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An image of the McDonalds playground set up at the Illinois State Fair in 1972Modern History

Why Was the McDonald's Playplace So Creepy?

Ben Campbell · April 9, 2024
An image depicting a sizeable golden vessel from the Sumerian city of Ur/A small golden vessel that resembles an ostrich eggDiscoveries

These Are Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur

Ben Campbell · April 8, 2024
An aerial image of a typhoon moving across a country. The typhoon is made up of a spinning white cloud.Modern History

'Typhoon Tip' and the Worst Storm in History

Beth Moreton · April 8, 2024
The Bull-Leaping Fresco painting. The painting shows a bull, with one man standing by his tail and another man standing by his head. Another man is in red and is jumping over the bull. Title: Bull-Leaping Minoan FrescoMysteries

The Mystery Behind Minos and Bull-Jumping

Beth Moreton · April 8, 2024
A depiction of a great Assyrian king wrestling with a lion/An image of several Assyrian soldiers during warAncient World

Learn About Ancient Assyria in This Quiz

Ben Campbell · April 8, 2024
The Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young holds a press briefing at the White HouseModern History

For the First Time in 27 Years, the U.S. Is Revising How It Categorizes People by Race and Ethnicity

Julia Mehalko · April 7, 2024
A large white building with a clock towerModern History

Reporter Went Undercover in a High School, 32 Years Later They're Still Dealing With the Fallout

Stephanie Bontorin · April 7, 2024
A painting depicting Moses and Joshua bowing to the Ark of the Covenant/Recreation of the Ark of the Covenant based on descriptionsMysteries

Was the Ark of the Covenant Real?

Ben Campbell · April 7, 2024
An old library. There are bookshelves on either side of the corridor that go up to the ceiling. There are paintings on the ceiling. In the middle of the corridor are two large balls on stands, with some old-fashioned tables.Ancient World

Secrets Hidden in the Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible

Beth Moreton · April 7, 2024
A woman holds an American flag in the wind on a cliffModern History

Are You a True American?

Ben Campbell · April 7, 2024
The outside of the seed vault in Norway. The vault is surrounded by snow. The vault is grey with double doors to get into it. There is a sign for the seed vault on the side of the vault, which looks like the number ‘7’ on its side, which is lit up around the edges.Modern History

The 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Built to Protect Crops from Extinction

Beth Moreton · April 7, 2024
An image of the Great Wall of China. The wall goes upwards the further back it goes and is surrounded by trees and bushes.Modern History

How Much Do You Know About the Great Wall of China?

Beth Moreton · April 6, 2024
A view of Michelangelo’s David statue.Modern History

Gallery Director Leads the Charge To Protect Michelangelo's David, Raising Questions About Freedom of Expression

Julia Mehalko · April 6, 2024
A young person stares down at the page of their BibleAncient World

Things Christians Do That Aren't Actually Biblical

Stephanie Bontorin · April 6, 2024
A Caution sign warning of Airborne Radioactivity on a steel fence.Modern History

The U.S. Contaminated These Three Countries With Radioactive Materials During the Cold War, and Now Scientists Are Worried

Josh McCoy · April 6, 2024
A photograph of the US warship USS Gridley at seaModern History

Test the Deep Depths of Your U.S. Navy Knowledge

Ben Campbell · April 6, 2024
An image of several Vaseline glass items pictured in a dark roomModern History

Why Do People Collect This Radioactive Glass?

Ben Campbell · April 6, 2024
An up-close image of King Charles dressed in a pin-striped suit/A photograph of Princess Diana dressed in a purple suit and wearing a pearl necklace/An portrait of Queen Victoria painted in a long black dressMysteries

The Biggest Unexplained Mysteries of Britain's Royal Family

Ben Campbell · April 5, 2024
A photograph of the Pyramids of Giza from Ancient EgyptAncient World

See How Much You Know About Ancient Egypt

Ben Campbell · April 5, 2024
An image of a man walking along a beach with a metal detector in Britain/An image of an Anglo-Saxon coin from the hoard discovered by Powell and DaviesDiscoveries

Amateur Treasure Hunters Stole Nearly $4 Million of King Alfred's Hoard

Ben Campbell · April 5, 2024
A pair of geishas. They are both in traditional geisha kimonos, with brightly colored floral kimonos and white-painted faces.Modern History

Kyoto's Geisha District Says 'No More Tourists'

Beth Moreton · April 5, 2024
A black and white image of a skull with a rock in the mouth.Discoveries

A 'Vampire' Buried in the 16th Century Has Been Reconstructed by Science

Beth Moreton · April 5, 2024
The film poster for “The Great Escape” from 1963/Corporal Karl Greise, one of the German guards known as "Rubberneck,” in the entrance to the escape tunnel "Tom" at Stalag Luft III, 1943Modern History

How Much Do You Know About the Real 'Great Escape'?

Ben Campbell · April 5, 2024
An image from early on in the excavation at Must Farm showing some of the wood massDiscoveries

A City Frozen in Time Discovered and Dubbed 'Britain's Pompeii'

Lauren Folkas · April 4, 2024
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