After Digging Up Thimbles for an Hour, Amateur Metal Detectives Stumble Upon Literal Treasure Hoard
These four men spend their weeks working average day jobs – but they may finally have the money to retire after they recently struck gold.
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With Champagne Bottle and Top Hat This Daredevil Dove Into the 'World's First-Ever Bungee Jump'
British man David Kirke was the first person to go bungee jumping-40 years ago-and he did it while wearing a top hat and grasping a bottle of champagne.
Most Precious Parts of Notre Dame Cathedral Were Saved; French Billionaires Are Paying to Restore the Rest
After battling the flames inside of Notre Dame Cathedral, officials say that the most iconic relics and structures of the building have survived.
In World First, HIV-Positive Woman Donates Kidney to a Fellow HIV-Positive Patient
35-year-old Nina Martinez unknowingly contracted HIV as an infant – but now, she's proudly making history as the first living HIV-positive kidney donor.
For the First Time Ever, a Woman is Awarded the Most Prestigious Mathematics Award in the World
Described as the "Nobel" of mathematics, the prize also comes with a $700,000 award, which will be presented by the King of Norway in May.
Lucky Dented Penny That Saved Soldier's Life During WWI Comes to Light 100 Years Later
If it had not been for this lucky penny, Maureen Coulson and her family may have never been born following their grandfather's service during WWI.
Watch Woman's Reaction When She Becomes First Female Head Chef in US to Receive 3 Michelin Stars
It has been eight years since Dominique Crenn first opened up her Bay Area restaurant – but it only just earned her the esteemed 3-Michelin star rating.
Cosmic Telescope Finally Captures Light From the Dawn of Time
The brightest object in the universe is emitting light from close to the beginning of time – which is roughly 12.8 billion light years away.
2012 Named Safest Year Ever for Air Travel
2012 will go into the record books as the safest year ever for airline travelers worldwide. 3 billion passengers flew in 2012 on more than 93,000 commercial flights each day, Yet, not a single fatality was recorded in the United States in more than four years.
Fenway Park Celebrates 100th Anniversary - a Century of Joy and Heartache
All the great old baseball parks in America are gone, except Fenway Park. Today marks 100 years since the Boston Red Sox played their first game at Fenway, tangling with the Green Monster in left field and testing their skills against historic rival the New York Yankees.
Buffalo Bills Hire First Full-Time Woman Coach in NFL History
Kathryn Smith is named the first full time woman coach in the NFL, becoming the Buffalo Bills' quality control and special teams coach.
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