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11-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Fertility Amulet In Israel

Zvi Ben-David was on a hike with his family near the Besor River when he suddenly noticed a strange object. When he picked it up, he realized that it was a ceramic figurine of a woman.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 10, 2021

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11-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Fertility Amulet In Israel

Zvi Ben-David was on a hike with his family near the Besor River when he suddenly noticed a strange object. When he picked it up, he realized that it was a ceramic figurine of a woman.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 10, 2021

Inside Dr. Seuss’ History Of Racism That Explains Why Six Of His Books Were Discontinued

Dr. Seuss' beloved children's books have undergone a reexamination in recent years as many have found them rife with racist images and messaging.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 4, 2021

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Inside Dr. Seuss’ History Of Racism That Explains Why Six Of His Books Were Discontinued

Dr. Seuss' beloved children's books have undergone a reexamination in recent years as many have found them rife with racist images and messaging.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 4, 2021

‘The Scream’ Has A Hidden Message In It And Experts Just Figured Out Who Wrote It

The words "Could only have been painted by a madman" were written atop the paint in pencil near the corner of the frame.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 25, 2021

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‘The Scream’ Has A Hidden Message In It And Experts Just Figured Out Who Wrote It

The words "Could only have been painted by a madman" were written atop the paint in pencil near the corner of the frame.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 25, 2021

San Francisco Just Uprooted A Victorian House And Moved It To A New Site In One Piece

It took six hours and $400,000 to move the historic building six blocks.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 22, 2021

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San Francisco Just Uprooted A Victorian House And Moved It To A New Site In One Piece

It took six hours and $400,000 to move the historic building six blocks.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 22, 2021

Researchers Find The ‘Original’ Stonehenge — And It’s Not In England

According to researchers, the earliest version of Stonehenge was built in southwest Wales over 5,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 17, 2021

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Researchers Find The ‘Original’ Stonehenge — And It’s Not In England

According to researchers, the earliest version of Stonehenge was built in southwest Wales over 5,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 17, 2021

Skeletal Remains Found In The 18th-Century Wreck Of The Pirate Ship ‘Whydah’ Off The Coast Of Cape Cod

Researchers believe that one of the Whydah skeletons might belong to the legendary pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 12, 2021

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Skeletal Remains Found In The 18th-Century Wreck Of The Pirate Ship ‘Whydah’ Off The Coast Of Cape Cod

Researchers believe that one of the Whydah skeletons might belong to the legendary pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 12, 2021

The Terrifying Legend Behind Goatman’s Bridge And The Half-Goat Demon Said To Haunt It

Legend has it that a brutal lynching and a series of Satanic rituals transformed Goatman’s Bridge in rural Texas into a paranormal hotspot.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 12, 2021

The Terrifying Legend Behind Goatman’s Bridge And The Half-Goat Demon Said To Haunt It

Legend has it that a brutal lynching and a series of Satanic rituals transformed Goatman’s Bridge in rural Texas into a paranormal hotspot.

By Natasha Ishak • January 12, 2021

The 9 Most Incredible Space News Stories From 2020

From a glow-in-the-dark moon to a planet where it rains diamonds, this is the most fascinating space news of 2020.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 23, 2020

The 9 Most Incredible Space News Stories From 2020

From a glow-in-the-dark moon to a planet where it rains diamonds, this is the most fascinating space news of 2020.

By Natasha Ishak • December 23, 2020

27 Victorian Death Photos — And The Disturbing History Behind Them

To this day, Victorian death pictures remain chilling artifacts of a bygone era that's shocking to modern sensibilities.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 16, 2020

27 Victorian Death Photos — And The Disturbing History Behind Them

To this day, Victorian death pictures remain chilling artifacts of a bygone era that's shocking to modern sensibilities.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 16, 2020

Army Officer’s Secret Journal May Hold New Clues About What Really Happened In The Roswell Incident

"It all starts in Roswell. It's the origin story of the UFO, the prospect of a government cover-up for alien contact."

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 11, 2020

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Army Officer’s Secret Journal May Hold New Clues About What Really Happened In The Roswell Incident

"It all starts in Roswell. It's the origin story of the UFO, the prospect of a government cover-up for alien contact."

By Natasha Ishak • December 11, 2020

The Four Rarest Animals On Earth

It's actually really difficult to accurately determine what the world's rarest animals are, especially as natural habitats continue to disappear.

By Savannah Cox • Dec 11, 2020

The Four Rarest Animals On Earth

It's actually really difficult to accurately determine what the world's rarest animals are, especially as natural habitats continue to disappear.

By Savannah Cox • December 11, 2020