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Scientists Just Discovered The First Known Case Of The Plague In A 5,000-Year-Old Skeleton

These traces of the Yersinia pestis bacteria, which causes the bubonic plague, suggest that the disease emerged in humans more than 2,000 years earlier than previously thought.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 30, 2021

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Scientists Just Discovered The First Known Case Of The Plague In A 5,000-Year-Old Skeleton

These traces of the Yersinia pestis bacteria, which causes the bubonic plague, suggest that the disease emerged in humans more than 2,000 years earlier than previously thought.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 30, 2021

4,400-Year-Old Staff Shaped Like Snake And Used By Stone Age Shamans Unearthed In Finland

The 21-inch staff was found at the Järvensuo archaeological site almost perfectly preserved — and researchers believe it was used to commune with the spirit world.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 30, 2021

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4,400-Year-Old Staff Shaped Like Snake And Used By Stone Age Shamans Unearthed In Finland

The 21-inch staff was found at the Järvensuo archaeological site almost perfectly preserved — and researchers believe it was used to commune with the spirit world.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 30, 2021

How The Flakka Drug Epidemic Nearly Drove South Florida To Madness

In 2013, a synthetic stimulant called flakka emerged in Florida — and wreaked havoc on users with its horrific side effects.

By John Kuroski • Jun 30, 2021

How The Flakka Drug Epidemic Nearly Drove South Florida To Madness

In 2013, a synthetic stimulant called flakka emerged in Florida — and wreaked havoc on users with its horrific side effects.

By John Kuroski • June 30, 2021

A Florida Man Is Living Out The Plot Of ‘Up’ And Refusing To Sell His Home To Make Way For A Luxury Development

Orlando Capote owns the last house standing on a block that was previously occupied by modest single-family dwellings. His father bought it in 1989 as his dream house.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 29, 2021

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A Florida Man Is Living Out The Plot Of ‘Up’ And Refusing To Sell His Home To Make Way For A Luxury Development

Orlando Capote owns the last house standing on a block that was previously occupied by modest single-family dwellings. His father bought it in 1989 as his dream house.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 29, 2021

Tiny 120-Million-Year-Old Fossil Unearthed In China Has A T.Rex-Like Skull And The Body Of Small Bird

The hummingbird-sized creature is part of the species Enantiornithines, or "opposite birds" and likely evolved from dinosaurs like the velociraptor.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 29, 2021

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Tiny 120-Million-Year-Old Fossil Unearthed In China Has A T.Rex-Like Skull And The Body Of Small Bird

The hummingbird-sized creature is part of the species Enantiornithines, or "opposite birds" and likely evolved from dinosaurs like the velociraptor.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 29, 2021

An Abandoned Scottish Village Just Hit The Market For $173,000 — But Locals Say It’s Haunted By The Lady Of Lawers

According to local lore, the 17th-century Lady of Lawers was a Gaelic soothsayer who predicted the village's demise, and her ghost still roams the ruined site.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 28, 2021

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An Abandoned Scottish Village Just Hit The Market For $173,000 — But Locals Say It’s Haunted By The Lady Of Lawers

According to local lore, the 17th-century Lady of Lawers was a Gaelic soothsayer who predicted the village's demise, and her ghost still roams the ruined site.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 28, 2021

Florida Police Solve Cold Rape Case After Suspect Submits His DNA To Genealogy Website

Forty-four-year-old Jared Vaughn is charged with raping a Tampa Bay student in 2007, after police found his DNA on FamilyTree.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 28, 2021

Florida Police Solve Cold Rape Case After Suspect Submits His DNA To Genealogy Website

Forty-four-year-old Jared Vaughn is charged with raping a Tampa Bay student in 2007, after police found his DNA on FamilyTree.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 28, 2021

This Week In History News, Jun. 20 – 26

Previously unknown human ancestor found, the Zodiac Killer's ciphers potentially solved, a Black World War II veteran finally awarded the Purple Heart.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 25, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jun. 20 – 26

Previously unknown human ancestor found, the Zodiac Killer's ciphers potentially solved, a Black World War II veteran finally awarded the Purple Heart.

By All That's Interesting • June 25, 2021

Hundreds More Unmarked Graves Of Children Discovered At Former Indigenous School In Canada

The discovery comes just weeks after more than 200 children were found buried at a different former boarding school in Canada.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 25, 2021

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Hundreds More Unmarked Graves Of Children Discovered At Former Indigenous School In Canada

The discovery comes just weeks after more than 200 children were found buried at a different former boarding school in Canada.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 25, 2021

Gray Wolf Pups Have Just Been Seen In Colorado For The First Time In 80 Years

The parents made their way south into Colorado from Yellowstone National Park in 2019. Until one of them gave birth, officials believed they were both male.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 25, 2021

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Gray Wolf Pups Have Just Been Seen In Colorado For The First Time In 80 Years

The parents made their way south into Colorado from Yellowstone National Park in 2019. Until one of them gave birth, officials believed they were both male.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 25, 2021