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Archaeologists Just Found An Ancient Child’s Shoe In ‘Outstanding’ Condition In A 2,600-Year-Old Austrian Salt Mine

The shoe, equivalent to a modern size 12.5, provides insight into child laborers in the salt mines of the Iron Age, who may have worked at as young as three or four years old.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Sep 5, 2023

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Archaeologists Just Found An Ancient Child’s Shoe In ‘Outstanding’ Condition In A 2,600-Year-Old Austrian Salt Mine

The shoe, equivalent to a modern size 12.5, provides insight into child laborers in the salt mines of the Iron Age, who may have worked at as young as three or four years old.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • September 5, 2023

Great Wall Of China Severely Damaged By Construction Workers Creating A Shortcut

The section of wall was a well-preserved section of the 32nd Ming Great Wall, of which nearly 30 percent has already been lost to time.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2023

Great Wall Of China Severely Damaged By Construction Workers Creating A Shortcut

The section of wall was a well-preserved section of the 32nd Ming Great Wall, of which nearly 30 percent has already been lost to time.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2023

The Chilling Crimes Of Harvey Glatman, ‘The Glamour Girl Slayer’ Who Took Photos Of His Victims

In late 1950s Los Angeles, serial killer Harvey Glatman raped and murdered three aspiring models — but not before taking some disturbing photos of them first.

By Gabe Paoletti • Sep 5, 2023

The Chilling Crimes Of Harvey Glatman, ‘The Glamour Girl Slayer’ Who Took Photos Of His Victims

In late 1950s Los Angeles, serial killer Harvey Glatman raped and murdered three aspiring models — but not before taking some disturbing photos of them first.

By Gabe Paoletti • September 5, 2023

The Real Story Of The Kandahar Giant, The 13-Foot Cryptid Purportedly Killed By U.S. Special Ops

In 2002, an elite tactical team was said to have killed the Kandahar Giant, a 13-foot-tall beast with flaming red hair, six fingers on each hand, and two sets of teeth.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Sep 4, 2023

The Real Story Of The Kandahar Giant, The 13-Foot Cryptid Purportedly Killed By U.S. Special Ops

In 2002, an elite tactical team was said to have killed the Kandahar Giant, a 13-foot-tall beast with flaming red hair, six fingers on each hand, and two sets of teeth.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • September 4, 2023

Inside The Disappearance Of George Mallory On Mount Everest In 1924 — And The Rediscovery Of His Body In 1999

A pioneering British explorer, George Mallory hoped to become the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest — and we still don't know if he accomplished his goal.

By Katie Serena • Sep 4, 2023

Inside The Disappearance Of George Mallory On Mount Everest In 1924 — And The Rediscovery Of His Body In 1999

A pioneering British explorer, George Mallory hoped to become the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest — and we still don't know if he accomplished his goal.

By Katie Serena • September 4, 2023

8 People Who Were Brutally Executed During The Salem Witch Trials

From February 1692 to May 1693, 19 people were executed by hanging and one was stoned to death after being found guilty during the Salem Witch Trials.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 4, 2023

8 People Who Were Brutally Executed During The Salem Witch Trials

From February 1692 to May 1693, 19 people were executed by hanging and one was stoned to death after being found guilty during the Salem Witch Trials.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 4, 2023

How Did Freddie Mercury Die? Inside The Queen Singer’s Final Days

On November 24, 1991, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury died in his London home of AIDS complications just 24 hours after revealing his diagnosis.

By Jessica O'Connor • Sep 4, 2023

How Did Freddie Mercury Die? Inside The Queen Singer’s Final Days

On November 24, 1991, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury died in his London home of AIDS complications just 24 hours after revealing his diagnosis.

By Jessica O'Connor • September 4, 2023

28 Crime Scene Photos From History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

From serial killers like Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer to the slayings of the Manson Family, these real crime scene photos capture history's grisliest murders.

By Katie Serena • Sep 4, 2023

28 Crime Scene Photos From History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

From serial killers like Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer to the slayings of the Manson Family, these real crime scene photos capture history's grisliest murders.

By Katie Serena • September 4, 2023

How Paul Walker Died In A Tragic 100-MPH Car Accident

During a few days off from filming Furious 7, Paul Walker died at just 40 years old in a car crash in Santa Clarita, California on November 30, 2013.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2023

How Paul Walker Died In A Tragic 100-MPH Car Accident

During a few days off from filming Furious 7, Paul Walker died at just 40 years old in a car crash in Santa Clarita, California on November 30, 2013.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2023

Inside Niihau, Hawaii’s ‘Forbidden Island’ Without Paved Roads, Plumbing, Or Police

Purchased by a wealthy Scottish widow in 1864, the family-owned island of Niihau is committed to preserving its natural and cultural history — perhaps at a dangerous cost.

By Daniel Rennie • Sep 3, 2023

Inside Niihau, Hawaii’s ‘Forbidden Island’ Without Paved Roads, Plumbing, Or Police

Purchased by a wealthy Scottish widow in 1864, the family-owned island of Niihau is committed to preserving its natural and cultural history — perhaps at a dangerous cost.

By Daniel Rennie • September 3, 2023

8 Horror Movies So Disturbing That Audiences Thought They Were Snuff Films

From "Cannibal Holocaust" to "The Blair Witch Project," these movies were so extreme that countless people thought the onscreen carnage was real.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2023

8 Horror Movies So Disturbing That Audiences Thought They Were Snuff Films

From "Cannibal Holocaust" to "The Blair Witch Project," these movies were so extreme that countless people thought the onscreen carnage was real.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2023