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The Radioactive Cloud That Wafted Over Europe In 2017 Came From A Civilian Nuclear Reactor

Levels of radioactive isotopes recorded in Europe in 2017 were 100 times higher than after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 16, 2020

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The Radioactive Cloud That Wafted Over Europe In 2017 Came From A Civilian Nuclear Reactor

Levels of radioactive isotopes recorded in Europe in 2017 were 100 times higher than after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 16, 2020

Instagram Trophy Huntress Who Poses With Dead Bears Blasts Her Critics As ‘Uneducated’

Alexandra Tyutcheva posed with a 550-pound bear she shot to death — before skinning it and posting the photo on Instagram.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 8, 2020

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Instagram Trophy Huntress Who Poses With Dead Bears Blasts Her Critics As ‘Uneducated’

Alexandra Tyutcheva posed with a 550-pound bear she shot to death — before skinning it and posting the photo on Instagram.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 8, 2020

Siberian Region Says They’re Coronavirus-Free Thanks To A 2,400-Year-Old Mummy

Archaeologists believe the mummy may have been a healer or priestess when she was alive.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 16, 2020

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Siberian Region Says They’re Coronavirus-Free Thanks To A 2,400-Year-Old Mummy

Archaeologists believe the mummy may have been a healer or priestess when she was alive.

By Natasha Ishak • April 16, 2020

This Week In History News, Mar. 15 – 21

Lost Mayan city accidentally unearthed, stone chest of ancient Egyptian pharaoh found, structure made of mammoth bones baffles experts.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 20, 2020

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This Week In History News, Mar. 15 – 21

Lost Mayan city accidentally unearthed, stone chest of ancient Egyptian pharaoh found, structure made of mammoth bones baffles experts.

By All That's Interesting • March 20, 2020

Why Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Were Executed For Espionage At The Height Of The Red Scare

Was the trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg justified — or was it the product of a nation's collective paranoia?

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 12, 2020

Why Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Were Executed For Espionage At The Height Of The Red Scare

Was the trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg justified — or was it the product of a nation's collective paranoia?

By Marco Margaritoff • March 12, 2020

Polar Bears Are Eating Each Other As Climate Change Threatens Their Habitat

"Cases of cannibalism among polar bears are a long-established fact, but we're worried that such cases used to be found rarely while now they are recorded quite often."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 6, 2020

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Polar Bears Are Eating Each Other As Climate Change Threatens Their Habitat

"Cases of cannibalism among polar bears are a long-established fact, but we're worried that such cases used to be found rarely while now they are recorded quite often."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 6, 2020

Inside The Harsh World Of Norilsk, The Siberian City At The Edge Of Earth

Norilsk is a Russian city of extreme cold and extreme pollution, yet 177,000 people have still choose to live there.

By Joseph Williams • Feb 16, 2020

Inside The Harsh World Of Norilsk, The Siberian City At The Edge Of Earth

Norilsk is a Russian city of extreme cold and extreme pollution, yet 177,000 people have still choose to live there.

By Joseph Williams • February 16, 2020

This Week In History News, Feb. 2 – 8

"Neanderthal Swiss Army Knife" uncovered, vanished ship found in Bermuda Triangle, Earth's oldest meteor crash site discovered.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 7, 2020

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This Week In History News, Feb. 2 – 8

"Neanderthal Swiss Army Knife" uncovered, vanished ship found in Bermuda Triangle, Earth's oldest meteor crash site discovered.

By All That's Interesting • February 7, 2020

Meet Dymka, The Bionic Cat Whose Frostbitten Paws Were Replaced With Titanium Ones

In the most devastating cases, feline frostbite injuries require amputation. But unlike most victims, Dymka the cat now has titanium prosthetics to help her walk around.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 31, 2020

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Meet Dymka, The Bionic Cat Whose Frostbitten Paws Were Replaced With Titanium Ones

In the most devastating cases, feline frostbite injuries require amputation. But unlike most victims, Dymka the cat now has titanium prosthetics to help her walk around.

By Natasha Ishak • January 31, 2020

Meet Darya Saltykova, The Russian Blood Countess Who Slaughtered 138 Of Her Serfs For Fun

It was said Darya Saltykova flayed her young servants, poured boiling water on them, and even trampled the belly of one who was pregnant.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 26, 2020

Meet Darya Saltykova, The Russian Blood Countess Who Slaughtered 138 Of Her Serfs For Fun

It was said Darya Saltykova flayed her young servants, poured boiling water on them, and even trampled the belly of one who was pregnant.

By Andrew Milne • January 26, 2020