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Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2023

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Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2023

Sheet Music Found At Auschwitz Has Been Restored — And Played Publicly For The First Time

More than 200 musical scores were found at the Nazi death camp after spending decades in its archives.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 4, 2023

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Sheet Music Found At Auschwitz Has Been Restored — And Played Publicly For The First Time

More than 200 musical scores were found at the Nazi death camp after spending decades in its archives.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 4, 2023

Inside The Enduring Mystery Of Mozart’s Death — And The Wild Theories Behind It

Famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just 35 years old when he died in 1791, and the exact cause of his death has never been determined.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 4, 2023

Inside The Enduring Mystery Of Mozart’s Death — And The Wild Theories Behind It

Famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just 35 years old when he died in 1791, and the exact cause of his death has never been determined.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 4, 2023

Inside Operation Red Dawn And The Capture Of Saddam Hussein In 2003

Beginning in March 2003, U.S. troops carried out a dozen missions in an effort to locate Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein — but nine months passed before they finally found him hiding in a tiny hole near a rural farmhouse.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 3, 2023

Inside Operation Red Dawn And The Capture Of Saddam Hussein In 2003

Beginning in March 2003, U.S. troops carried out a dozen missions in an effort to locate Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein — but nine months passed before they finally found him hiding in a tiny hole near a rural farmhouse.

By Austin Harvey • December 3, 2023

Inside The Mystery Of Jim Morrison’s Death And The Disturbing Theories That Surround It

Explore the truth about Jim Morrison's death on July 3, 1971, and the unresolved mysteries that surround the iconic Doors frontman's final moments.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Dec 2, 2023

Inside The Mystery Of Jim Morrison’s Death And The Disturbing Theories That Surround It

Explore the truth about Jim Morrison's death on July 3, 1971, and the unresolved mysteries that surround the iconic Doors frontman's final moments.

By Aimee Lamoureux • December 2, 2023

The Painfully Sticky History Of Being Tarred And Feathered

Though tarring and feathering is closely associated with the vigilante justice of the American Revolution, it actually originated in the 12th century and was practiced throughout history.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 2, 2023

The Painfully Sticky History Of Being Tarred And Feathered

Though tarring and feathering is closely associated with the vigilante justice of the American Revolution, it actually originated in the 12th century and was practiced throughout history.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 2, 2023

The Stories Behind 9 Of History’s Deadliest Family Feuds

From Scotland's Glencoe Massacre to the Lee-Peacock rivalry of the Old West, these historical family feuds led to violent bloodshed.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 1, 2023

The Stories Behind 9 Of History’s Deadliest Family Feuds

From Scotland's Glencoe Massacre to the Lee-Peacock rivalry of the Old West, these historical family feuds led to violent bloodshed.

By Austin Harvey • December 1, 2023

This Week In History News, Nov. 26 – Dec. 2

Massive coin trove found at ancient shrine in Pakistan, thousands of animal bones discovered in Iron Age sacrifice pit in Spain, 1,400-year-old pagan temple uncovered in England.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 1, 2023

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This Week In History News, Nov. 26 – Dec. 2

Massive coin trove found at ancient shrine in Pakistan, thousands of animal bones discovered in Iron Age sacrifice pit in Spain, 1,400-year-old pagan temple uncovered in England.

By All That's Interesting • December 1, 2023

An Ancient Roman Mosaic Was Just Found Covering The Floors Of A Massive Villa In Turkey

The work is the largest floor mosaic ever uncovered in Turkey's Central Anatolia Region.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 1, 2023

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An Ancient Roman Mosaic Was Just Found Covering The Floors Of A Massive Villa In Turkey

The work is the largest floor mosaic ever uncovered in Turkey's Central Anatolia Region.

By Austin Harvey • December 1, 2023

The Story Of Santa Muerte, The ‘Death Saint’ Worshipped By Drug Lords, Sex Workers, And The Marginalized

Originating in Mexican folk Catholicism, Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte is a female deity and spiritual icon said to be a personification of death.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 1, 2023

The Story Of Santa Muerte, The ‘Death Saint’ Worshipped By Drug Lords, Sex Workers, And The Marginalized

Originating in Mexican folk Catholicism, Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte is a female deity and spiritual icon said to be a personification of death.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 1, 2023

The Disturbing Story Of Tommy Lynn Sells, The Sexual Psychopath Who May Have Killed 70 People

After a 10-year-old surviving victim named Krystal Surles escaped Tommy Lynn Sells' clutches, the infamous American serial killer was soon captured and sentenced to death.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Nov 30, 2023

The Disturbing Story Of Tommy Lynn Sells, The Sexual Psychopath Who May Have Killed 70 People

After a 10-year-old surviving victim named Krystal Surles escaped Tommy Lynn Sells' clutches, the infamous American serial killer was soon captured and sentenced to death.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • November 30, 2023