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The Halifax Explosion: The Devastating Maritime Collision That Produced The Largest Explosion Of The Pre-Nuclear Age

On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Nova Scotia's Halifax harbor — triggering a devastating explosion and tsunami that killed 1,800 people.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 8, 2025

The Halifax Explosion: The Devastating Maritime Collision That Produced The Largest Explosion Of The Pre-Nuclear Age

On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Nova Scotia's Halifax harbor — triggering a devastating explosion and tsunami that killed 1,800 people.

By Austin Harvey • June 8, 2025

Dennis Hof, The Infamous Nevada Brothel Owner Who Won A Political Seat — Three Weeks After His Death

Dennis Hof had gained a reputation as a notorious brothel owner and reality TV star when he died in 2018, three weeks before an election for the Nevada State Assembly, which he won posthumously.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 8, 2025

Dennis Hof, The Infamous Nevada Brothel Owner Who Won A Political Seat — Three Weeks After His Death

Dennis Hof had gained a reputation as a notorious brothel owner and reality TV star when he died in 2018, three weeks before an election for the Nevada State Assembly, which he won posthumously.

By Austin Harvey • June 8, 2025

A Bobcat In Florida Killed And Ate A 13-Foot Python For The First Time On Record

Bobcats in Florida have been documented eating python eggs before, but this is the first time that scientists have found proof of a bobcat killing a python.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 5, 2025

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A Bobcat In Florida Killed And Ate A 13-Foot Python For The First Time On Record

Bobcats in Florida have been documented eating python eggs before, but this is the first time that scientists have found proof of a bobcat killing a python.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 5, 2025

Inside The Revolutionary Story Of The Storming Of The Bastille — And What Caused It

Angered by the French monarchy's ongoing tyranny, rebels stormed the infamous Bastille prison in Paris, France, on July 14, 1789.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 4, 2025

Inside The Revolutionary Story Of The Storming Of The Bastille — And What Caused It

Angered by the French monarchy's ongoing tyranny, rebels stormed the infamous Bastille prison in Paris, France, on July 14, 1789.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 4, 2025

Tourist Suffering From ‘Mental Illness’ Damages Two Of China’s 2,000-Year-Old Terracotta Warriors

The Chinese tourist jumped into a pit and "pushed and pulled" at the terracotta warriors, visibly damaging two of them.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 4, 2025

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Tourist Suffering From ‘Mental Illness’ Damages Two Of China’s 2,000-Year-Old Terracotta Warriors

The Chinese tourist jumped into a pit and "pushed and pulled" at the terracotta warriors, visibly damaging two of them.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 4, 2025

A Canadian Woman Returns Artifacts She Stole From Pompeii, Claiming The ‘Cursed’ Items Gave Her Cancer

"Take them back, please, they bring bad luck."

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 4, 2025

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A Canadian Woman Returns Artifacts She Stole From Pompeii, Claiming The ‘Cursed’ Items Gave Her Cancer

"Take them back, please, they bring bad luck."

By Natasha Ishak • June 4, 2025

Researchers Find Evidence Of Early Birds Nesting In The Arctic Alongside Large Dinosaurs During The Cretaceous Period

The discovery pushes back the record of birds breeding in polar regions around 30 million years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 3, 2025

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Researchers Find Evidence Of Early Birds Nesting In The Arctic Alongside Large Dinosaurs During The Cretaceous Period

The discovery pushes back the record of birds breeding in polar regions around 30 million years.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 3, 2025

The Poignant Story Of Wind Phones, The Japanese Invention That Lets People Have Final ‘Conversations’ With Lost Loved Ones

After Itaru Sasaki built the first wind phone in Japan in 2010, the concept of a disconnected phone where mourners can share final words with lost loved ones has spread across the world.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 1, 2025

The Poignant Story Of Wind Phones, The Japanese Invention That Lets People Have Final ‘Conversations’ With Lost Loved Ones

After Itaru Sasaki built the first wind phone in Japan in 2010, the concept of a disconnected phone where mourners can share final words with lost loved ones has spread across the world.

By Austin Harvey • June 1, 2025

The Surprising Story Behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls, The Glacier That Seems To Be Gushing Blood

It took a century for scientists to figure out the reason for Blood Falls' crimson water — and how it flows out of the glacier.

By John Kuroski • Jun 1, 2025

The Surprising Story Behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls, The Glacier That Seems To Be Gushing Blood

It took a century for scientists to figure out the reason for Blood Falls' crimson water — and how it flows out of the glacier.

By John Kuroski • June 1, 2025

Dorothy Counts, The 15-Year-Old Girl Who Integrated A Charlotte High School In 1957

Dorothy Counts became the first Black student at Harding High School in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 4, 1957, but she had to withdraw after just a week due to the vicious racism she faced.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 28, 2025

Dorothy Counts, The 15-Year-Old Girl Who Integrated A Charlotte High School In 1957

Dorothy Counts became the first Black student at Harding High School in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 4, 1957, but she had to withdraw after just a week due to the vicious racism she faced.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 28, 2025