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Oregon’s Long-Overlooked Swastika Mountain Is Getting A New Name — After 100 Years

The 4,197-foot butte in Oregon's Umpqua National Forest will likely be renamed Mount Halo after a historic Indigenous leader.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 6, 2022

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Oregon’s Long-Overlooked Swastika Mountain Is Getting A New Name — After 100 Years

The 4,197-foot butte in Oregon's Umpqua National Forest will likely be renamed Mount Halo after a historic Indigenous leader.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 6, 2022

This Week In History News, Aug. 28 – Sept. 3

Medieval folding chair unearthed in Germany, massive Roman phallus carving found in Spain, 800-year-old murder victims discovered in England.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 2, 2022

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This Week In History News, Aug. 28 – Sept. 3

Medieval folding chair unearthed in Germany, massive Roman phallus carving found in Spain, 800-year-old murder victims discovered in England.

By All That's Interesting • September 2, 2022

Fossil Found In Canadian Hillside Could Be A Complete Dinosaur Skeleton With Intact Skin

The fossil is positioned in a way that suggests the entire skeleton may be preserved within the hill.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 2, 2022

Fossil Found In Canadian Hillside Could Be A Complete Dinosaur Skeleton With Intact Skin

The fossil is positioned in a way that suggests the entire skeleton may be preserved within the hill.

By Austin Harvey • September 2, 2022

This Harvard Scientist Believes A Meteor Is Hiding Alien Technology At The Bottom Of The South Pacific

"This would be the most important scientific discovery that humanity ever made. Because if you think about it, it will change our perspective about our place in the universe."

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 2, 2022

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This Harvard Scientist Believes A Meteor Is Hiding Alien Technology At The Bottom Of The South Pacific

"This would be the most important scientific discovery that humanity ever made. Because if you think about it, it will change our perspective about our place in the universe."

By Kaleena Fraga • September 2, 2022

Archaeologists Unearth Giant Prehistoric Elephant Tusk In Southern Israel

At eight feet long and 500,000 years old, this tusk is not only one of the biggest fossils of its kind found in the Near East but also one of the best preserved.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 2, 2022

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Archaeologists Unearth Giant Prehistoric Elephant Tusk In Southern Israel

At eight feet long and 500,000 years old, this tusk is not only one of the biggest fossils of its kind found in the Near East but also one of the best preserved.

By Austin Harvey • September 2, 2022

85-Year-Old Florida Man Arrested After Trying To Buy A Child In A Grocery Store For $100,000

Hellmuth Kolb of Port Orange, Florida, approached Lauren Benning and her young daughter in a Winn-Dixie supermarket, followed the two out to the parking lot, and offered a large sum of cash in exchange for the child.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 1, 2022

85-Year-Old Florida Man Arrested After Trying To Buy A Child In A Grocery Store For $100,000

Hellmuth Kolb of Port Orange, Florida, approached Lauren Benning and her young daughter in a Winn-Dixie supermarket, followed the two out to the parking lot, and offered a large sum of cash in exchange for the child.

By Austin Harvey • September 1, 2022

Archaeologists Just Uncovered A Massive Roman Phallic Carving In Spain — And It Might Be The Biggest Ever Found

The phallic carving was found at the base of a building and stretches more than one-and-a-half feet long.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 1, 2022

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered A Massive Roman Phallic Carving In Spain — And It Might Be The Biggest Ever Found

The phallic carving was found at the base of a building and stretches more than one-and-a-half feet long.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 1, 2022

Scientists In England May Have Solved The ‘Cold Case’ Of 17 People Who Were Thrown Down A Well 800 Years Ago

DNA analysis of the 17 bodies in Norwich, England, suggests that they were Ashkenazi Jews who were likely killed in a pogrom.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 31, 2022

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Scientists In England May Have Solved The ‘Cold Case’ Of 17 People Who Were Thrown Down A Well 800 Years Ago

DNA analysis of the 17 bodies in Norwich, England, suggests that they were Ashkenazi Jews who were likely killed in a pogrom.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 31, 2022

A Nebraska Man Just Broke A World Record After Paddling 38 Miles Down The Missouri River In A Giant Pumpkin

Duane Hansen has been described as a "longtime Nebraska resident who enjoys growing large pumpkins, gourds, and other vegetables as a hobby."

By Austin Harvey • Aug 30, 2022

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A Nebraska Man Just Broke A World Record After Paddling 38 Miles Down The Missouri River In A Giant Pumpkin

Duane Hansen has been described as a "longtime Nebraska resident who enjoys growing large pumpkins, gourds, and other vegetables as a hobby."

By Austin Harvey • August 30, 2022

The Last Member Of An Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Has Died After Decades Of Isolation

The man, dubbed Índio do Buraco, the "indigenous man of the hole," resisted contact with the outside world for the past 26 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 29, 2022

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The Last Member Of An Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Has Died After Decades Of Isolation

The man, dubbed Índio do Buraco, the "indigenous man of the hole," resisted contact with the outside world for the past 26 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 29, 2022

Romans Ate This ‘Miracle Plant’ To Extinction 2,000 Years Ago — Now A Scientist Says He’s Rediscovered It

Silphium was incredibly popular as a contraceptive, but it supposedly also helped to prevent disease and make food taste better.

By Katie Serena • Aug 27, 2022

Romans Ate This ‘Miracle Plant’ To Extinction 2,000 Years Ago — Now A Scientist Says He’s Rediscovered It

Silphium was incredibly popular as a contraceptive, but it supposedly also helped to prevent disease and make food taste better.

By Katie Serena • August 27, 2022