How Throwing People Out Of Windows Became One Of The Most Bizarre Execution Methods In History
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The English language may not have a common word for "the day after tomorrow" — but it does have one for throwing someone out a window.
on Sep 5
Why An American Banana Company Teamed Up With The CIA To Overthrow Guatemala's Government In 1954
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How the U.S. destroyed democracy in Guatemala in ways that reverberate to this day.
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on Oct 21
This Italian Artist Just Sold An Invisible Sculpture For $18,300
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The 67-year-old Italian expected his invisible work to fetch between $7,300 and $11,000. The final sale confirmed his belief that people don't need tangible art to appreciate it.
on Thu, 5AM
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A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution was discovered in a filing cabinet in North Carolina in 2022, more than 200 years after it was created.
on Tue, 7AM
2,000-Year-Old Dirty Jokes Uncovered In Ancient Roman Bathroom In Turkey
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The immature nature of the jokes seems similar to something that could be found on a high school bathroom stall today.
on Sep 15
Could You Pass This Literacy Test Designed To Prevent Black Americans From Voting?
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One wrong answer meant a failing grade — which couldn't be appealed.
on Sep 14
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Around 300 dogs helped search Ground Zero and the Pentagon in the aftermath of 9/11.
on Sep 13
12-Year-Old Boy Out Walking His Dog In England Finds An Ancient Roman Bracelet Made Of Gold
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Twelve-year-old Rowan Brannan was walking his dog alongside his mom in Pagham, England when he found a Roman bracelet from the first century C.E.
on Sep 11
From Caligula To Commodus, These 9 Appalling Rulers Were The Worst Emperors In The History Of Rome
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Some of these emperors drained Rome's treasury, while others let enemies attack the city.
on Sep 10
8,000-Year-Old Food Residue On Pottery Reveals Surprises About What Our Ancestors Ate
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"It is also completely different to nearly all other assemblages of Neolithic farmer-type pottery previously analyzed from across Europe."
on Sep 7
How IBM Helped The Nazis Carry Out The Holocaust
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Technology can be a force for anything, good or evil.
on Sep 5
Roman Military Camp Discovered In The Swiss Alps At 7,200 Feet
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Archaeologists uncovered the 2,000-year-old Roman military encampment at Colm la Runga in Switzerland's Oberhalbstein Alps.
on Sep 4
The Rat Pack, Gambling, And Neon Lights: 66 Photos That Capture The Essence Of Old Las Vegas
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Las Vegas experienced its Golden Age between the 1940s and 1970s.
on Aug 30
Archaeologists In Germany Unearth A 17th-Century Japanese Samurai Sword In A Berlin Basement
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The short sword is called a wakizashi and was likely created during the Edo period.
on Aug 27
Archaeologists Uncover "Ghost Population" Of Previously-Unknown Human Ancestor
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"These results highlight how the human landscape in Africa just a few thousand years ago was profoundly different from what it is today."
on Aug 27
About 40 People Claimed To See The Same UFO In 1969 — And One Says He Was Taken Aboard
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At one point, it was declared "the first off-world/UFO case in U.S. history."
on Aug 23
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The stone panel found in the Archaeological Zone of Cobá is covered with glyphs and contains the name of a previously unknown Maya king.
on Aug 23
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Uncovered at Wroxeter Roman City, this 2,000-year-old aquatic mosaic once adorned the dining room of an elite resident of Viroconium.
on Aug 15
Inside The Death Of Robin Williams And The Horrific Disease He Never Knew He Had
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Three months before his death, Robin Williams was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. But an autopsy later showed that he actually had Lewy body dementia.
on Aug 10
Neanderthals Were Taking Antibiotics And Painkillers 50,000 Years Ago
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Neanderthals may have known how to self-medicate, new research shows.
on Aug 9
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At 18 years old, Madeleine Astor married John Jacob Astor IV, got pregnant, and then became a widow when her new husband died on the Titanic.
on Aug 6
A New Study Just Revealed That Chimpanzees May Actually Have The Ability To Speak Like Humans
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Videos show chimpanzees saying words like "mama," "papa," and "cup."
on Aug 1
Hades: The God Of The Underworld Whose Name Was So Feared That Ancient Greeks Dared Not Speak It
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Greek citizens often referred to Hades as Plouton or Eubuleus.
on Aug 1
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A tomb belonging to a Piceni noble from the 7th century B.C.E. was discovered in Corinaldo, Italy, alongside grave goods like a chariot and a helmet.
on Jul 30
Mini Woolly Mammoth Found Perfectly Preserved Under Siberian Ice After 20,000 Years
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Melted ice in an Arctic region of Russia unveiled the perfectly preserved carcass of a mini mammoth called the "Golden mammoth."
