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The Tragic Story Of Maria Romanov, The Beautiful Daughter Of Russia’s Last Tsar

Though Anastasia is more widely remembered, here's why Maria Romanov remains the most captivating daughter of Tsar Nicholas II.

By Gina Dimuro • Oct 12, 2021

The Tragic Story Of Maria Romanov, The Beautiful Daughter Of Russia’s Last Tsar

Though Anastasia is more widely remembered, here's why Maria Romanov remains the most captivating daughter of Tsar Nicholas II.

By Gina Dimuro • October 12, 2021

Anastasia Romanov: How The Daughter Of Russia’s Last Czar Became One Of History’s Most Elusive Women

It would be nearly a century following her execution that the mystery surrounding Anastasia Romanov would be finally allowed to rest.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 27, 2021

Anastasia Romanov: How The Daughter Of Russia’s Last Czar Became One Of History’s Most Elusive Women

It would be nearly a century following her execution that the mystery surrounding Anastasia Romanov would be finally allowed to rest.

By Bernadette Deron • September 27, 2021

Russian ‘Popeye’ Kirill Tereshin Could Die If Lumps Of Petroleum Jelly Aren’t Removed From His Arms

MMA fighter Kirill Tereshin thought injecting his upper body with petroleum jelly might give him an edge. Instead, it destroyed his muscle tissue and has caused serious health problems.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 22, 2021

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Russian ‘Popeye’ Kirill Tereshin Could Die If Lumps Of Petroleum Jelly Aren’t Removed From His Arms

MMA fighter Kirill Tereshin thought injecting his upper body with petroleum jelly might give him an edge. Instead, it destroyed his muscle tissue and has caused serious health problems.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 22, 2021

Northernmost Paleolithic Settlement Yields Evidence Of Ancient Hunters Butchering Woolly Mammoths 26,000 Years Ago

Experts have not only discovered the most northern settlement of the paleolithic era ever found, but direct evidence that ancient hunters managed to slaughter woolly mammoths there.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 23, 2021

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Northernmost Paleolithic Settlement Yields Evidence Of Ancient Hunters Butchering Woolly Mammoths 26,000 Years Ago

Experts have not only discovered the most northern settlement of the paleolithic era ever found, but direct evidence that ancient hunters managed to slaughter woolly mammoths there.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 23, 2021

Missing American Student And Former Marine Found Raped And Murdered In Russia

In the last text she ever sent, Catherine Serou told her mother: "In a car with a stranger. I hope I’m not being abducted."

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 21, 2021

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Missing American Student And Former Marine Found Raped And Murdered In Russia

In the last text she ever sent, Catherine Serou told her mother: "In a car with a stranger. I hope I’m not being abducted."

By Kaleena Fraga • June 21, 2021

Stone Age People Had Hours-Long Raves And Wore Elk-Tooth Ornaments To Make Entrancing Soundscapes

Thousands of elk teeth were discovered in a prehistoric burial ground. They showed wear patterns that could only have been produced through years of dancing.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 9, 2021

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Stone Age People Had Hours-Long Raves And Wore Elk-Tooth Ornaments To Make Entrancing Soundscapes

Thousands of elk teeth were discovered in a prehistoric burial ground. They showed wear patterns that could only have been produced through years of dancing.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 9, 2021

Scientists Thaw Live Organisms That Have Been Frozen In Siberian Permafrost For 24,000 Years

"They're the world's most resistant animal to just about any form of torture ... They're probably the only animals we know that could do pretty well in outer space."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 8, 2021

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Scientists Thaw Live Organisms That Have Been Frozen In Siberian Permafrost For 24,000 Years

"They're the world's most resistant animal to just about any form of torture ... They're probably the only animals we know that could do pretty well in outer space."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 8, 2021

Inside The Bloody History Of The Soviet Union’s White Sea-Baltic Canal

First opened in 1933, the White Sea-Baltic Canal was built on the backs of gulag prisoners. By the time it was done, more than 25,000 laborers had lost their lives.

By Morgan Dunn • May 20, 2021

Inside The Bloody History Of The Soviet Union’s White Sea-Baltic Canal

First opened in 1933, the White Sea-Baltic Canal was built on the backs of gulag prisoners. By the time it was done, more than 25,000 laborers had lost their lives.

By Morgan Dunn • May 20, 2021

The Grisly Murder Of Natalia Pronina, The Russian Dancer Killed By A Masked Assassin

On December 23, 2020, CCTV footage captured the Russian dancer as she was shot by an unknown assailant outside her apartment building in Moscow.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2021

The Grisly Murder Of Natalia Pronina, The Russian Dancer Killed By A Masked Assassin

On December 23, 2020, CCTV footage captured the Russian dancer as she was shot by an unknown assailant outside her apartment building in Moscow.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2021

How Vladimir Demikhov Actually Made A Two-Headed Dog

Though it's hard to believe that Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov actually made a two-headed dog, these surreal photos are the proof.

By Erin Kelly • May 15, 2021

How Vladimir Demikhov Actually Made A Two-Headed Dog

Though it's hard to believe that Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov actually made a two-headed dog, these surreal photos are the proof.

By Erin Kelly • May 15, 2021