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A New Species Of Deep-Sea Demon Shark With Bright White Eyes Was Just Discovered In Australia

For over a decade, an unidentified collection of bizarre shark eggs left Australian scientists baffled — but now, they've discovered that the eggs belong to a new species of demon catshark.

By Austin Harvey • May 10, 2023

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A New Species Of Deep-Sea Demon Shark With Bright White Eyes Was Just Discovered In Australia

For over a decade, an unidentified collection of bizarre shark eggs left Australian scientists baffled — but now, they've discovered that the eggs belong to a new species of demon catshark.

By Austin Harvey • May 10, 2023

Submerged Quarantine Hospital And Cemetery From The 1800s Discovered By Archaeologists In The Florida Keys

The hospital had been used to house yellow fever patients before falling into disuse in 1900, then gradually slipping below the waterline in Dry Tortugas National Park off the coast of Florida.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2023

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Submerged Quarantine Hospital And Cemetery From The 1800s Discovered By Archaeologists In The Florida Keys

The hospital had been used to house yellow fever patients before falling into disuse in 1900, then gradually slipping below the waterline in Dry Tortugas National Park off the coast of Florida.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2023

A Man From Dildo, Canada Just Found A Penis-Shaped Iceberg In Conception Bay

The iceberg, dubbed "Dickie Berg" by locals, is a penis-shaped block of ice floating in Conception Bay, an area not too far from the town of Dildo, Newfoundland.

By Amber Morgan • May 3, 2023

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A Man From Dildo, Canada Just Found A Penis-Shaped Iceberg In Conception Bay

The iceberg, dubbed "Dickie Berg" by locals, is a penis-shaped block of ice floating in Conception Bay, an area not too far from the town of Dildo, Newfoundland.

By Amber Morgan • May 3, 2023

The Story Of Oregon’s Exploding Whale And The Wild Footage Left Behind

See the outrageous footage from November 12, 1970, when the town of Florence, Oregon tried to dispose of a beached whale carcass by blowing it up.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 2, 2023

The Story Of Oregon’s Exploding Whale And The Wild Footage Left Behind

See the outrageous footage from November 12, 1970, when the town of Florence, Oregon tried to dispose of a beached whale carcass by blowing it up.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 2, 2023

Explorers Find Torpedoed WWII Japanese Warship That Was Carrying 1,000 Allied Prisoners In South China Sea

On July 1, 1942, a U.S. submarine torpedoed the SS Montevideo Maru, causing it to sink over 13,000 feet and unwittingly killing over 1,000 Allied prisoners of war onboard.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 27, 2023

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Explorers Find Torpedoed WWII Japanese Warship That Was Carrying 1,000 Allied Prisoners In South China Sea

On July 1, 1942, a U.S. submarine torpedoed the SS Montevideo Maru, causing it to sink over 13,000 feet and unwittingly killing over 1,000 Allied prisoners of war onboard.

By Amber Morgan • April 27, 2023

Lithuanian Rower Becomes Third Person In The World To Complete A Solo Journey Across The Atlantic

After 121 days at sea, Aurimas Valujavičius arrived in Florida to a crowd of family, friends, and journalists looking to celebrate him becoming the third person to take a solo trip across the Atlantic.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 26, 2023

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Lithuanian Rower Becomes Third Person In The World To Complete A Solo Journey Across The Atlantic

After 121 days at sea, Aurimas Valujavičius arrived in Florida to a crowd of family, friends, and journalists looking to celebrate him becoming the third person to take a solo trip across the Atlantic.

By Amber Morgan • April 26, 2023

This Newly Discovered Jellyfish Has 24 Eyes And Is Related To The World’s Most Venomous Creature

The new box jellyfish species was found in shrimp pools within the Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong Kong.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 25, 2023

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This Newly Discovered Jellyfish Has 24 Eyes And Is Related To The World’s Most Venomous Creature

The new box jellyfish species was found in shrimp pools within the Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong Kong.

By Austin Harvey • April 25, 2023

This Week In History News, Apr. 16 – 22

Experimental submarine from 1907 uncovered in Connecticut, hidden Bible chapter found in the Vatican, ancient Maya scoreboard unearthed in Mexico.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 21, 2023

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This Week In History News, Apr. 16 – 22

Experimental submarine from 1907 uncovered in Connecticut, hidden Bible chapter found in the Vatican, ancient Maya scoreboard unearthed in Mexico.

By All That's Interesting • April 21, 2023

Scientists Film The Deepest-Swimming Fish Ever Discovered At Five Miles Below The Surface

The young snailfish was spotted at a depth of more than 27,000 feet in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench off the coast of Japan.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 3, 2023

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Scientists Film The Deepest-Swimming Fish Ever Discovered At Five Miles Below The Surface

The young snailfish was spotted at a depth of more than 27,000 feet in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench off the coast of Japan.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 3, 2023

A Sailboat Crew Was Just Rescued In The Pacific Ocean After A Giant Whale Sunk Their Ship

Though their ship sank quickly after the whale strike, the crew was soon rescued thanks to a number of other boats nearby.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 22, 2023

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A Sailboat Crew Was Just Rescued In The Pacific Ocean After A Giant Whale Sunk Their Ship

Though their ship sank quickly after the whale strike, the crew was soon rescued thanks to a number of other boats nearby.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 22, 2023