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Why is it Called the Red Sea?
Curious about why the Red See is called the Red Sea? Well we have your answers!
A Brief History Of Luggage And Man’s Obsession With Travel
Since time immemorial, man has been moving from place to place for different reasons. During all this time, he has had to carry some of his belongings along with him using some kind of luggage. […]
History And Culture Of 1960s To 1980s Is Being Lost As Tapes That Recorded It Disintegrate
As many of us have experienced, the constantly evolving world of technology has led us to try to convert our music, home video and photograph collection to the latest media. Even though new technology is […]
South Korean Government To Replace Aging History Textbooks With Its Own Version Of History
In a move which should resonate with its communist northern neighbor,South Korea’s government says it will introduce plans to control the history textbooks used by schools. At present, schools can choose from textbooks published by […]
Historians Believe They’ve Discovered King Henry V 600 Year Old Sunken Ship
A sunken warship that assisted Henry V in a war against France is believed to have been located in the Hampshire River of England. The remains of the vessel are almost 600 years old. The […]
Happy American Museum Day! Over 1,400 Museums Across The U.S. Are Free Today!
Today, more than 1400 museums across the U.S are offering the public free admission to commemorate the 11th annual Museum Day Live. Last year a record 400,000 people took advantage of the Smithsonian hosted event, […]
Language Scholar Finds The ‘F-Word’ To Be Some 200 Years Older Than Previously Thought
Recently uncovered documents suggest that the “f-word” was first used all the way back to 1310. An English historian has found the earliest recorded usage of the curse word in the English language, found hidden […]
Mysterious Tunnels In Liverpool, England, Continue To Delight Despite Their Purpose Remaining A Mystery
Beneath the streets of Liverpool, England exists a mysterious labyrinth of tunnels which have no known purpose. The tunnels were built between 1810 and 1840 by Joseph Williamson, an eccentric local businessman. Over the past […]
Scientists Uncover Hidden Stone Monuments Just Feet From Famous Stonehenge
Archaeologists in England say they have discovered remains of a previously undetected stone monument within two miles of the famous Stonehenge. Using ground penetrating radar, a series of nearly 90 standing stones were found hidden […]
Hidden Trove Of Ancient Bones Shows Neanderthals Hunting Extinct Cave Lions
Ancient artifacts found in an Immanai cave in Russia have revealed what could be the largest ever find of supersize cave lions in history. The find has caused plenty of excitement among archaeologists worldwide as […]
Diver’s Find Hidden Spanish Treasure Off The Coast Of Florida
Hidden treasure really does exist, at least last month, off the coast of Florida, where a group of divers found 350 Spanish gold coins worth about $4.5 million in water only four feet deep. The […]
Treasure Hunters Find Long Lost Nazi Gold Train Yet Questions Continue To Swirl
Two men in Poland claim to have discovered a legendary Nazi train, though details about the find remain sketchy despite making international headlines. No images or details of the find have been released and virtually […]
A Century Later, DNA Tests Prove President Warren Harding Had An Illegitimate Child While In Office
Dismissed as a “degenerate,” denounced as a “pervert’ and publicly shamed for what was termed as a diabolic campaign to tear away at the legacy of former U.S. President Warren G. Harding, Nan Britton can […]
Washington Redskins Lose Right To Trademark Controversial Name
The campaign to have the Redskins change their controversial name notched up another win today after a federal judge ordered a stop to the Washington Redskins’ federal trademark registrations. The NFL team has been battling […]
Historic Supreme Court Decision Means Gay Marriage Now Legal Nationwide
In a landmark decision on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is legal throughout America, finding that the constitution provides gay and lesbian couples the same rights as it does straight couples. […]
FAA Approves First Legal Drone Delivery In U.S. History
Drones may be delivering the mail in the U.S. someday sooner, rather than later, thanks to new rules introduced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA will begin delivering medical necessities to a clinic […]
Law and No Pulley Stops Critics From Lowering Confederate Flag In South Carolina
Even though criticism continues to rage that the Confederate Flag in the grounds of South Carolina’s State House was not hung at half mast in respect to the nine people allegedly slaughtered by gunman and […]
Beautiful Jewel Encrusted Skeletons Discovered Beneath Rome
Beneath the ancient city of Rome is a fascinating and somewhat baffling maze of tombs, first discovered in 1578. The tombs house skeletons of early Christian martyrs who the ancients believed to be saints due […]
Saudi Arabia Destroys 2,500 Year Old UNESCO World Heritage Site
The world was made fully aware of the threat ISIS posed to the UNESCO world heritage site in Palmyra, when the terror group captured the ancient city last month. We, along with other media outlets, […]
Beatiful 1917 School Chalkboards That Time Forgot Offer Rare Glimpse Of American Life
Nearly 100 years ago unknown teachers and students scribbled lessons on an Oklahoma classroom chalk boards and they haven’t been touched since. Just why this came to be remains a mystery but contractors removing old […]
Egypt To Rebuild Alexandria Lighthouse, One Of World’s Seven Ancient Wonders
Egypt’s supreme antiquities council has approved the rebuilding of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the World’s Seven Ancient Wonders. The Lighthouse, which was built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom in 280 BC, once stood over […]
Antibiotics Used To Preserve Ancient Frescoes Of Pompeii
Some of the most celebrated frescoes at the ancient Roman ruin of Pompeii have been given a course of antibiotics. Specifically, conservators used amoxicillin, a type of penicillin, to treat strains of bacteria living in […]