The Mysterious Death of Thelma Todd, Hollywood’s ‘Ice Cream Blonde’
Thelma Todd was one of early Hollywood’s brightest stars — until she was suddenly found dead in 1935. Although her death was ruled a suicide,...
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This Week In History News, Jan. 5 – 11
Additional warriors of China’s ancient Terracotta Army found, mystery of intact 2,600-year-old human brain solved, century-old headless body from Idaho cave identified. The post This...
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Three Generations Of Ancient Amazon Women Warriors Discovered In A Russian Tomb
This remarkable find was uncovered at a cemetery in the Voronezh region of Russia called Devitsa V. Experts estimate that the burial took place during...
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Ancient Viking Runestone Warns Of ‘Extremely Ominous’ Climate Change, New Discovery Reveals
After more than 1,000 years of debate, researchers believe they’ve finally solved the mystery of the world’s longest runestone inscription, a Viking slab that describes...
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Meet Charity Adams Earley, The Highest-Ranking African American Female Officer Of World War II
“You don’t know you’re making history when it’s happening,” said Charity Adams Earley, the trailblazing Army battalion commander. “I just wanted to do my job.”...
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Meet The Skoptsy, The Russian Religious Zealots Who Castrated Themselves To Be Closer To God
Like many Christian sects, Tsarist Russia’s Skoptsy believed sex was a sin. Unlike most sects, they also believed that the only way to get to...
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This Ancient Human Brain Remained Almost Perfectly Intact For 2,600 Years — And Experts Might Finally Know Why
A new study found that a mysterious compound could have protected the brain from being attacked by destructive enzymes. Axel PetzoldScientists have long been baffled...
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How Panoramic Maps Drawn By Artists In Hot Air Balloons Changed 19th-Century America
Before the rise of photography in America, artists drew stunning “balloon maps” of their cities, giving ordinary citizens a bird’s-eye view of their communities that...
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Inside The Salacious 19th-Century Murder Of New York Courtesan Helen Jewett, America’s First Tabloid Bombshell
When Helen Jewett was found dead from hatchet wounds to the head inside the brothel where she worked in 1836, the newspapers went wild with...
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The Ancient Mongolian Art Of Hunting With Eagles Is A Sight To Behold
For 4,000 years, people in western Mongolia have used eagles to hunt small mammals — though only 10 women still uphold the practice. Leo Thomas/InstagramZamanbol,...