on Jul 29
The Eerie Mystery Behind The 21 Severed Feet That Have Washed Ashore In The Pacific
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At least 21 severed feet have been found on the shores of the Salish Sea near Vancouver and Seattle, most wearing tennis shoes.
on Jul 28
A New Study Just Revealed That Egypt's Pyramid Of Djoser May Have Been Built Using A Hydraulic Lift
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The potential hydraulic system was found at the center of Egypt's oldest pyramid.
on Jul 27
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Found inside Leang Karampuang cave in the Maros-Pangkep region of South Sulawesi, the world's oldest cave painting dates back 51,200 years.
on Jul 24
There's A Hidden Drawing Underneath The 'Mona Lisa' That Shows She Almost Looked Very Different
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Underdrawings have been found on two other Leonardo da Vinci paintings: "The Virgin of the Rocks" and "St. Jerome."
on Jul 22
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One of the trumpets is inscribed with "LVGDVNY BATAVORVM," the Latin name for Leiden in the Netherlands.
on Jul 20
The Mystery Of The Toynbee Tiles, The Cryptic Street Messages That Started Popping Up In The 1980s
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Toynbee Tiles first began appearing in Philadelphia in the 1980s with odd messages alluding to reviving the dead on Jupiter.
on Jul 17
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The mounds were discovered in Namaqualand, South Africa.
on Jul 16
2,000-Year-Old Garden Linked To The Tyrannical Emperor Caligula Unearthed In Rome
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During ongoing construction work, researchers unearthed the remains of an ancient garden used by the Roman Emperor Caligula.
on Jul 16
The Murky History Of Who Built Machu Picchu — And Why
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Built in the early 15th century under the orders of Inca emperor Pachacuti, Machu Picchu remained a secret to much of the world until 1913.
on Jul 14
Inside Houska Castle, The 'Haunted' Czech Lair That Housed Nazis And Mad Scientists
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Legend has it that Houska Castle wasn't built to keep people out, but to trap evil within.
on Jul 14
4,000-Year-Old Temple With Mysterious Monolith Discovered In Cyprus
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Italian archaeologists discovered an ancient Bronze-Age sacred site in Cyprus, as well as the skeletal remains of a young woman.
on Jul 10
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"The idea of going to a museum and coming away having heard a voice from 3,000 years ago is the sort of thing people might well remember for a long time."
on Jul 4
Enormous Viking Ship Discovered Thanks To Metal Detectorists At An Historic Manor In Norway
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"We can now say for certain that yes, here lie the remains of a Viking ship."
on Jun 28
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The tablet, discovered at the Tartessian site of Casas del Turuñuel in Spain, depicts battle scenes and the partial sequence of an alphabet.
on Jun 26
Chainsaws Were Originally Invented For Helping With Childbirth — And The Surgery Was Horrifying
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A direct ancestor to the modern chainsaws of today was first created in 1830, and it was used for anything from childbirth to amputation.
on Jun 26
A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sandal Was Just Pulled Out Of A Well Near An Ancient Military Fort In Germany
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Researchers first thought they'd found a sickle, but X-rays soon revealed it was actually a sandal from the first century C.E.
on Jun 25
4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Found With Mummies In Almost Perfect Condition Inside
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These members of Ancient Egyptian nobility are in astounding conditioning despite coming from the era of King Tut.
on Jun 24
Medieval Nun Faked Her Own Death To Escape Convent And 'Pursue Carnal Lust'
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She built a lookalike dummy which was buried in her place, fled the convent and ran to a town 30 miles away.
on Jun 23
European Colonizers Wiped Out 90% Of Native Americans — And Caused An Ice Age In The Process
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The study showed how the Great Dying had a "detectable impact on both atmospheric CO2 and global surface air temperatures."
on Jun 7
Vietnam Demands Monsanto Pay Victims Of The Agent Orange Chemical Attacks
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For a decade during the Vietnam War, the U.S. and South Vietnamese militaries used the toxic chemical as a weapon against the Viet Cong.
on Jun 1
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According to a new study by Darrin Lowery, prehistoric artifacts from Parsons Island show that humans lived in America 22,000 years ago.
on May 26
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Eben Byers died in 1932 from cancer brought on by Radithor, a radium-infused medication.
on May 20
Scientists Just Discovered What Might Be The Perfect New Antidepressant: Psychedelic Toad Toxin
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Hallucinogenic toad poison now joins psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin in the fight against depression and anxiety.
on May 16
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The creatures communicate with a complex series of clicks.
on May 15
Steve Buscemi Was A New York Fireman Before Becoming Famous — And He Returned To Help After 9/11
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Steve Buscemi worked as a firefighter in Manhattan from 1980 to 1984.
on May 13