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Oregon’s Humongous Fungus: The Incredible Story Of The Largest Organism In The World

The Humongous Fungus in Oregon's Malheur National Forest is 8,000 years old and covers an area of 2,000 acres, making it the largest living thing by area on planet Earth.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 13, 2025

Oregon’s Humongous Fungus: The Incredible Story Of The Largest Organism In The World

The Humongous Fungus in Oregon's Malheur National Forest is 8,000 years old and covers an area of 2,000 acres, making it the largest living thing by area on planet Earth.

By Ainsley Brown • November 13, 2025

Archaeologists In Kazakhstan Just Discovered The Remains Of A Saka Warrior Holding A Bronze Sword Inside A 2,500-Year-Old Tomb

The burial dates back to between the sixth and seventh centuries B.C.E., when the nomadic Saka people roamed the Eurasian Steppe.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 12, 2025

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Archaeologists In Kazakhstan Just Discovered The Remains Of A Saka Warrior Holding A Bronze Sword Inside A 2,500-Year-Old Tomb

The burial dates back to between the sixth and seventh centuries B.C.E., when the nomadic Saka people roamed the Eurasian Steppe.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 12, 2025

55 Revealing Photos Of 1980s Brooklyn That Show How The Borough Changed Throughout The Decade

See what Brooklyn looked like before the hipsters moved in and gentrification took hold.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 10, 2025

55 Revealing Photos Of 1980s Brooklyn That Show How The Borough Changed Throughout The Decade

See what Brooklyn looked like before the hipsters moved in and gentrification took hold.

By Austin Harvey • November 10, 2025

An Ornate Egyptian Vase Has Been Unearthed At One Of Pompeii’s ‘Street Food’ Kitchens

The glazed ceramic vessel, which was decorated with hunting scenes, was seemingly used as a food storage container in a popina, or food stand.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 10, 2025

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An Ornate Egyptian Vase Has Been Unearthed At One Of Pompeii’s ‘Street Food’ Kitchens

The glazed ceramic vessel, which was decorated with hunting scenes, was seemingly used as a food storage container in a popina, or food stand.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 10, 2025

The Remarkable Story Of Halden Prison, The Norwegian Facility Called The Most Humane Lockup In The World

Halden Prison focuses on rehabilitation, not punishment — and its 250 inmates have individual cells, access to activities like yoga and woodworking, and sweeping views of the nearby forest through their bar-less windows.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 9, 2025

The Remarkable Story Of Halden Prison, The Norwegian Facility Called The Most Humane Lockup In The World

Halden Prison focuses on rehabilitation, not punishment — and its 250 inmates have individual cells, access to activities like yoga and woodworking, and sweeping views of the nearby forest through their bar-less windows.

By All That's Interesting • November 9, 2025

The Whimsical Story Of Goose Creek Tower, The Alaskan Curiosity Known As The ‘Dr. Seuss House’

Built by attorney Phillip Weidner, the Dr. Seuss House is 185 feet tall and has stunning views of the surrounding landscape — but it's still unfinished after more than 20 years.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 8, 2025

The Whimsical Story Of Goose Creek Tower, The Alaskan Curiosity Known As The ‘Dr. Seuss House’

Built by attorney Phillip Weidner, the Dr. Seuss House is 185 feet tall and has stunning views of the surrounding landscape — but it's still unfinished after more than 20 years.

By Ainsley Brown • November 8, 2025

The Inspiring Story Of Emily Roebling, The Woman Who Helped Build The Brooklyn Bridge

Emily Roebling's husband was the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, but when he fell ill soon after construction began, Emily spent over a decade working as his liaison, supervising the site, and ensuring that the structure was built to his specifications.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 5, 2025

The Inspiring Story Of Emily Roebling, The Woman Who Helped Build The Brooklyn Bridge

Emily Roebling's husband was the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, but when he fell ill soon after construction began, Emily spent over a decade working as his liaison, supervising the site, and ensuring that the structure was built to his specifications.

By Ainsley Brown • November 5, 2025

The Haunting Story Of The Texarakana Moonlight Murders, The Unsolved 1946 Slayings Perpetrated By The ‘Phantom Killer’

Over 10 weeks in 1946, a predator known only as the "Phantom Killer" attacked four sets of couples in Texarkana, leaving five people dead, before vanishing completely.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 4, 2025

The Haunting Story Of The Texarakana Moonlight Murders, The Unsolved 1946 Slayings Perpetrated By The ‘Phantom Killer’

Over 10 weeks in 1946, a predator known only as the "Phantom Killer" attacked four sets of couples in Texarkana, leaving five people dead, before vanishing completely.

By Ainsley Brown • November 4, 2025

9 Haunted Castles With Bloody Histories, From Frankenstein’s Fortress To Castello Di Montebello

Leap Castle in Ireland is said to be the world's most haunted, but all of these fortresses are purportedly home to ghosts ranging from malevolent Druid spirits to the young woman who inspired The Ring.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 2, 2025

9 Haunted Castles With Bloody Histories, From Frankenstein’s Fortress To Castello Di Montebello

Leap Castle in Ireland is said to be the world's most haunted, but all of these fortresses are purportedly home to ghosts ranging from malevolent Druid spirits to the young woman who inspired The Ring.

By Natasha Ishak • November 2, 2025

Explore 9 Of The World’s Scariest Abandoned Hospitals, From A ‘Haunted’ Asylum To A Radioactive Clinic

Though these hospitals once saw countless patients pass through their doors, they're now ghostly shells of their former selves.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 2, 2025

Explore 9 Of The World’s Scariest Abandoned Hospitals, From A ‘Haunted’ Asylum To A Radioactive Clinic

Though these hospitals once saw countless patients pass through their doors, they're now ghostly shells of their former selves.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 2, 2025