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The Secret Unit That Killed Bin Laden
Find out about the history and past operations of the elite Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden.
Girl Possibly Murdered During Roman Invasion Found in England
Last week, archaeologists in Kent, England, discovered the body of a girl believed to have been killed by Roman soldiers around 50 A.D.
Royal Weddings Gone Bad
From vomiting brides to absent grooms, history has proven that not every royal wedding is the stuff of fairytales.
Sacred Text Describes Successful Brain Surgery in Ancient Tibet
An intriguing account of ancient brain surgery in Tibet has been found in a 2,900-year-old collection of Buddhist texts.
Fossil Supports Theory That Mammal Ears Began As Reptile Jaws
A newly discovered fossil of an early mammal offers proof for the widely held belief that mammalian ears evolved from reptilian jaws.
12 Things You May Not Know About Paul Revere
On the 236th anniversary of his famous ride, check out 12 facts about Paul Revere—from his dabbling in dentistry to his dismissal from the military–that might surprise you.
Jurassic Dark: Study Suggests Dinosaurs Hunted at Night
A new study offers persuasive evidence that dinosaurs hunted at night, challenging prevailing assumptions that they were mostly active by day.
Memo from 1944 Warned FDR Would Likely Die in Office
In July 1944, nine months before Franklin Roosevelt’s death, a doctor who had recently examined him wrote a memo warning that the president could not survive a fourth term in office.
Who Was Mary Surratt?
Who was Mary Surratt, an alleged collaborator in the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln and the inspiration behind the new movie “The Conspirator”?
Another Jack the Ripper Suspect?
A German sailor has been added to the growing list of suspects in the unsolved Jack the Ripper case.
T. Rex Cousin Discovered in China
Zhuchengtyrannus magnus, one of the largest theropod dinosaurs in history and Tyrannosaurus rex’s long-lost relative, has been identified in China.
Key Part of Gettysburg Battlefield Preserved
The National Park Service has acquired a former golf course where a series of bloody clashes took place on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
100 Years Ago: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Find out how newspapers reported on the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, which killed nearly 150 New York City workers and helped expose poor working conditions 100 years ago.
