This Week In History News, Sept. 25 – Oct. 1
Pre-Inca mass grave discovered in Peru, evidence of ancient parties found on crannogs around the British Isles, 1,500-year-old mosaic unearthed in Israel. The post This Week In History News, Sept. 25 –...
View ArticleInside The Legend Of The Banshee, The Most Chilling Spirit In Celtic Folklore
The banshee is usually described as a woman wailing or singing, and according to ancient Irish mythology, she always heralds death. The post Inside The Legend Of The Banshee, The Most Chilling Spirit...
View ArticleThe Strange Story Of June And Jennifer Gibbons, The ‘Silent Twins’ Who Only...
Known as the "silent twins," June and Jennifer Gibbons barely talked to anyone except each other — for nearly 30 years. But then, one twin died under mysterious circumstances. The post The Strange...
View Article25 Before-And-After Pictures Of World War I Soldiers Who Were Helped By...
From 1917 to 1925, Dr. Harold Gillies performed more than 11,000 operations for over 5,000 wounded World War I veterans in Britain. The post 25 Before-And-After Pictures Of World War I Soldiers Who...
View Article9 Of History’s Most Chilling Mummies, From A 2,000-Year-Old Woman With Blood...
Whether mummies that were preserved naturally or those that were intentionally embalmed, these stories are as fascinating as they are unsettling. The post 9 Of History’s Most Chilling Mummies, From A...
View ArticleAn American Tourist Just Smashed Two Ancient Roman Statues In The Vatican...
The busted-up busts were of "minor figures" but were nailed to their displays inside the Galleria Chiaramonte of the Museo Chariamonti, part of the Vatican Museums. The post An American Tourist Just...
View ArticleInside The Eerie True Stories That Inspired ‘The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow’
Washington Irving's famous tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and its iconic headless horseman were inspired by a mix of real history and spooky folklore. The post Inside The Eerie True Stories That...
View ArticleBlood Eagle: The Viking Torture Method So Grisly Some Historians Don’t...
During the Viking's blood eagle torture, victims would have their lungs pulled out of their back to create a pair of "wings" — while they were still alive. The post Blood Eagle: The Viking Torture...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Oct. 2 – 8
Ancient Hercules statue uncovered in Greece, 2,600-year-old cheese found in Egypt, 2,000-year-old Roman statues destroyed in the Vatican. The post This Week In History News, Oct. 2 – 8 appeared first...
View ArticleInside The Disturbing History Of Flaying, The Centuries-Old Practice Of...
Likely starting with the ancient Assyrians of Mesopotamia, flaying has long been one of the most excruciating forms of torture the world has ever seen. The post Inside The Disturbing History Of...
View ArticleThe 9 Most Brutal Warlords In World History — From Sengoku Japan To...
These rulers weren't just cunning tacticians and diplomats — they also proved themselves to be exceedingly capable warriors in the heat of battle. The post The 9 Most Brutal Warlords In World History —...
View ArticleTree Frogs Near Chernobyl Have Adapted To The Radiation By Changing Colors,...
Higher melanin levels are turning Chernobyl's tree frogs pitch-black — and also protecting them from the harmful effects of radiation. The post Tree Frogs Near Chernobyl Have Adapted To The Radiation...
View ArticleNew Zealand Just Announced A Plan To Tax Cow Farts In Order To Fight Climate...
As part of a plan to fight climate change, New Zealand leaders are proposing a tax on the greenhouse gases emitted by farm animals. The post New Zealand Just Announced A Plan To Tax Cow Farts In Order...
View Article‘Malevolent Presence’: British Neonatal Nurse Accused Of Killing 7 Infants
Prosecutors allege that Lucy Letby poisoned 17 babies either with insulin or by injected them with air starting in June 2015. The post ‘Malevolent Presence’: British Neonatal Nurse Accused Of Killing 7...
View ArticleMicroplastics Have Been Discovered In Human Breast Milk For The First Time
A study in Rome revealed that 75 percent of new mothers had microplastics in their breast milk a week after giving birth. The post Microplastics Have Been Discovered In Human Breast Milk For The First...
View ArticleThat Time Jerry Lee Lewis Married Myra Gale Brown, His 13-Year-Old Cousin
At the age of 13, Myra Gale Brown wedded 22-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis in Hernando, Mississippi — a marriage that would effectively destroy Lewis' career. The post That Time Jerry Lee Lewis Married Myra...
View ArticleColossal Sunfish Reeled In Near Portugal Declared The Biggest Fish Ever Caught
Weighing in at more than 6,000 pounds and 11 feet long, this giant sunfish found near the Azores is the largest bony fish ever caught. The post Colossal Sunfish Reeled In Near Portugal Declared The...
View ArticleArchaeologists In Poland Find Evidence Of Tools Used By Extinct Human...
The relics were found in Cave Tunel Wielki in Małopolska, Poland. Researchers say the discovery challenges what we know about early humans, since similar discoveries have suggested that they lived in...
View ArticleArchaeologists Just Unearthed Nearly 300 Skeletons Beneath An Old Department...
The researchers believe that this site in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire may have once been the lost medieval friary of St. Saviour's. The post Archaeologists Just Unearthed Nearly 300 Skeletons Beneath...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Oct. 16 – 22
Roman mosaic unearthed in Syria, 300 medieval skeletons found in Wales, tools made by human ancestors 500,000 years ago discovered in Poland. The post This Week In History News, Oct. 16 – 22 appeared...
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