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The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

Sweating sickness was so deadly that it once killed 15,000 people in England in just six weeks — but we still don't know what caused it.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 20, 2024

The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

Sweating sickness was so deadly that it once killed 15,000 people in England in just six weeks — but we still don't know what caused it.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 20, 2024

How Cerro Gordo Went From A Silver Boomtown To An Abandoned Ghost Town

At the turn of the 20th century, Cerro Gordo was a bustling mining town that once averaged a murder a week. Today, it sits abandoned — and is allegedly haunted.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 20, 2024

How Cerro Gordo Went From A Silver Boomtown To An Abandoned Ghost Town

At the turn of the 20th century, Cerro Gordo was a bustling mining town that once averaged a murder a week. Today, it sits abandoned — and is allegedly haunted.

By Natasha Ishak • August 20, 2024

The Story Of The Bunny Man, The Axe-Wielding Specter Of Northern Virginia

Ever since a man in a rabbit suit threatened two people in Fairfax County, Virginia with an axe in 1970, the area has lived in fear of the Bunny Man and the bridge he stalks.

By Jessica O'Connor • Aug 17, 2024

The Story Of The Bunny Man, The Axe-Wielding Specter Of Northern Virginia

Ever since a man in a rabbit suit threatened two people in Fairfax County, Virginia with an axe in 1970, the area has lived in fear of the Bunny Man and the bridge he stalks.

By Jessica O'Connor • August 17, 2024

Is Lake Lanier Haunted? Inside The Chilling History Of The Georgia Reservoir That’s Seen Up To 700 Deaths

The supposedly haunted Lake Lanier has been the site of hundreds of deaths since it was created in 1956 — and some people believe that's because the ghosts of victims from the reservoir's dark past drag swimmers to their watery graves.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 15, 2024

Is Lake Lanier Haunted? Inside The Chilling History Of The Georgia Reservoir That’s Seen Up To 700 Deaths

The supposedly haunted Lake Lanier has been the site of hundreds of deaths since it was created in 1956 — and some people believe that's because the ghosts of victims from the reservoir's dark past drag swimmers to their watery graves.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 15, 2024

Researchers In Mexico Discover A Stone Panel Carved With Maya Glyphs — Including A Reference To A Previously Unknown King

Discovered in a sacred pool near the Nohoch Mul pyramid, the stone tablet contains information about the founding of a town and a Maya king named K'awiil Ch'ak Chéen.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 15, 2024

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Researchers In Mexico Discover A Stone Panel Carved With Maya Glyphs — Including A Reference To A Previously Unknown King

Discovered in a sacred pool near the Nohoch Mul pyramid, the stone tablet contains information about the founding of a town and a Maya king named K'awiil Ch'ak Chéen.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 15, 2024

How The Stanley Hotel Inspired The Overlook In ‘The Shining’

Popularly known as "The Shining Hotel," the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, has a haunting history that goes back to the early 1900s.

By John Kuroski • Aug 14, 2024

How The Stanley Hotel Inspired The Overlook In ‘The Shining’

Popularly known as "The Shining Hotel," the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, has a haunting history that goes back to the early 1900s.

By John Kuroski • August 14, 2024

The Rise And Fall Of The Inca Empire, The Massive South American Empire Conquered By The Spanish

The Inca Empire was the largest in the world in the 16th century, but the arrival of Francisco Pizarro and the defeat of emperor Atahualpa in 1532 rapidly brought it to an end.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 13, 2024

The Rise And Fall Of The Inca Empire, The Massive South American Empire Conquered By The Spanish

The Inca Empire was the largest in the world in the 16th century, but the arrival of Francisco Pizarro and the defeat of emperor Atahualpa in 1532 rapidly brought it to an end.

By Amber Morgan • August 13, 2024

25 Stunning Photos Of Hegra, The Ancient City That Sat Untouched For 2,000 Years

Built by a pre-Islamic society in what is now Saudi Arabia, Hegra was the second city of the Nabataean kingdom.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 10, 2024

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25 Stunning Photos Of Hegra, The Ancient City That Sat Untouched For 2,000 Years

Built by a pre-Islamic society in what is now Saudi Arabia, Hegra was the second city of the Nabataean kingdom.

By Natasha Ishak • August 10, 2024

Archaeologists In Norway Unearth Human Remains From A 17th And 18th Century Whalers’ Cemetery

Archaeologists studying human remains from whalers' cemeteries in Svalbard, Norway have uncovered fascinating information about working class life in the 17th and 18th centuries.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 8, 2024

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Archaeologists In Norway Unearth Human Remains From A 17th And 18th Century Whalers’ Cemetery

Archaeologists studying human remains from whalers' cemeteries in Svalbard, Norway have uncovered fascinating information about working class life in the 17th and 18th centuries.

By Amber Morgan • August 8, 2024

12,000-Year-Old Carvings Found At Göbekli Tepe May Be The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World

The creation of what could be history's first lunisolar calendar may have come in response to a series of comet strikes that devastated Earth some 13,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 8, 2024

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12,000-Year-Old Carvings Found At Göbekli Tepe May Be The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World

The creation of what could be history's first lunisolar calendar may have come in response to a series of comet strikes that devastated Earth some 13,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 8, 2024