Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation
The story of how the toxic wasteland of Krejci Dump became the cleanest part of Cuyahoga National Park is nothing short of a miracle.
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Baby Blanket Crocheted by Queen Mary and Surviving WWII Set to Raise Money for Ukraine Children's Fund
A baby blanket which was crocheted by Queen Mary and survived World War II is being sold to raise money to help children in Ukraine.
$35 Thrift Store Purchase Turns Out to be Priceless 2000-Year-old Roman Bust
A chipped marble bust bought for $35 at a Goodwill thrift store has turned out to be priceless 2,000 year-old Roman artifact.
Adjoining Cottages Once Home to Both a Man and His Clever, Beloved Bull Go Up for Auction
Stone farmhouses once home to a man who lived alongside his 'intelligent' bull are soon to be auctioned in Cornwall, England.
Long-Lost Medal Honoring Revolutionary War Hero Sells for Record-Breaking $1 Million
First created to honor Daniel Morgan, his original gold Comitia Americana was stolen, replaced, bought by JP Morgan, and now sold again.
Preserved by Students for Years, WWII Internment Camp Becomes National Park
The Japanese-American interment camp of Amache has been maintained for decades by students, but is now a new National Historic Site.
Stolen 22 Years Ago, Two Priceless Charles Darwin Notebooks Mysteriously Returned in Pink Gift Bag
Inside are field notes which Darwin wrote literally as he was formulating his theory of evolution, as well as the "tree of life" sketch.
10-Year-old Finds Medieval Priory Seal Within Minutes of Using Metal Detector and Gets $5,000 For it
A ten-year-old boy who found an 800-year-old medieval priory seal matrix with his metal detector has raked in a small fortune after it sold for £4,000.
Ancient Tomb Found Beneath Notre Dame is 'Remarkable Scientific Discovery' of Sealed Sarcophagus
Tombs and a lead sarcophagus still containing human remains all dated from the 13th to the 14th century, offer insight into Medieval burials.
Friendship Ornaments From the Stone Age Were Crafted and Worn as a 'Symbol of connection'
University of Helsinki researchers have discovered that Stone Age humans made each other friendship ornaments. Take a look of them.
Priceless Tapestry Is Made Whole as Missing Piece is Returned, Solving 40-Year Heist Mystery
"Erik the Belgian" was Europe's most notorious 20th century art thief, and he helped a church recover a piece to a tapestry he had stolen.
Metal Detector Left Him Stunned After Unearthing Ancient Ring Belonging to the Sheriff of Nottingham
A 350-year-old ring belonging to the Sheriff of Nottingham is set to fetch thousands at auction after being unearthed by a metal detectorist.
Robotic Dog Designed in Boston Patrols the Ruins of Pompeii to Help Preserve Relics
SPOT the robotic scouting dog will investigate illegal tunnels, and check for structural and safety issues where humans cannot go.
Doomed Ship of Gold's Ghostly Portrait Gallery is Finally Unveiled After Surviving for a Century on Sea Floor
The Central America went down with over 500 souls, and more gold than had ever been loaded onto a steamship. These photos capture their faces.
Irish Musicians Saving Oral History By Recording Elders Singing the Old Songs (Watch)
Song Collectors, a group of young Irish musicians look to their elders to save old folk songs and stories for future generations.
Man Finally Receives Grandfather's Purple Heart Awarded 75 Years Ago, After Stranger Searches to Find Her 2nd Cousin
Jeff Hertzog was recently contacted by a stranger who searched tirelessly so she could return his grandfather's Purple Heart war medal.
The Endurance Ship Wreck, Lost for 100 Years is Finally Found, 10,000-ft Below the Ice
The ship was beautifully preserved, so much so that the painted wood-carved name "Endurance" was clearly seen on her stern.
Stunning 2,000-Year-old Glass Bowl is Still Flawless After Archaeologists Dig it Up in Netherlands
Nijmegen was an ancient Roman city of trade, and the bowl's origins likely came from German glass workshops.
This Woman Escaped Slavery by Hiding in Plain Sight - Disguised as a White Man
The Crafts decided they had the method and means to affect an escape from bondage, by dressing Mrs. Craft up as a young white man. It worked.
'The Greatest American Frontier Hero' Was a Former Slave: The Story of Bass Reeves
With the strengths of Wyatt Earp, Sherlock Holmes, and Robin Hood, the black dep. marshal Bass Reeves was a Wild West legend.
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