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Scientists Just Determined That The Hirota People Of Japan Intentionally Deformed Their Skulls Centuries Ago

For decades, archaeologists have wondered why the skeletons unearthed on the Japanese island of Tanegashima had flattened heads — and now a new study is finally providing answers.

By Cara Johnson • Aug 17, 2023

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Scientists Just Determined That The Hirota People Of Japan Intentionally Deformed Their Skulls Centuries Ago

For decades, archaeologists have wondered why the skeletons unearthed on the Japanese island of Tanegashima had flattened heads — and now a new study is finally providing answers.

By Cara Johnson • August 17, 2023

This Terrifying Alien-Like Creature With 20 Arms Was Just Found In The Depths Of The Antarctic Ocean

The Promachocrinus fragarius, or Antarctic strawberry feather star, sports around 20 feather-like arms for navigation and additional clawed tendrils used for crawling along the ocean floor.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 17, 2023

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This Terrifying Alien-Like Creature With 20 Arms Was Just Found In The Depths Of The Antarctic Ocean

The Promachocrinus fragarius, or Antarctic strawberry feather star, sports around 20 feather-like arms for navigation and additional clawed tendrils used for crawling along the ocean floor.

By Austin Harvey • August 17, 2023

A Group Of Capybaras Adopted A Stray Cat At A Malaysian Zoo — And Now It’s Part Of Their Enclosure

Oyen the cat moved in with Zoo Negara's capybaras sometime during the COVID-19 pandemic — and has been a huge draw for visitors ever since.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 16, 2023

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A Group Of Capybaras Adopted A Stray Cat At A Malaysian Zoo — And Now It’s Part Of Their Enclosure

Oyen the cat moved in with Zoo Negara's capybaras sometime during the COVID-19 pandemic — and has been a huge draw for visitors ever since.

By Austin Harvey • August 16, 2023

Analysis Of Vlad The Impaler’s Letters Suggests That He May Have Cried Tears Of Blood

Molecules left behind on letters written by the 15th-century Wallachian ruler suggest he may have suffered from hemolacria, a condition that causes blood-tinged tears.

By Cara Johnson • Aug 16, 2023

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Analysis Of Vlad The Impaler’s Letters Suggests That He May Have Cried Tears Of Blood

Molecules left behind on letters written by the 15th-century Wallachian ruler suggest he may have suffered from hemolacria, a condition that causes blood-tinged tears.

By Cara Johnson • August 16, 2023

This U.S. Woman Just Broke The Record For The World’s Longest Female Beard

Erin Honeycutt has polycystic ovarian syndrome, which causes, among other things, excess hair growth.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 15, 2023

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This U.S. Woman Just Broke The Record For The World’s Longest Female Beard

Erin Honeycutt has polycystic ovarian syndrome, which causes, among other things, excess hair growth.

By Austin Harvey • August 15, 2023

This New AI-Powered App Allows Users To ‘Chat’ With Biblical Figures Like Jesus And Satan

Using ChatGPT, app developer Stéphane Peter created "Text With Jesus" to encourage conversation about faith — but it's also sparking its share of controversy.

By Cara Johnson • Aug 15, 2023

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This New AI-Powered App Allows Users To ‘Chat’ With Biblical Figures Like Jesus And Satan

Using ChatGPT, app developer Stéphane Peter created "Text With Jesus" to encourage conversation about faith — but it's also sparking its share of controversy.

By Cara Johnson • August 15, 2023

Serbian Coal Miners Just Accidentally Unearthed This Ancient Roman Ship

The ship likely dates back to the third or fourth century C.E. and may have served the nearby Roman city of Viminacium.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 14, 2023

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Serbian Coal Miners Just Accidentally Unearthed This Ancient Roman Ship

The ship likely dates back to the third or fourth century C.E. and may have served the nearby Roman city of Viminacium.

By Austin Harvey • August 14, 2023

This Week In History News, Aug. 6 – 12

Megalodon tooth found by 13-year-old boy in England, 8,000-year-old dolphin bones unearthed in Scotland, 17th-century grave with anti-vampire countermeasures discovered in Poland.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 11, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 6 – 12

Megalodon tooth found by 13-year-old boy in England, 8,000-year-old dolphin bones unearthed in Scotland, 17th-century grave with anti-vampire countermeasures discovered in Poland.

By All That's Interesting • August 11, 2023

Paleontologists Just Identified A 240-Million-Year-Old Salamander With ‘Gnarly Teeth’ And Skin Intact

The fossil of Arenaerpeton supinatus was first found by a retired chicken farmer in the late '90s.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 11, 2023

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Paleontologists Just Identified A 240-Million-Year-Old Salamander With ‘Gnarly Teeth’ And Skin Intact

The fossil of Arenaerpeton supinatus was first found by a retired chicken farmer in the late '90s.

By Austin Harvey • August 11, 2023

Two Climbers Just Broke The Speed Record For Ascending Earth’s 14 Highest Mountains

"If I'm going to change this sport, the best way I can do it is by showing that women are just as capable as men on these high mountains."

By Cara Johnson • Aug 10, 2023

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Two Climbers Just Broke The Speed Record For Ascending Earth’s 14 Highest Mountains

"If I'm going to change this sport, the best way I can do it is by showing that women are just as capable as men on these high mountains."

By Cara Johnson • August 10, 2023

This 17th-Century Child’s Grave Was Just Discovered In Poland With Several Anti-Vampire Countermeasures

The child's body was found face down and padlocked by the ankle, both practices intended to discourage and prevent a return from the grave.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 9, 2023

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This 17th-Century Child’s Grave Was Just Discovered In Poland With Several Anti-Vampire Countermeasures

The child's body was found face down and padlocked by the ankle, both practices intended to discourage and prevent a return from the grave.

By Austin Harvey • August 9, 2023