Interesting History Articles And Stories That Bring The Past To Life

This Week In History News, Jan. 19 – 25

Grisly remains of mammoth hunted by humans found, ancient Egyptian map of the underworld uncovered, Christopher Columbus' tales of cannibals perhaps proven true.

By All That's Interesting Jan 24, 2020

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This Week In History News, Jan. 19 – 25

Grisly remains of mammoth hunted by humans found, ancient Egyptian map of the underworld uncovered, Christopher Columbus' tales of cannibals perhaps proven true.

By All That's Interesting January 24, 2020

Scientists Recreate Voice Of 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Using A 3D Printer

"The idea of going to a museum and coming away having heard a voice from 3,000 years ago is the sort of thing people might well remember for a long time."

By Natasha Ishak Jan 24, 2020

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Scientists Recreate Voice Of 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Using A 3D Printer

"The idea of going to a museum and coming away having heard a voice from 3,000 years ago is the sort of thing people might well remember for a long time."

By Natasha Ishak January 24, 2020

How An Ex-Cop Rigged The McDonald’s Monopoly Game — And Scammed The Company Out Of $24 Million

How Jerome Jacobson and his band of psychics, drug dealers, and strip-club owners perpetrated the daring McMillions scam over the course of 12 wild years.

By Natasha Ishak Jan 23, 2020

How An Ex-Cop Rigged The McDonald’s Monopoly Game — And Scammed The Company Out Of $24 Million

How Jerome Jacobson and his band of psychics, drug dealers, and strip-club owners perpetrated the daring McMillions scam over the course of 12 wild years.

By Natasha Ishak January 23, 2020

Archaeologists Uncover ‘Ghost Population’ Of Previously-Unknown Human Ancestor

A surprising new discovery of ancient human remains in Africa — with remarkably well-preserved DNA — is redrawing the map of human populations in new and exciting ways.

By All That's Interesting Jan 23, 2020

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Archaeologists Uncover ‘Ghost Population’ Of Previously-Unknown Human Ancestor

A surprising new discovery of ancient human remains in Africa — with remarkably well-preserved DNA — is redrawing the map of human populations in new and exciting ways.

By All That's Interesting January 23, 2020

The Mount Vesuvius Eruption Was So Hot That It Turned One Man’s Brain To ‘Glass’

When the volcano erupted in 79 A.D., it baked hundreds of people to death — and transformed at least one victim's brain matter into hard, twisted, glassy bits.

By Natasha Ishak Jan 23, 2020

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The Mount Vesuvius Eruption Was So Hot That It Turned One Man’s Brain To ‘Glass’

When the volcano erupted in 79 A.D., it baked hundreds of people to death — and transformed at least one victim's brain matter into hard, twisted, glassy bits.

By Natasha Ishak January 23, 2020

The Bizarre History Of Sex Toys, From Ancient Butt Plugs To Steam-Powered Vibrators

With the oldest-known dildo clocking in at 28,000 years, sex toys are older than civilization, religion, and marriage combined.

By Hannah McKennett Jan 21, 2020

The Bizarre History Of Sex Toys, From Ancient Butt Plugs To Steam-Powered Vibrators

With the oldest-known dildo clocking in at 28,000 years, sex toys are older than civilization, religion, and marriage combined.

By Hannah McKennett January 21, 2020

Robert E. Lee Day Celebrates A Confederate General — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Decades after he lost the Civil War, Confederate General Robert E. Lee got his own holiday in 1889. Some Southern states — especially Alabama and Mississippi — still honor it.

By Marco Margaritoff Jan 19, 2020

Robert E. Lee Day Celebrates A Confederate General — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Decades after he lost the Civil War, Confederate General Robert E. Lee got his own holiday in 1889. Some Southern states — especially Alabama and Mississippi — still honor it.

By Marco Margaritoff January 19, 2020

When Burning Whiskey Flooded Dublin’s Streets, 13 Died Drinking Flaming Booze Out Of Their Boots

Flaming whiskey ran through Dublin's Liberties district in 1875 after a liquor warehouse caught fire. Though the blaze nearly burned the city down, the only people who died were those that drank too much flaming booze.

By Marco Margaritoff Jan 18, 2020