Historic Operating Room Uncovered During Renovations May Be Site of the First Human Organ Transplant
During renovation at a Harvard hospital, workers uncovered the historical operating room of the world's first successful organ transplant.
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Renovation Unearths Paintings Behind Kitchen Walls Nearly 400-Years-old
In York, a seemingly normal apartment was hiding a historic secret for centuries until a kitchen remodeling exposed it to the light of day.
This Ancient Oak Has Just Been Voted England's Favorite Tree for Its 1,000-Year Legacy of Luck
The people of the UK have been voting on their favorite trees as a means of celebrating their favorite greenery—and this oak is the winner of 2019.
World's First All-Female Spacewalk Makes History for NASA
Jessica Meir and Christina Koch have just made history after completing the world's first all-female spacewalk this week.
34-Year-Old Athlete Just Became the First Human in the World to Finish a Marathon in Under 2 Hours
This 34-year-old athlete just became the first human in the world to finish a marathon in under two hours after he beat his previous record by 11 seconds.
Simone Biles Breaks Record for Most World Medals Won By Any Gymnast, With New Move That Now Bears Her Name
Simone Biles won five gold medals at the 2019 World Championships this weekend with new move and medal total that set a record for any gymnast ever.
Historic Pacific Cleanup Vessel Has Been Successful With Trials at Sea And Will Soon Hit the Patch
Following the deployment from San Francisco, the Ocean Cleanup is showing success during its final testing before taking on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Video Takes You On a Tour of Some of the Most Magnificent Libraries in the World
Whether you need to dive into history or plunge into the mysterious nature of aromas and odors—these are the world's most amazing libraries of knowledge.
First Ever Successful Transplant of Male Genitals Restores Function, Confidence for Wounded Vet
"When I first woke up, I felt finally more normal… [with] a level of confidence as well. Confidence… like finally I'm okay now," says the patient.
Scientists Detect Tone Pattern in the Ringing of a Newborn Black Hole for the First Time, Proving Einstein Right Again
100 years after Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, scientists have confirmed that he was right about black holes—again.
Engineers Have Just Finished Drilling the First Geothermal Well in the UK to Use Renewable Energy
Measuring in at 3.1 miles deep, this geothermal energy well is now the deepest and hottest well in the world.
Simone Biles Just Became First Gymnast to Land Double-Double Dismount-and She Absolutely Nailed It
Not only was Biles the first gymast to ever attempt the maneuver, she nailed the jaw-dromming maneuver with flourish.
For 40 Years, No One Could Open Museum Safe - Until Cheeky Dad Cracked It On His First Try
Locksmiths declared this mysterious safe "impossible" to open, but a 36-year-old museum visitor just proved the experts wrong.
If You Worry About Having ADHD, Don't Despair - Scientists Now Believe Leonardo da Vinci Had It Too
"I hope that Leonardo's legacy can help us to change some of the stigma around ADHD," said the researcher who led the study.
Businessman Needing a Warehouse Stumbles Upon World's Largest Train Set-And Refuses to Simply Tear it Down
Rather than tear down the elaborate model train display in this New Jersey warehouse, a businessman paid a quarter-million to renovate it for the public.
Impelled by Reactor Meltdown, Fukushima Japan Vows to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Use in 20 Years
More than $2.75 billion has already been invested in building several dozen new solar farms, wind projects, and geothermal stations in Fukushima.
Rosa Parks Officially Honored With Memorial Statue in Montgomery 64 Years After Her Iconic Protest
On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man—now she is being honored with her very own statue.
Descendants of Slaves and Slave-Owners Are Bonding at South Carolina Plantation Where They Share Their Painful Past
Together, white and African-American descendants use the plantation location of their families' painful past to learn from it and create healing friendships.
Bride and Groom Betrothed to History After She Wore a Wedding Dress Made From the Parachute That Saved Him
This is no ordinary wedding dress; in fact, it's housed in the Smithsonian museum because it was made out of a WWII parachute that saved the groom's life.
World's Largest Holocaust Archive is Now Making Their Records Available to Everyone on the Internet
More than 30 million documents on the victims of Nazi persecution are now available for free on Ancestry.com for all generations to come.
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