Tragic mudslide in buries a neighborhood in the small community of Oso, Washington, some 55 miles northeast of Seattle,
Category: History
Ancient Olympia idol pops up after 2500 years
An ancient small statue of a bronze bull poked his horns up after a heavy downpour near the
Ida’s stitches helped the Wright Brothers fly
History- “In 1910, the Wright Brothers hired an Ohio seamstress, who is only now being recognized as the
Ancient shark has a name: “Eagle Shark”
Aquilolamna milarcae or “Eagle Shark” once soared through ancient seas near Mexico The following written content from Gretchen
Rare Chinese artifact found at yard sale-Wow!
The rare small porcelain Chinese bowl found at a yard sale was auctioned off at Sothebys for $721,800.
Fossil plants found deep under Greenland ice
Top-secret Cold War military project found perfectly preserved fossil plants under the Greenland ice. Frozen soil held fossil
Archaeologists discover new Dead Sea Scrolls
Archaeologists in Israel also present 6,000 year-old skeleton of a child and the oldest complete basket in the
Synchronized Swimming History Dates Back to Ancient Rome
Synchronized Swimming: Before it reached the Olympics, the sport was a spectacle of the circus and vaudeville. The
Dinosaur fossil found sitting on a nest
The world’s first dinosaur fossil found sitting on a nest of eggs was discovered in Ganzhou, China The
The mystery of Japan’s underwater city
Mystery: Japan’s underwater city, off the coast of Japan’s southern Ryukyu Islands. A series of curious pyramid-like formations
World’s oldest known pet cemetery discovered
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a nearly 2,000-year-old pet cemetery filled with cherished animals, including the remains of
Barbie doll debuts & George Burns dies-today in history
Today in 1996 the American comic, George Burns died at 100 years-old and the Barbie doll made its
Bread made with 4500-year-old Egyptian yeast
After extracting the dormant yeast from cooking vessels, an amateur gastroegyptologist used ancient grains to recreate an Old
Hula Hoop patented-this day in history
The Hula Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy became a huge sensation. The toy was patented on this day in
Stolen pieces of Armor mysteriously reemerge
Louvre recovers two stolen pieces of Armor nearly forty years after they disappeared- they reemerged under mysterious circumstances.
Bahamas: was settled earlier than believed?
Study- “It’s believed early settlers to the islands eventually changed the landscape of the Bahamas.“ Keith Randall, Texas
“Rent” Broadway musical’s 25th anniversary
Broadway musical- “Rent” stars reflect on the groundbreaking musical’s 25th anniversary. “Rent” is one of those groundbreaking musicals
Discovery: DNA Chemical structure today in history
Watson and Crick discover chemical structure of DNA on this day in history, February 28, 1953. The following