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This Week In History News, Jan. 16 – 22

Ancient Chinese warrior's tomb found with cannabis inside, investigation names man who betrayed Anne Frank, Russian "scepters" turn out to be beer-drinking straws.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 21, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jan. 16 – 22

Ancient Chinese warrior's tomb found with cannabis inside, investigation names man who betrayed Anne Frank, Russian "scepters" turn out to be beer-drinking straws.

By All That's Interesting • January 21, 2022

Inside Howard Hughes’ Plane Crash In Beverly Hills That Destroyed Multiple Houses And Scarred Him For Life

In July 1946, famed aviator Howard Hughes was piloting an experimental spy plane when the engines failed and he crashed through three mansions.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 19, 2022

Inside Howard Hughes’ Plane Crash In Beverly Hills That Destroyed Multiple Houses And Scarred Him For Life

In July 1946, famed aviator Howard Hughes was piloting an experimental spy plane when the engines failed and he crashed through three mansions.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 19, 2022

Ancient ‘Scepters’ Found In Russian Tomb May Actually Be Ceremonial Drinking Straws

Archeologists long puzzled over the eight tubes but a new theory suggests that they were used to drink ceremonial beer.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 19, 2022

Ancient ‘Scepters’ Found In Russian Tomb May Actually Be Ceremonial Drinking Straws

Archeologists long puzzled over the eight tubes but a new theory suggests that they were used to drink ceremonial beer.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 19, 2022

Two Siblings Just Pleaded Guilty To This 1993 Cold Case Murder — After Their Accomplice Confessed On TV

In 1993, brother and sister Curtis and Shanna Culver killed 19-year-old Frank McAlister in Shasta County, California, with a friend in order to rob him of $4,500 so they could buy meth.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 18, 2022

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Two Siblings Just Pleaded Guilty To This 1993 Cold Case Murder — After Their Accomplice Confessed On TV

In 1993, brother and sister Curtis and Shanna Culver killed 19-year-old Frank McAlister in Shasta County, California, with a friend in order to rob him of $4,500 so they could buy meth.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 18, 2022

This Week In History News, Jan. 9 – 15

Prehistoric "sea dragon" unearthed in England, Roman-era coins found by a badger, and the truth about Vikings' helmets.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 14, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jan. 9 – 15

Prehistoric "sea dragon" unearthed in England, Roman-era coins found by a badger, and the truth about Vikings' helmets.

By All That's Interesting • January 14, 2022

These Horned ‘Viking’ Helmets Are Actually 3,000 Years Old And Come From An Entirely Different Civilization

The two horned helmets were uncovered by a peat cutter in Viksø, Denmark, in 1942 and have just been dated to 900 B.C. — confirming they were never worn by Vikings.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 13, 2022

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These Horned ‘Viking’ Helmets Are Actually 3,000 Years Old And Come From An Entirely Different Civilization

The two horned helmets were uncovered by a peat cutter in Viksø, Denmark, in 1942 and have just been dated to 900 B.C. — confirming they were never worn by Vikings.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 13, 2022

Hungry Badger Leads Archeologists To ‘Exceptional’ Collection Of Roman-Era Coins In Spain

The 209 coins date back to between the third and fifth centuries and were minted across the Roman empire.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 12, 2022

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Hungry Badger Leads Archeologists To ‘Exceptional’ Collection Of Roman-Era Coins In Spain

The 209 coins date back to between the third and fifth centuries and were minted across the Roman empire.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 12, 2022

Archaeologists May Have Just Found The Long Lost ‘Temple of Hercules’ In Spain

A close study of topographical data from Spain's coasts may have revealed the lost Temple of Hercules Gaditanus in the Bay of Cádiz.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 10, 2022

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Archaeologists May Have Just Found The Long Lost ‘Temple of Hercules’ In Spain

A close study of topographical data from Spain's coasts may have revealed the lost Temple of Hercules Gaditanus in the Bay of Cádiz.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 10, 2022

This Week In History News, Jan. 2 – 8

Scotland considers pardon for people accused of witchcraft centuries ago, ancient toilet uncovered in Israel, medieval runes found in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 7, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jan. 2 – 8

Scotland considers pardon for people accused of witchcraft centuries ago, ancient toilet uncovered in Israel, medieval runes found in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • January 7, 2022

How ’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Stephanie Matto Ended Up Hospitalized After Eating Too Many Beans To Sell Farts

Stephanie Matto sold her jarred flatulence for $1,000 a piece and made over $200,000 in her two-month venture while subsisting on a diet of yogurt, eggs, and beans — and ended up in the hospital when she thought she was having a heart attack.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 6, 2022

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How ’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Stephanie Matto Ended Up Hospitalized After Eating Too Many Beans To Sell Farts

Stephanie Matto sold her jarred flatulence for $1,000 a piece and made over $200,000 in her two-month venture while subsisting on a diet of yogurt, eggs, and beans — and ended up in the hospital when she thought she was having a heart attack.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 6, 2022

This 2,700-Year-Old Toilet Suggests Ancient Elites In Jerusalem Suffered From Life-Long Parasitic Infections

Researchers found trace remains of roundworm, tapeworm, whipworm, and pinworm in the cesspit beneath the toilet.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 5, 2022

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This 2,700-Year-Old Toilet Suggests Ancient Elites In Jerusalem Suffered From Life-Long Parasitic Infections

Researchers found trace remains of roundworm, tapeworm, whipworm, and pinworm in the cesspit beneath the toilet.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 5, 2022