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Unexpected Corpses Unearthed At Stonehenge May Finally Reveal Who Built It — And Why

Who built Stonehenge? And why? Some unusual corpses found there may have finally solved this mystery.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 2, 2018

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Unexpected Corpses Unearthed At Stonehenge May Finally Reveal Who Built It — And Why

Who built Stonehenge? And why? Some unusual corpses found there may have finally solved this mystery.

By Caroline Redmond • August 2, 2018

Archeologists Just Discovered The Remnants Of Germany’s Oldest Public Library

The building could have housed up to 20,000 scrolls and might even be the oldest library discovered in the north-west ancient Roman provinces.

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 1, 2018

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Archeologists Just Discovered The Remnants Of Germany’s Oldest Public Library

The building could have housed up to 20,000 scrolls and might even be the oldest library discovered in the north-west ancient Roman provinces.

By Bernadette Deron • August 1, 2018

Remains Of Tuskegee Airman Identified More Than 70 Years After His Death

Lawrence Dickson was declared M.I.A. in 1944 after his plane went down due to engine troubles somewhere over the Austria-Italy border.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 1, 2018

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Remains Of Tuskegee Airman Identified More Than 70 Years After His Death

Lawrence Dickson was declared M.I.A. in 1944 after his plane went down due to engine troubles somewhere over the Austria-Italy border.

By Caroline Redmond • August 1, 2018

King Zog Named Himself The King Of Albania, Then Survived Over 50 Assassination Attempts

He was the only Muslim king of modern Europe, and he survived over fifty assassination attempts as the last monarch of Albania.

By William DeLong • Jul 30, 2018

King Zog Named Himself The King Of Albania, Then Survived Over 50 Assassination Attempts

He was the only Muslim king of modern Europe, and he survived over fifty assassination attempts as the last monarch of Albania.

By William DeLong • July 30, 2018

The Great Blizzard Of 1888 Was So Devastating That We’re Still Feeling Its Effects Today

How the Blizzard of 1888 wreaked havoc, killed hundreds, and forced American cities into the modern age.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 30, 2018

The Great Blizzard Of 1888 Was So Devastating That We’re Still Feeling Its Effects Today

How the Blizzard of 1888 wreaked havoc, killed hundreds, and forced American cities into the modern age.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 30, 2018

Why The Bermuda Triangle Vanishing Of The USS Cyclops Remains Chilling 100 Years Later

The crew of 309 aboard the USS Cyclops disappeared without a trace – and we're still left with more questions than answers.

By Joel Stice • Jul 29, 2018

Why The Bermuda Triangle Vanishing Of The USS Cyclops Remains Chilling 100 Years Later

The crew of 309 aboard the USS Cyclops disappeared without a trace – and we're still left with more questions than answers.

By Joel Stice • July 29, 2018

Meet Ida Lewis, History’s Most Heroic Lighthouse Keeper

Throughout the late 1800s, Ida Lewis braved the waters near Newport, Rhode Island — and saved 18 lives along the way.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 28, 2018

Meet Ida Lewis, History’s Most Heroic Lighthouse Keeper

Throughout the late 1800s, Ida Lewis braved the waters near Newport, Rhode Island — and saved 18 lives along the way.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 28, 2018

These Worms Unfrozen After More Than 30,000 Years Are Now The Oldest Living Animals On Earth

This is the first time a multicellular organism has been brought back to life after a such an extensive dormant period.

By Caroline Redmond • Jul 27, 2018

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These Worms Unfrozen After More Than 30,000 Years Are Now The Oldest Living Animals On Earth

This is the first time a multicellular organism has been brought back to life after a such an extensive dormant period.

By Caroline Redmond • July 27, 2018

This Week In History News, July 22 – 28

Petition to drink Egyptian mummy juice started, giant 4,500-year-old henge uncovered, Amelia Earhart's final days revealed.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 27, 2018

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This Week In History News, July 22 – 28

Petition to drink Egyptian mummy juice started, giant 4,500-year-old henge uncovered, Amelia Earhart's final days revealed.

By All That's Interesting • July 27, 2018

The Forgotten Story Of Giuseppe Di Matteo, A Boy Dissolved In Acid By The Mafia

After his father agreed to testify against the Mafia, Giuseppe Di Matteo was tortured by gangsters for two years before being murdered.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 26, 2018

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The Forgotten Story Of Giuseppe Di Matteo, A Boy Dissolved In Acid By The Mafia

After his father agreed to testify against the Mafia, Giuseppe Di Matteo was tortured by gangsters for two years before being murdered.

By Kara Goldfarb • July 26, 2018

Newly Revealed Distress Calls Reveal The Final, Desperate Days Of Amelia Earhart

For 80 years, the disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart has fascinated the public. New research believes it's solved what exactly happened in her final days.

By Caroline Redmond • Jul 25, 2018

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Newly Revealed Distress Calls Reveal The Final, Desperate Days Of Amelia Earhart

For 80 years, the disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart has fascinated the public. New research believes it's solved what exactly happened in her final days.

By Caroline Redmond • July 25, 2018