The Bizarre Story Behind The Real-Life Barbie And Ken — And Why They Became...
Valeria Lukyanova and Justin Jedlica have spent untold dollars to look like real-life Ken and Barbie dolls — and they've caused plenty of controversy along the way. The post The Bizarre Story Behind...
View ArticleThese Horned ‘Viking’ Helmets Are Actually 3,000 Years Old And Come From An...
The two horned helmets were uncovered by a peat cutter in Viksø, Denmark, in 1942 and have just been dated to 900 B.C. — confirming they were never worn by Vikings. The post These Horned ‘Viking’...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Jan. 9 – 15
Prehistoric "sea dragon" unearthed in England, Roman-era coins found by a badger, and the truth about Vikings' helmets. The post This Week In History News, Jan. 9 – 15 appeared first on All That's...
View ArticleResearchers Believe They’ve Just Identified The Man Who Betrayed Anne Frank...
After two failed inquiries in 1947 and 1963, a new team of investigators believes that a Jewish notary betrayed Anne Frank's hiding place to protect his family from deportation. The post Researchers...
View ArticleInside The Terrifying Enfield Haunting That Inspired ‘The Conjuring 2’
In the late 1970s, an ordinary North London home was allegedly haunted by a poltergeist — which tortured the family who lived inside. The post Inside The Terrifying Enfield Haunting That Inspired ‘The...
View ArticleLook Out Below: The Bloody History Of Defenestration
As a method of execution, throwing someone through a window is a bizarre concept. And there's even a word for it: defenestration. The post Look Out Below: The Bloody History Of Defenestration appeared...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Jan. 16 – 22
Ancient Chinese warrior's tomb found with cannabis inside, investigation names man who betrayed Anne Frank, Russian "scepters" turn out to be beer-drinking straws. The post This Week In History News,...
View ArticleMeet Aimo Koivunen, The Soldier Who Survived WWII Thanks To Accidentally...
In 1944, Finnish soldier Aimo Koivunen got separated from his unit and survived for weeks inside the Arctic Circle without food or shelter — fueled by a dose of meth large enough for 30 men. The post...
View ArticleInside Earlshall Castle, The Sprawling Scottish Mansion Haunted By A...
Earlshall Castle in Leuchars, Scotland, was built in 1546 and has 10 bedrooms, six bathrooms — and the ghost of "Bloody Bruce" that allegedly haunts its stairs. The post Inside Earlshall Castle, The...
View ArticleThe Youngest Roman Amphitheater Ever Found Was Just Uncovered In Switzerland
The ruins of the amphitheater in the Swiss city of Kaiseraugst dates back to the fourth century A.D. in the late antiquity period. The post The Youngest Roman Amphitheater Ever Found Was Just Uncovered...
View ArticleThe Epic Story Of Senator Daniel Inouye, The Hero Who Didn’t Let A Severed...
Daniel K. Inouye was a Japanese American soldier with the 442nd Infantry Regiment during World War II who rose to become the highest-ranking U.S. Senator when he died in 2012. The post The Epic Story...
View ArticleArchaeologists Just Found Three Jewish Prayer Pendants At The Nazis’ Sobibor...
Two of the pendants were uncovered in rooms where prisoners were forced to undress before being led into the gas chambers while the third was found near a mass grave. The post Archaeologists Just Found...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Jan. 23 – 29
Pre-Columbian coyote-man statue recovered by Mexico after long dispute, ninja weapon prototypes found in Japan, youngest known Roman amphitheater found in Switzerland. The post This Week In History...
View ArticleAnonymous Cleaner Accidentally Destroys Ancient Scottish Pilgrimage Site
People have hung rags in the trees at a "clootie well" near Munlochy for hundreds of years in an ancient healing ritual. The post Anonymous Cleaner Accidentally Destroys Ancient Scottish Pilgrimage...
View ArticleBeing Pressed To Death Was One Of The Grisliest Execution Methods In History
For thousands of years, accused criminals were subjected to being pressed or crushed to death, most famously during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The post Being Pressed To Death Was One Of The...
View ArticleInside The Statue Of Zeus At Olympia, One Of The Breathtaking Seven Wonders...
Though the 40-foot statue of Zeus lorded over the Olympic Games for 800 years, it somehow vanished from history. The post Inside The Statue Of Zeus At Olympia, One Of The Breathtaking Seven Wonders Of...
View Article1,400-Year-Old Headless Horse Discovered Buried Alongside Rider In Germany
The graves of the horse and rider were found in the German town of Knittlingen among other medieval graves. The post 1,400-Year-Old Headless Horse Discovered Buried Alongside Rider In Germany appeared...
View ArticleInside The Praetorian Guard, The Fearsome Military Unit Of Ancient Rome
Members of the Praetorian Guard were supposed to protect the Roman emperor — but they amassed so much power that they often assassinated emperors they didn't like. The post Inside The Praetorian Guard,...
View ArticleThe Heartbreaking Story Of Wilm Hosenfeld, The Nazi Captain Who Saved ‘The...
Wilhelm Adalbert Hosenfeld was a German schoolteacher turned army officer who helped save a number of Polish Jews from the Holocaust before dying tragically in a Soviet prison. The post The...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Jan. 30 – Feb. 5
Ancient Greek warriors' helmets unearthed in Italy, spines threaded around poles found in Peru, headless medieval horse uncovered in Germany. The post This Week In History News, Jan. 30 – Feb. 5...
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