Rocks On Portuguese Coast Discovered To Be Encrusted With Plastic
Researchers first noticed the phenomenon in 2016. They thought it was a one-off until they found that 10 percent of the rocks on the Portuguese island of Madeira were fused with bits of plastic. The...
View ArticleInhumane Fur Farming Set To Be Outlawed In Ireland
“It is impossible to regulate the fur trade and somehow make it kinder. It is not farming at all. The mink are gassed at six months and their skins are pulled off.” The post Inhumane Fur Farming Set To...
View ArticleSpain’s Biggest Wildfire In 20 Years Was Caused By A Self-Combusting Pile Of...
Catalonia is on fire, being ravaged by a blaze that has already affected at least 13,000 acres. And firefighters say it all started with a pile of manure. The post Spain’s Biggest Wildfire In 20 Years...
View Article‘Pecunia Non Olet’: How A Roman Emperor Revived The Government With A Urine Tax
“Pecunia non olet,” or “money doesn’t stink,” is a phrase ascribed to the Roman emperor Vespasian, who in 70 A.D. imposed a urine tax. The post ‘Pecunia Non Olet’: How A Roman Emperor Revived The...
View ArticleAt Least 10 Unexploded WWII Bombs Are Still Buried Underneath The...
Expert testimonials and old bombing maps from WWII confirm that there are unexploded bombs sitting dormant underneath Pompeii. The post At Least 10 Unexploded WWII Bombs Are Still Buried Underneath The...
View ArticleMeet Veleda: The German Priestess Who Made The Romans Tremble
Not only did Veleda prophesy her people's victory against Rome, she was also worshipped as a goddess. The post Meet Veleda: The German Priestess Who Made The Romans Tremble appeared first on All That's...
View ArticleScientists Discover ‘Oldest Human Fossil Outside Africa’
The newly dated fossil suggests humans migrated out of Africa far earlier than we thought. The post Scientists Discover ‘Oldest Human Fossil Outside Africa’ appeared first on All That's Interesting.
View Article4,600-Year-Old Complex On A Tiny Greek Island Is Totally Changing Our...
The shining white marble-based structures were designed to glisten in the sun and potentially symbolize ancient creation myths for those within viewing distance. The summit was a sacred site of...
View Article57 Photos Of The Day The Berlin Wall Fell
See why the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 marked not just the dismantling of a barrier, but a victory for freedom itself. The post 57 Photos Of The Day The Berlin Wall Fell appeared first...
View ArticleExcavations At The Battle Of Waterloo Field Hospital Reveal Amputated Bones...
One of the recovered remains shows clear signs of a surgeon's bone saw cutting through it, likely performed while the Battle of Waterloo raged on. The post Excavations At The Battle Of Waterloo Field...
View Article2,000-Year-Old Roman Gladiator Arena Uncovered In Turkey
"[The] triumphal arc, which was built in the 3rd century in memory of the Roman Empire's victory against the Persians, looks magnificent." The post 2,000-Year-Old Roman Gladiator Arena Uncovered In...
View Article872 Days In Hell: 38 Chilling Photos Of The Siege Of Leningrad
2.5 million residents were reduced to just under 800,000 from starvation, disease, and exposure during the siege of Leningrad. The post 872 Days In Hell: 38 Chilling Photos Of The Siege Of Leningrad...
View Article44 Evocative Images Of The Prague Spring, When Czechoslovakia Tried To Escape...
For roughly seven months in what's known as the Prague Spring, Czechoslovakia under Soviet control, struggled to exercise a more lax form of communism before the Soviet Union sent in their military to...
View ArticleWarrior Woman Found Buried Alongside Her Axe In 1,000-Year-Old Viking Cemetery
"Though some Viking women buried with weapons are known, a female warrior of this importance has never been determined and Viking scholars have been reluctant to acknowledge the agency of women with...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, July 21 – 27
Roman gladiator arena uncovered, Ancient Greek island complex found, historic bridge accidentally destroyed. The post This Week In History News, July 21 – 27 appeared first on All That's Interesting.
View ArticleMeet Ada Lovelace, One Of The World’s First Computer Programmers
In the mid-1800s, Ada Lovelace saw the full potential of computers more than a century before they were a reality. The post Meet Ada Lovelace, One Of The World’s First Computer Programmers appeared...
View ArticleThe Amazons Were More Than A Myth: Archaeological And Written Evidence For...
The Amazons frequently pop up in Greek mythology. But unlike the demi-god Hercules, they were probably real. The post The Amazons Were More Than A Myth: Archaeological And Written Evidence For The...
View ArticleWhile The Rest Of Victorian Ireland Starved, One Wealthy Irishman Bought His...
"There was so much going in that time period. People were literally starving to death and meanwhile, someone was bringing this home for their spouse." The post While The Rest Of Victorian Ireland...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Jul. 28 – Aug. 3
Ancient warrior woman in Viking cemetery uncovered, Victorian dildo returned to Ireland, Triceratops skull unearthed. The post This Week In History News, Jul. 28 – Aug. 3 appeared first on All That's...
View ArticleMeet Princess Michael Of Kent: The British Royal Family’s Nazi Connection
The daughter of an SS official, Princess Michael of Kent continually embarrasses the British Royal Family with racist comments and gestures. The post Meet Princess Michael Of Kent: The British Royal...
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