Ex-Nazis Received Social Security Payments From America
Dozens of former Nazis are suspected of collecting millions in Social Security in return for exiting the country
“Arming the Rebels” Has Pretty Much Never Worked
Guns and training, but no on-the-ground support, doesn’t amount to much
“Vampire Grave” in Bulgaria Holds a Skeleton With a Stake Through Its Heart
The skeleton likely fell victim to vampire hysteria that gripped Eastern Europe until relatively recently
Amazing Artifacts From the History of Science Are Going Up for Auction
Now if only we all had infinite money
Rare Photo of Robert E. Lee’s Slave Acquired by National Park Service
The photograph of Selina Gray and her children sold on eBay for $700
Paisley Caves Added to National Register Of Historic Places
One of the earliest sites of evidence for human occupation of North America
Shipwreck Probably Not Santa Maria
Shipwreck found off the coast of Haiti is probably not Santa Maria
In 2014, Descendants of Woman Who Played Aunt Jemima Sued Quaker Oats
The case, which was later dismissed by a judge, accused the company of failing to pay royalties to Anna S. Harrington
See Depression-Era Photos from Your Hometown
Thousands of images collected to document rural life from 1934 to 1944 are available to peruse online through an interactive project
Archaeologists Think They’ve Found the Dungeon Where Dracula Was Kept
Vlad the Impaler was likely held captive in Turkey’s Tokat Castle
One Very Old Canoe Could Help Explain How Polynesian Sailors Colonized New Zealand
New climate analysis and a very old canoe help researchers understand how the Polynesians got around
Mike the Chicken Lived for 18 Months Without a Head
In 1945, a decapitation gone awry gave birth to Miracle Mike
Blood Vessels Left Imprint on 2,000 Year Old Mummy
An Egyptian mummy’s skull contains the imprint of blood vessels surrounding its brain
More Women Have Reproduced Than Men
A new study shows that more women than men have contributed to the human gene pool
How Conversations Around Campfire Might Have Shaped Human Cognition And Culture
We can perhaps thank campfire story time for getting us where we are today
One of the U.K.’s Most Extraordinary Artifacts Was Likely Made by Children
The intricate work found on a dagger in 1808 was likely done by children
This Skeleton Couple Has Been Holding Hands for 700 Years
The couple’s remains are just one of the discoveries recently made in the “lost chapel” of St. Morrell
Huge Structure in Israel Older Than Pyramids
The crescent-shaped stone pile may once have been a border marker
The Waters Around San Francisco Conceal a Graveyard of Historic Ships
Hundreds of wrecks, potentially, await discovery and exploration
Richard III Suffered Severe Head Wounds in Battle
Analysis of the skeleton revels that he was likely not wearing a helmet when he died
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