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This Week In History News, Apr. 25 – May 1

The U.S. officially recognizes the Armenian Genocide, divers uncover a sunken Swiss village, and researchers discover Viking artifacts in an Icelandic cave.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 30, 2021

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This Week In History News, Apr. 25 – May 1

The U.S. officially recognizes the Armenian Genocide, divers uncover a sunken Swiss village, and researchers discover Viking artifacts in an Icelandic cave.

By All That's Interesting • April 30, 2021

Is There Life On Mars? Inside Humankind’s Long Quest To Find Out

As soon as humans had telescopes strong enough to study Mars in detail, we've asked ourselves two questions: Does Mars have life? How can we establish contact?

By Marc Hartzman • Apr 29, 2021

Is There Life On Mars? Inside Humankind’s Long Quest To Find Out

As soon as humans had telescopes strong enough to study Mars in detail, we've asked ourselves two questions: Does Mars have life? How can we establish contact?

By Marc Hartzman • April 29, 2021

Inside The Horrific Murder Of Eight-Year-Old April Tinsley And The 30-Year Search For Her Killer

Two years after April Tinsley was found brutalized in a ditch in rural Indiana, investigators found an ominous confession scratched into a barn wall — but it would be decades before John Miller was finally identified as her killer.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 29, 2021

Inside The Horrific Murder Of Eight-Year-Old April Tinsley And The 30-Year Search For Her Killer

Two years after April Tinsley was found brutalized in a ditch in rural Indiana, investigators found an ominous confession scratched into a barn wall — but it would be decades before John Miller was finally identified as her killer.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 29, 2021

Divers Discover A 3,000-Year-Old Sunken Bronze Age Village Beneath A Swiss Lake

The discovery redefines the city of Lucerne's history and suggests that the area was settled 2,000 years earlier than previously assumed.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 28, 2021

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Divers Discover A 3,000-Year-Old Sunken Bronze Age Village Beneath A Swiss Lake

The discovery redefines the city of Lucerne's history and suggests that the area was settled 2,000 years earlier than previously assumed.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 28, 2021

Inside The Multi-State Murder Spree Of Alton Coleman And Debra Brown In 1984

Over the course of just 53 days, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown killed eight people across six states in the American Midwest.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 26, 2021

Inside The Multi-State Murder Spree Of Alton Coleman And Debra Brown In 1984

Over the course of just 53 days, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown killed eight people across six states in the American Midwest.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 26, 2021

Viking Sacrificial Cave Intended To Ward Off The Apocalypse Discovered In Iceland

Surtshellir Cave was formed by a volcanic eruption that likely reminded the Vikings of Ragnarök — when the world would be engulfed by flames and the last Norse gods would die.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 26, 2021

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Viking Sacrificial Cave Intended To Ward Off The Apocalypse Discovered In Iceland

Surtshellir Cave was formed by a volcanic eruption that likely reminded the Vikings of Ragnarök — when the world would be engulfed by flames and the last Norse gods would die.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 26, 2021

The True Story Of The Patterson-Gimlin Film That Some Say Proves Bigfoot Is Real

Captured in Bluff Creek, California in 1967, the infamous Patterson-Gimlin footage features grainy images of a massive ape-like creature that the filmmakers claim is the legendary Bigfoot.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 25, 2021

The True Story Of The Patterson-Gimlin Film That Some Say Proves Bigfoot Is Real

Captured in Bluff Creek, California in 1967, the infamous Patterson-Gimlin footage features grainy images of a massive ape-like creature that the filmmakers claim is the legendary Bigfoot.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 25, 2021

This Week In History News, Apr. 18 – 24

Cold War radioactivity discovered in today's honey, ancient warriors may be cloned in Russia, victim of prehistoric cannibal slaughter identified.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 23, 2021

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This Week In History News, Apr. 18 – 24

Cold War radioactivity discovered in today's honey, ancient warriors may be cloned in Russia, victim of prehistoric cannibal slaughter identified.

By All That's Interesting • April 23, 2021

Meet Hazel Scott, The Black Pianist Who Took The Jazz World By Storm In Jim Crow America

An outspoken civil rights activist, Hazel Scott used her star power to fight racism. But then, she was accused of being a Communist — and it nearly destroyed her career.

By Victoria Linchong • Apr 20, 2021

Meet Hazel Scott, The Black Pianist Who Took The Jazz World By Storm In Jim Crow America

An outspoken civil rights activist, Hazel Scott used her star power to fight racism. But then, she was accused of being a Communist — and it nearly destroyed her career.

By Victoria Linchong • April 20, 2021

The True Story Of Simone Segouin, The French Teenager Who Fearlessly Hunted Nazis During World War II

When she was just 18 years old, Simone Segouin joined the French Resistance to capture Nazi troops, sabotage German plans, and fight against fascism in her home country.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 19, 2021

The True Story Of Simone Segouin, The French Teenager Who Fearlessly Hunted Nazis During World War II

When she was just 18 years old, Simone Segouin joined the French Resistance to capture Nazi troops, sabotage German plans, and fight against fascism in her home country.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 19, 2021

Russian Defense Minister Announces Plan To Resurrect A 3,000-Year-Old Scythian Army Through Cloning

“It would be possible to make something of it, if not Dolly the Sheep. In general, it will be very interesting.”

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 19, 2021

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Russian Defense Minister Announces Plan To Resurrect A 3,000-Year-Old Scythian Army Through Cloning

“It would be possible to make something of it, if not Dolly the Sheep. In general, it will be very interesting.”

By Marco Margaritoff • April 19, 2021