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While out surveying the land for a future construction of a highway system a team of geologists discove...
Oliver Cromwell led thousands of Scottish soldiers into the English Civil War over 350 years ago. Some soldiers were taken prisoner and were eventually buried i...
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PLOVDIV, BULGARIA - Archaeologists working on the archaeological site of Nebet Tepe have unearthed a necropolis, a fortress...
A recent discovery has uncovered a message hidden underneath Rome's massive obelisk. Why is this secret message so interesting? Well, it was written by none oth...
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SKAFTÁRHREPPUR, SOUTH ICELAND - A group of fowl hunters were tracking a gaggle of geese in southern Iceland when they stumbl...
Sometimes, history really is stranger than fiction. These murder plots might not be pleasant, but they have endured throughout history due to their elaborate tw...
1. 1778: The Hawaiian Islands were discovered by English explorer
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It was on this date in 1778 that Captain James Cook...
1. 1935: Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly from Hawaii to California
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It was on this date in 1935 that Amelia Ea...
1. 1895: The first paid public screening of a movie
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It was on this date in 1895 that two French brothers, Auguste and Louis ...
1. 1970: Elvis meets with President Nixon
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It was on this date in 1970 that Elvis Presley met with President Nixon to ...
