire.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 12, 2022

Archaeologists May Have Just Found The Long Lost ‘Temple of Hercules’ In Spain

A close study of topographical data from Spain's coasts may have revealed the lost Temple of Hercules Gaditanus in the Bay of Cádiz.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 10, 2022

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Archaeologists May Have Just Found The Long Lost ‘Temple of Hercules’ In Spain

A close study of topographical data from Spain's coasts may have revealed the lost Temple of Hercules Gaditanus in the Bay of Cádiz.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 10, 2022

This Week In History News, Jan. 2 – 8

Scotland considers pardon for people accused of witchcraft centuries ago, ancient toilet uncovered in Israel, medieval runes found in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 7, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jan. 2 – 8

Scotland considers pardon for people accused of witchcraft centuries ago, ancient toilet uncovered in Israel, medieval runes found in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • January 7, 2022

How ’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Stephanie Matto Ended Up Hospitalized After Eating Too Many Beans To Sell Farts

Stephanie Matto sold her jarred flatulence for $1,000 a piece and made over $200,000 in her two-month venture while subsisting on a diet of yogurt, eggs, and beans — and ended up in the hospital when she thought she was having a heart attack.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 6, 2022

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How ’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Stephanie Matto Ended Up Hospitalized After Eating Too Many Beans To Sell Farts

Stephanie Matto sold her jarred flatulence for $1,000 a piece and made over $200,000 in her two-month venture while subsisting on a diet of yogurt, eggs, and beans — and ended up in the hospital when she thought she was having a heart attack.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 6, 2022

This 2,700-Year-Old Toilet Suggests Ancient Elites In Jerusalem Suffered From Life-Long Parasitic Infections

Researchers found trace remains of roundworm, tapeworm, whipworm, and pinworm in the cesspit beneath the toilet.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 5, 2022

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This 2,700-Year-Old Toilet Suggests Ancient Elites In Jerusalem Suffered From Life-Long Parasitic Infections

Researchers found trace remains of roundworm, tapeworm, whipworm, and pinworm in the cesspit beneath the toilet.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 5, 2022

This Bronx Astronomy Mentor Was Just Charged In The 22-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Of A Teenage Girl

Joseph Martinez is locally known as "Jupiter Joe," a street astronomer who sets up his telescope on subway platforms and sidewalks and offers free lessons to children.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 4, 2022

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This Bronx Astronomy Mentor Was Just Charged In The 22-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Of A Teenage Girl

Joseph Martinez is locally known as "Jupiter Joe," a street astronomer who sets up his telescope on subway platforms and sidewalks and offers free lessons to children.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 4, 2022