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An Incredible 600-Year-Old Castle Complete With A Moat Was Just Uncovered Beneath A Historic Hotel In France

The Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, France, was originally built in the 1380s, but it was abandoned 100 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 27, 2024

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An Incredible 600-Year-Old Castle Complete With A Moat Was Just Uncovered Beneath A Historic Hotel In France

The Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, France, was originally built in the 1380s, but it was abandoned 100 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 27, 2024

Inside The Theory That Jack The Ripper Was A 19th-Century Cotton Merchant Named James Maybrick

A diary allegedly written by James Maybrick not only reveals that its author was Jack the Ripper, but contains grisly details of the Ripper murders that only the killer would know.

By John Kuroski • Mar 27, 2024

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Inside The Theory That Jack The Ripper Was A 19th-Century Cotton Merchant Named James Maybrick

A diary allegedly written by James Maybrick not only reveals that its author was Jack the Ripper, but contains grisly details of the Ripper murders that only the killer would know.

By John Kuroski • March 27, 2024

115,000-Year-Old Bones Found In Poland Reveal Neanderthal Child Was Eaten By Gigantic Prehistoric Bird

Researchers realized the bones were so porous because they'd passed through the digestive system of an enormous bird.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 27, 2024

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115,000-Year-Old Bones Found In Poland Reveal Neanderthal Child Was Eaten By Gigantic Prehistoric Bird

Researchers realized the bones were so porous because they'd passed through the digestive system of an enormous bird.

By Caroline Redmond • March 27, 2024

Why Berserkers Were Some Of History’s Most Feared Warriors

The most feared warriors of their era, Viking berserkers ingested hallucinogens to enter a trance-like fury before battle.

By Adam Farley • Mar 27, 2024

Why Berserkers Were Some Of History’s Most Feared Warriors

The most feared warriors of their era, Viking berserkers ingested hallucinogens to enter a trance-like fury before battle.

By Adam Farley • March 27, 2024

Shoichi Yokoi, The Japanese World War II Holdout Who Didn’t Surrender Until 1972

Imperial Japanese Army sergeant Shoichi Yokoi fled into the jungles of Guam when American forces recaptured the island in 1944 — and didn't emerge until he was finally discovered 28 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 26, 2024

Shoichi Yokoi, The Japanese World War II Holdout Who Didn’t Surrender Until 1972

Imperial Japanese Army sergeant Shoichi Yokoi fled into the jungles of Guam when American forces recaptured the island in 1944 — and didn't emerge until he was finally discovered 28 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 26, 2024

Man With Broken Metal Detector Unearths The Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found In England

The gold nugget weighs 64.8 grams and is expected to sell for at least $38,000.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 26, 2024

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Man With Broken Metal Detector Unearths The Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found In England

The gold nugget weighs 64.8 grams and is expected to sell for at least $38,000.

By Austin Harvey • March 26, 2024

Astonishing 2,000-Year-Old Roman Helmet Goes On Display Over 20 Years After It Was Discovered In England

Two decades ago, an amateur archaeologist discovered the fractured pieces of a 2,000-year-old Roman helmet in England, kicking off an intensive restoration project.

By Amber Breese • Mar 26, 2024

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Astonishing 2,000-Year-Old Roman Helmet Goes On Display Over 20 Years After It Was Discovered In England

Two decades ago, an amateur archaeologist discovered the fractured pieces of a 2,000-year-old Roman helmet in England, kicking off an intensive restoration project.

By Amber Breese • March 26, 2024

Who Was Ron Goldman, The Man Who Was Killed Alongside O.J. Simpson’s Ex-Wife?

A friend of Nicole Brown Simpson who fatefully visited her Brentwood home on the day of her murder, Ron Goldman is one of the most famous innocent bystanders in modern history.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 25, 2024

Who Was Ron Goldman, The Man Who Was Killed Alongside O.J. Simpson’s Ex-Wife?

A friend of Nicole Brown Simpson who fatefully visited her Brentwood home on the day of her murder, Ron Goldman is one of the most famous innocent bystanders in modern history.

By Rivy Lyon • March 25, 2024

Archaeologists In Egypt Discover The 4,300-Year-Old Tomb Of A Palace Official And A Priestess

Discovered in Dahshūr, Egypt, the tomb features several pieces of wall art depicting scenes of everyday life in Egypt's Old Kingdom.

By Amber Breese • Mar 25, 2024

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Archaeologists In Egypt Discover The 4,300-Year-Old Tomb Of A Palace Official And A Priestess

Discovered in Dahshūr, Egypt, the tomb features several pieces of wall art depicting scenes of everyday life in Egypt's Old Kingdom.

By Amber Breese • March 25, 2024

Metal Detectorist In Wales Stumbles Across A 300-Year-Old Thimble With A Romantic Message

The thimble was found by a metal detectorist in Pembrokeshire who initially thought he'd merely dug up a sixpence coin.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 25, 2024

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Metal Detectorist In Wales Stumbles Across A 300-Year-Old Thimble With A Romantic Message

The thimble was found by a metal detectorist in Pembrokeshire who initially thought he'd merely dug up a sixpence coin.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 25, 2024

Unsuspecting Tennessee Man Turns Out To Be Living Descendant Of ‘Extinct’ Indigenous Group

Until this study, it was believed that the last member of the Beothuk died in 1829.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 25, 2024

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Unsuspecting Tennessee Man Turns Out To Be Living Descendant Of ‘Extinct’ Indigenous Group

Until this study, it was believed that the last member of the Beothuk died in 1829.

By Natasha Ishak • March 25, 2024