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ISS Astronauts Baked History’s First-Ever Batch Of Space Cookies Using Zero-Gravity Oven

Sadly, the astronauts weren't allowed to taste the cookies before the batch was sent down to Earth for further research.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 9, 2020

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ISS Astronauts Baked History’s First-Ever Batch Of Space Cookies Using Zero-Gravity Oven

Sadly, the astronauts weren't allowed to taste the cookies before the batch was sent down to Earth for further research.

By Natasha Ishak • January 9, 2020

This Ancient Human Brain Remained Almost Perfectly Intact For 2,600 Years — And Experts Might Finally Know Why

A new study found that a mysterious compound could have protected the brain from being attacked by destructive enzymes.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 8, 2020

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This Ancient Human Brain Remained Almost Perfectly Intact For 2,600 Years — And Experts Might Finally Know Why

A new study found that a mysterious compound could have protected the brain from being attacked by destructive enzymes.

By Natasha Ishak • January 8, 2020

Doctors Remove 5-Inch-Long ‘Dragon Horn’ That Had Grown Out Of Man’s Back For 3 Years

While these skin growths are usually found on older patients, and on body parts that regularly receive sunlight, this 50-year-old had a gigantic growth that turned out to be cancerous.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 8, 2020

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Doctors Remove 5-Inch-Long ‘Dragon Horn’ That Had Grown Out Of Man’s Back For 3 Years

While these skin growths are usually found on older patients, and on body parts that regularly receive sunlight, this 50-year-old had a gigantic growth that turned out to be cancerous.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 8, 2020

Prehistoric Chinese Paddlefish Is The First Species Of The New Decade Declared Extinct

"Loss of such unique and charismatic megafauna representative of freshwater ecosystems is a reprehensible and an irreparable loss," one scientist said.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 7, 2020

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Prehistoric Chinese Paddlefish Is The First Species Of The New Decade Declared Extinct

"Loss of such unique and charismatic megafauna representative of freshwater ecosystems is a reprehensible and an irreparable loss," one scientist said.

By Natasha Ishak • January 7, 2020

Florida Police Respond To Reports Of Woman Screaming For Help, Discover It Was A Parrot Instead

When deputies heard there was a woman screaming for help, they rushed to the scene — only to find a cheeky green bird named Rambo.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 7, 2020

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Florida Police Respond To Reports Of Woman Screaming For Help, Discover It Was A Parrot Instead

When deputies heard there was a woman screaming for help, they rushed to the scene — only to find a cheeky green bird named Rambo.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 7, 2020

This 10-Year-Old ‘Doodle Boy’ Couldn’t Stop Drawing In Class — So He Got A Job Decorating A Restaurant Wall

A young boy's passion — and his distraction in school — ended up turning into the job of his young lifetime.

By Katie Serena • Jan 6, 2020

This 10-Year-Old ‘Doodle Boy’ Couldn’t Stop Drawing In Class — So He Got A Job Decorating A Restaurant Wall

A young boy's passion — and his distraction in school — ended up turning into the job of his young lifetime.

By Katie Serena • January 6, 2020

Instagram Model Kaylen Ward Raised Reported $700K For Australian Fire Relief By Selling Her Nudes

"I was really concerned there wasn't a lot of media coverage and not a lot of people donating," said Kaylen Ward of her bold campaign that raised a huge sum in mere days.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 6, 2020

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Instagram Model Kaylen Ward Raised Reported $700K For Australian Fire Relief By Selling Her Nudes

"I was really concerned there wasn't a lot of media coverage and not a lot of people donating," said Kaylen Ward of her bold campaign that raised a huge sum in mere days.

By Natasha Ishak • January 6, 2020

Dismembered Body Found In Idaho Cave Turns Out To Be Escaped Outlaw From 1916

When the headless body was found, experts estimated he died within the last decade. They were off by about half a century.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 6, 2020

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Dismembered Body Found In Idaho Cave Turns Out To Be Escaped Outlaw From 1916

When the headless body was found, experts estimated he died within the last decade. They were off by about half a century.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 6, 2020

This Week In History News, Dec. 29 – Jan. 4

World's oldest-known fossil forest found, 1,200-year-old "piggy bank" dug up in Israel, ancient Mayan palace uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 3, 2020

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This Week In History News, Dec. 29 – Jan. 4

World's oldest-known fossil forest found, 1,200-year-old "piggy bank" dug up in Israel, ancient Mayan palace uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • January 3, 2020

Ancient Mayan Palace Containing Human Remains Uncovered In Mexico’s Yucatán Jungle

It's 180 feet long, more than 1,000 years old, and might just be one of the most striking finds in all of Mayan archaeology.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 3, 2020

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Ancient Mayan Palace Containing Human Remains Uncovered In Mexico’s Yucatán Jungle

It's 180 feet long, more than 1,000 years old, and might just be one of the most striking finds in all of Mayan archaeology.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 3, 2020

Archaeologists In Israel Discovered A 1,200-Year-Old Piggy Bank Of Gold Coins Just In Time For Hanukkah

The research team has compared the rare discovery to "Hanukkah gelt," a customary gift of gold-foil chocolate coins given to children during the Jewish holiday.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 3, 2020

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Archaeologists In Israel Discovered A 1,200-Year-Old Piggy Bank Of Gold Coins Just In Time For Hanukkah

The research team has compared the rare discovery to "Hanukkah gelt," a customary gift of gold-foil chocolate coins given to children during the Jewish holiday.

By Natasha Ishak • January 3, 2020