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Giant Freshwater Stingray
Giant Freshwater Stingray

Fishermen In Cambodia Just Caught A Massive Stingray Believed To Be The World’s Biggest Freshwater Fish

The giant freshwater stingray measured 13 feet long and weighed 661 pounds, beating the previous record by 15 pounds.

By Erik Hawkins Jun 21, 2022
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Fishermen In Cambodia Just Caught A Massive Stingray Believed To Be The World’s Biggest Freshwater Fish

The giant freshwater stingray measured 13 feet long and weighed 661 pounds, beating the previous record by 15 pounds.

By Erik Hawkins June 21, 2022
Sky Eye Telescope Aliens
Sky Eye Telescope Aliens

China Publishes — Then Deletes — Report Saying Its Telescope Picked Up Signals From Aliens

China's Science and Technology Daily briefly published a report saying that its Sky Eye telescope had picked up unusual and possibly extraterrestrial signals in 2020 and 2022.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 16, 2022
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China Publishes — Then Deletes — Report Saying Its Telescope Picked Up Signals From Aliens

China's Science and Technology Daily briefly published a report saying that its Sky Eye telescope had picked up unusual and possibly extraterrestrial signals in 2020 and 2022.

By Kaleena Fraga June 16, 2022
Nancy Spains Pub Skeletons
Nancy Spains Pub Skeletons

500-Year-Old Skeletons Of Men Who Met A ‘Violent And Gruesome’ End Found Under A Demolished Irish Pub

The remains of six men discovered beneath Nancy Spain's bar in Cork, Ireland, likely died violently between 1447 and 1636.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 15, 2022
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500-Year-Old Skeletons Of Men Who Met A ‘Violent And Gruesome’ End Found Under A Demolished Irish Pub

The remains of six men discovered beneath Nancy Spain's bar in Cork, Ireland, likely died violently between 1447 and 1636.

By Kaleena Fraga June 15, 2022
Crystal Ice Lake Baikal
Crystal Ice Lake Baikal

23 Mind-Blowing Photos Of Lake Baikal, The World’s Deepest And Oldest Freshwater Lake

With depths of more than a mile, the 25-million-year-old Lake Baikal is the most voluminous freshwater lake on the planet — and it’s home to a variety of unique and mysterious creatures.

By Natasha Ishak Jun 13, 2022

23 Mind-Blowing Photos Of Lake Baikal, The World’s Deepest And Oldest Freshwater Lake

With depths of more than a mile, the 25-million-year-old Lake Baikal is the most voluminous freshwater lake on the planet — and it’s home to a variety of unique and mysterious creatures.

By Natasha Ishak June 13, 2022
Maya Murmu Elephant Attack
Maya Murmu Elephant Attack

Wild Elephant Tramples Woman To Death In India — Then Returns To Her Funeral To Attack Her Corpse

It's unclear why the elephant targeted the woman, though wildlife officials say that elephants rarely attack without provocation.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 13, 2022
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Wild Elephant Tramples Woman To Death In India — Then Returns To Her Funeral To Attack Her Corpse

It's unclear why the elephant targeted the woman, though wildlife officials say that elephants rarely attack without provocation.

By Kaleena Fraga June 13, 2022
Illustration Of Strasbourg Dancers
Illustration Of Strasbourg Dancers

Inside The Dancing Plague Of 1518, History’s Strangest Epidemic

In the summer of 1518, the dancing plague in the Holy Roman city of Strasbourg saw some 400 people dance uncontrollably for weeks on end — leaving as many as 100 of them dead.

By Natasha Ishak Jun 11, 2022

Inside The Dancing Plague Of 1518, History’s Strangest Epidemic

In the summer of 1518, the dancing plague in the Holy Roman city of Strasbourg saw some 400 people dance uncontrollably for weeks on end — leaving as many as 100 of them dead.

By Natasha Ishak June 11, 2022
Illustration Of Chinese Water Torture Victim
Illustration Of Chinese Water Torture Victim

The Disturbing History Of Chinese Water Torture — And How It Drove Victims Insane

A centuries-old interrogation method, Chinese water torture was actually invented far from Asia and eventually evolved into far crueler forms of punishment.

By Marco Margaritoff Jun 8, 2022

The Disturbing History Of Chinese Water Torture — And How It Drove Victims Insane

A centuries-old interrogation method, Chinese water torture was actually invented far from Asia and eventually evolved into far crueler forms of punishment.

By Marco Margaritoff June 8, 2022
Rusty Saber
Rusty Saber

This Medieval Saber Found At A Greek Monastery May Have Belonged To Turkish Pirates

The single-edged sword was found among the ruins of a monastery near Thessaloniki, Greece and likely dates back to a battle in the 14th century.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 8, 2022
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This Medieval Saber Found At A Greek Monastery May Have Belonged To Turkish Pirates

The single-edged sword was found among the ruins of a monastery near Thessaloniki, Greece and likely dates back to a battle in the 14th century.

By Kaleena Fraga June 8, 2022
Lavinia Fisher Alongside Old City Jail
Lavinia Fisher Alongside Old City Jail

The Legend Of Lavinia Fisher, The Woman Said To Be America’s First Female Serial Killer

Lavinia Fisher owned an inn outside of Charleston, South Carolina, where some say she murdered hundreds of travelers before her arrest and execution in 1820.

By Erin Kelly Jun 8, 2022

The Legend Of Lavinia Fisher, The Woman Said To Be America’s First Female Serial Killer

Lavinia Fisher owned an inn outside of Charleston, South Carolina, where some say she murdered hundreds of travelers before her arrest and execution in 1820.

By Erin Kelly June 8, 2022
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