33 Absurd Phrenology Diagrams From A Century Ago
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage phrenology diagrams from 1902 claim to reveal which head shapes indicate which personality traits — and […]
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This Week In History News, Jan. 14 – 20
This post was originally published on this siteMystery of Aztec plague solved, human history complicated by meteorite study, and ancient Greek plumbing system unearthed. Almost […]
How Norman Borlaug Saved A Billion Lives And Led The World Into The Green Revolution
This post was originally published on this siteKnown as the “father of the green revolution,” Norman Borlaug pushed the boundaries of agriculture and saved over […]
Hidden Void In Great Pyramid May Contain Throne Made Of Meteorite
This post was originally published on this siteThe void, first revealed in November, could contain a throne made of iron collected from meteorites, used by […]
World’s Longest Underwater Cave Discovered In Mexico [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteThe diving group has been studying the cave system for over 20 years. [embedded content] After two decades […]
Almost 500 Years Later, Scientists Confirm What Killed The Aztecs
This post was originally published on this siteAlmost 500 years after the society crumbled, researchers have finally discovered what killed 15 million people in just […]
4 Real Frankenstein Experiments And The Mad Scientists Behind Them
This post was originally published on this siteFor decades before and after Mary Shelly’s book, several prominent scientists were putting serious brainpower into real Frankenstein […]
The Gemini 3 Space Mission And The Corned Beef Sandwich Incident
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the famed sandwich incident, John Young would enjoy the longest career of any astronaut in NASA’s history. […]
The Gross History Of Bloodletting And Medicine By Leeches
This post was originally published on this siteBloodletting was used to draw “tainted” blood from a patient, in the hopes that the disease or infection […]
Discovery Of Unknown Native Population Rewrites Early American History
This post was originally published on this siteNew evidence has unlocked the mysteries of the ancient Beringian population, a previously undiscovered group of Native Americans. […]
This Week In History News, Dec. 17 – 23
This post was originally published on this siteDinosaur-like carcass found with flesh seemingly intact, Earth’s oldest-ever fossils uncovered, dinosaur footprint defaced by vandals. Dinosaur-Like Animal […]
He Used Black People As Guinea Pigs For Years – And The Government Paid For It
This post was originally published on this siteThis doctor’s experiments tortured poor cancer patients, and he got away with it. Wikimedia CommonsDr. Joseph Hamilton drinks […]
Revisiting The Kentucky Meat Shower Of 1876
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Kentucky Meat Shower Of 1876, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs was real life when meat […]
Fart Proudly: Ben Franklin Loved Farting So Much He Wrote An Essay About It
This post was originally published on this siteIn addition to being a founding father and noted inventor, Ben Franklin once sent a letter now entitled […]
Carl Wilhelm Scheele: The Forgotten Scientist Who Discovered Oxygen
This post was originally published on this siteCarl Wilhelm Scheele ranks as one of the greatest chemists of all time, but he paid a terrible […]
Scientists May Have Found A Bone Fragment Belonging To The Real Santa Claus
This post was originally published on this siteSt. Nicholas of Myra was known to be both wealthy and very generous, traits that inspired the story […]
21 Accidental Inventions That Changed Our World
This post was originally published on this siteForget genius. A happy combination of dumb luck and coincidence was all it took for these accidental inventions […]
The Mysterious Tunguska Event That Baffles Scientists To This Day
This post was originally published on this site“Over Onkoul’s Tunguska Road, the sky split in two and fire appeared high and wide over the forest.” […]
Charles Darwin Not Only Discovered Species, He Also Ate Them In A Glutton Club
This post was originally published on this siteDarwin described a 20-pound rodent as the “very best meat I had ever tasted.” Wikimedia CommonsCharles Darwin Charles […]
Archaeologists Just Discovered Where Julius Caesar Invaded Britain
This post was originally published on this siteThe site of Julius Caesar’s British invasion, which has remained a mystery for centuries, has recently been unearthed […]
25 Vintage And Weird Inventions That Never Took Off
This post was originally published on this siteFrom baby cages to glowing tires, these weird inventions were met with near-total apathy by the innovation-loving masses. […]
The Unbelievable True Story of America’s Radium Girls
This post was originally published on this siteWhile the men wore lead aprons to protect themselves from the radiation, the women were given nothing. They […]
The Horrifying “Cures” Of Dr. Henry Cotton — America’s Biggest Quack
This post was originally published on this siteDuring his 26-year reign at the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, Dr. Henry Cotton performed over 645 twisted operations in […]
6 Logical Explanations For The Hysteria Behind The Salem Witch Trials
This post was originally published on this siteThe Salem witch trials have fascinated and perplexed scholars since 1692. However, it seems that there are more […]
This Week In History News, Nov. 5 – 11
This post was originally published on this siteGrasshopper found in Van Gogh painting, prehistoric cave lion unearthed in Russia, ancient wolf-sized otter discovered in China. […]