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At 95 Years Old, Former President Jimmy Carter Is Still Building Homes For The Needy

Even after a cancer diagnosis, hip surgery, and 14 stitches to the head, Jimmy Carter hasn't let age or illness keep him from building houses with Habitat for Humanity.

By Katie Serena • Nov 27, 2019

At 95 Years Old, Former President Jimmy Carter Is Still Building Homes For The Needy

Even after a cancer diagnosis, hip surgery, and 14 stitches to the head, Jimmy Carter hasn't let age or illness keep him from building houses with Habitat for Humanity.

By Katie Serena • November 27, 2019

Ancient Warrior Woman Unearthed In Armenia May Be An Amazon Of Ancient Greek Lore

The woman's strong bones, muscular frame, and numerous battle wounds suggest she was a trained warrior with a violent past.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 27, 2019

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Ancient Warrior Woman Unearthed In Armenia May Be An Amazon Of Ancient Greek Lore

The woman's strong bones, muscular frame, and numerous battle wounds suggest she was a trained warrior with a violent past.

By Natasha Ishak • November 27, 2019

The Harsh Truth Behind 11 Of Your Favorite Historical Movies

Kenneth Taylor, an American pilot who is portrayed in Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor, allegedly called the movie "a piece of trash; over-sensationalized and completely distorted."

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 25, 2019

The Harsh Truth Behind 11 Of Your Favorite Historical Movies

Kenneth Taylor, an American pilot who is portrayed in Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor, allegedly called the movie "a piece of trash; over-sensationalized and completely distorted."

By Marco Margaritoff • November 25, 2019

Rare Discovery Of Mummified Lion Cubs, Cobras, And Crocodiles Unveiled In Egypt

"People would make devotional offerings in the form of animals as mummies. This would have more potency as a blood sacrifice, compared to stone or wooden images."

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 25, 2019

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Rare Discovery Of Mummified Lion Cubs, Cobras, And Crocodiles Unveiled In Egypt

"People would make devotional offerings in the form of animals as mummies. This would have more potency as a blood sacrifice, compared to stone or wooden images."

By Marco Margaritoff • November 25, 2019

Louisa May Alcott: The Free-Thinking Abolitionist Who Overcame Poverty And Depression To Write ‘Little Women’

Louisa May Alcott infused Little Women with her personal trials and tribulations of growing up in an impoverished and unconventional family.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 24, 2019

Louisa May Alcott: The Free-Thinking Abolitionist Who Overcame Poverty And Depression To Write ‘Little Women’

Louisa May Alcott infused Little Women with her personal trials and tribulations of growing up in an impoverished and unconventional family.

By Natasha Ishak • November 24, 2019

The Disturbing Story Of Kapos: The Concentration Camp Inmates Who Nazis Turned Into Guards

For better food, a separate room, and protection from hard labor and the gas chamber, some prisoners became kapos — but they had to beat their fellow inmates in return.

By Andrew Lenoir • Nov 23, 2019

The Disturbing Story Of Kapos: The Concentration Camp Inmates Who Nazis Turned Into Guards

For better food, a separate room, and protection from hard labor and the gas chamber, some prisoners became kapos — but they had to beat their fellow inmates in return.

By Andrew Lenoir • November 23, 2019

23 Facts You Didn’t Know About Jimmy Carter, From UFOs To Elvis Presley

Brush up on your knowledge of the 39th president of the United States with these little-known Jimmy Carter facts.

By Katie Serena • Nov 22, 2019

23 Facts You Didn’t Know About Jimmy Carter, From UFOs To Elvis Presley

Brush up on your knowledge of the 39th president of the United States with these little-known Jimmy Carter facts.

By Katie Serena • November 22, 2019

This Week In History News, Nov. 17 – 23

Ancient human remains with skull helmets unearthed, thief of Picasso's artworks brought to justice, conversion of Hitler's birthplace into a police station announced.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 22, 2019

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This Week In History News, Nov. 17 – 23

Ancient human remains with skull helmets unearthed, thief of Picasso's artworks brought to justice, conversion of Hitler's birthplace into a police station announced.

By All That's Interesting • November 22, 2019

Two British Men Found A Viking Treasure Worth $3.8 Million — Now They’re Going To Jail

British law dictates that people must report finding "treasure," which includes metal items more than 300 years old. They didn't.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 22, 2019

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Two British Men Found A Viking Treasure Worth $3.8 Million — Now They’re Going To Jail

British law dictates that people must report finding "treasure," which includes metal items more than 300 years old. They didn't.

By Natasha Ishak • November 22, 2019

This 95-Million-Year-Old Skull Is From An Ancient Snake That Had Legs

It's the first full 3D skull of a land-based snake species that sported hind legs during prehistoric times.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 21, 2019

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This 95-Million-Year-Old Skull Is From An Ancient Snake That Had Legs

It's the first full 3D skull of a land-based snake species that sported hind legs during prehistoric times.

By Natasha Ishak • November 21, 2019

Harold Wilson: The Pipe-Smoking People’s Prime Minister Who Kept A Photo Of The Queen In His Wallet

The Lion of the Labour Party, Harold Wilson forged a close relationship with the Crown to focus on the working class and lead Britain through its "Golden Age of the Welfare State."

By Andrew Milne • Nov 20, 2019

Harold Wilson: The Pipe-Smoking People’s Prime Minister Who Kept A Photo Of The Queen In His Wallet

The Lion of the Labour Party, Harold Wilson forged a close relationship with the Crown to focus on the working class and lead Britain through its "Golden Age of the Welfare State."

By Andrew Milne • November 20, 2019