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This Ancient Ring Found Near Jerusalem May Have Been Worn By An Employee Of Pontius Pilate

Found at the fortress of Herodium near Jerusalem, this 2,000-year-old ring probably belonged to an official working for ...
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Paleontologists In North Dakota Have Discovered The First-Known Footprints Of A Full-Grown T. Rex

Paleontologists in the Hell Creek Formation found four footprints that represent the first trackway of a full-grown T. rex ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Stingray Barbs In Southern Mexico That The Maya Likely Used To Draw Blood For Ancient Rituals

Archaeologists excavating near Tenosique uncovered burials that included three stingray barbs that were probably used in ...
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A 9,000-Year-Old Mining Workshop Filled With Metal Artifacts Was Just Uncovered In Southeastern Turkey

Excavations at the Neolithic settlement of Çayönü Tepesi in southeastern Turkey revealed a mining workshop filled with copper ...
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How Disco Sally Became One Of Studio 54’s Most Beloved Regulars — At 77 Years Old

Disco Sally, whose real name was Sally Lippman, spent her final years partying at New York City disco clubs like Studio 54 ...
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A Man In Poland Rummaging Through A Scrapyard Discovered A 1,900-Year-Old Iron Shield Of A Vandal Warrior

A man searching for car parts in a scrapyard near Hrubieszów, Poland, uncovered an iron shield fitting from the second ...
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The Story Behind “The Falling Man,” The Tragic Photo Of A 9/11 Jumper

Though some say the "Falling Man" photo of a 9/11 jumper may depict a man named Jonathan Briley, his true identity remains uncertain. At 8:46 AM on September 11, 2001, a Boeing 767 aircraft hit the ...
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The Story Behind The Photo Of A Doomed Fire Truck Heading Toward The Twin Towers On 9/11

Amateur photographer Aaron McLamb captured an iconic photo of Ladder 118 as it crossed the Brooklyn Bridge — not knowing that it would be the fire truck's last run. On September 11, 2001, Aaron McLamb ...
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Vanishing Planes, Energy Vortexes, And UFO Sightings: Inside The Mysteries Of The Alaska Triangle

More than 20,000 people have vanished in the stretch of forest between Utqiagvik, Anchorage, and Juneau known as the Alaska Triangle — and some say paranormal forces may be to blame. The Bermuda ...
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The Doomed Journey Of The Endurance Ship And Her Miraculous Discovery Over A Century Later

In 1915, Ernest Shackleton and his crew set out on an expedition in the Endurance to become the first team to make a land crossing of Antarctica. Their ship would become stuck in the ice and sink, ...
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The Ghostly Legends Of Crybaby Bridges, Where The Wails Of Murdered Infants Rise From The Waters Below

In rural areas across the United States, spooky sites known as “crybaby bridges” draw curious locals and countless tourists fascinated by the supernatural. Named for the local legends of ghostly cries ...
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The Wild Life Of Julie D’Aubigny, The Bisexual, Sword-Fighting 17th-Century Opera Star

On stage, she was known as La Maupin. Off-stage, Julie D’Aubigny caused so many scandals that she had to plead for a royal pardon – twice. Raised on the edge of King Louis XIV’s court, D’Aubigny ...