Long Before Trees Overtook the Land, Our Planet Was Covered by Giant Mushrooms
These tall featureless trunks, which have been found as fossils all over the world, are now strongly believed to be mushrooms.
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Singapore Sleuth Spends 8 Months Tracking Down a Man to Return Family Heirlooms-And Finally Succeeds
The adventure ended 8 months later with a beautiful ending, that had a sort of "what goes around comes around" moral of the story.
A Booklet Used on Lunar Surface Covered in Moon Dust Set to Go at Auction for $500,000
A booklet used on the Moon is up for auction—the mission checklist worn by NASA astronaut Gene Cernan that is still covered in moon dust.
Stunning Tomb With Skylights in a Carved Chamber Uncovered From the Jin Dynasty - LOOK
Dating probably to the year 1190 CE, three individuals were found inside the tomb which was also constructed with a skylight of all things.
Church's Lost Crucifix Rescued From WWI Battlefield Finally Returned After 107 Years
A group of ten churchgoers will set out on a pilgrimage to reunite the crucifix with the church on a 297-mile trip to the village in France
Gold Disk Unearthed Contains Oldest Reference to Norse God Odin: 'A Huge Discovery' of 'Pure Ecstasy'
"He is Odin's man," was deciphered written on a pendent, making the object the oldest ever found to bear the name of the chief Norse deity.
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.
New Yellowstone Spin-off Series Dramatizes Life of Historic Black U.S. Marshall Bass Reeves in the Wild West
The new spinoff stars David Oyelowo and Dennis Quaid, while Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is once again taking the lead.
Dutch 27-Year-Old Finds 1000-Year-Old Medieval Treasure Using Metal Detector
An avid metal detective since the age of 10, the 27-year-old is all grown up and now a professional historian.
800-Year-Old Gold Hoard with Stunning Earrings Unearthed in Germany
The rings, earrings, and a brooch, all studded with gems, were deliberately buried along with 30 silver coins and a fake Islamic brooch.
Dinosaur With Biggest Claws Ever Discovered Was 'Edward Scissorhands on Speed' Scientists Say
This bizarre dinosaur had the biggest claws ever discovered, showing itself to be like an ‘Edward Scissorhands on speed', say scientists.
17th Century Gold Ring Worth $12K Discovered by Retired Teacher in His Back Garden
A historic 17th-century gold ring worth up to $12,000 is up for auction, after being found by a retired school teacher in his back garden.
Supermassive Black Hole Lurking at Edge of the Universe is One of Biggest Ever Detected-and 'Completely Unexpected'
A supermassive black hole discovered at the edge of the universe is one of the biggest ever detected, containing over a billion solar masses
U.S. Warship Renamed After Robert Smalls, a Former Slave Turned Civil War Hero
Conscripted in 1862 to serve as the pilot of a Confederate steamer at Charleston, he executed a daring escape out of Charleston harbor.
Descendants of Charles Dickens and 'Jacob Marley' Meet-up 180 Years After Author Named Character in Christmas Carol
The family of Charles Dickens met descendants of the real-life Jacob Marley, 180 years to the day the author met him for A Christmas Carol.
5,000 Year-Old Tavern Found in Iraq
The site included an open-air sitting area, and a kitchen complete with a clay oven, clay chiller, and ancient crockery.
Wife of WWII Soldier Spends Decades to Reunite Japanese Family With Photo Album He Found on Okinawa -LOOK
With persistence, belief, and the amount of sheer dumb luck normally needed to win the lottery, a Portland senior tracked down an Okinawan family based on the photos left behind in an album her late husband plucked from the shrapnel-strewn beaches of the Japanese Island in 1945. Strangers, friends of friends, and non-English speakers all […]
She Reunites Families with Lost Heirlooms for Free-Returning Over 500 Items to Thrilled Relatives
The Manhattan interior designer claims to have returned more than 500 objects to their owners, and she does it all for free.
Biggest Coin Hoard in a Decade Worth $180,000 Discovered During "Metal Detecting Rally" In British Countryside
On the first day they found 276 silver coins and 9 gold coins, and all admit they barely slept due to excitement.
The Fascinating and Brilliant Woman Who Mapped the Secrets of the Ocean Floor to Upend Scientific Thought
Marie Tharp's hand-drawn maps of depth readings from the ocean floor revolutionized the understanding of geosciences.
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