An ornate Roman chariot has been discovered “almost intact” near Italy’s buried city of Pompeii, the archaeological park
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Follow the ‘Jell-O Brick Road’ to LeRoy- New York
Le Roy, the official birthplace of the world-famous gelatin creation, Jell-O! Visit the Jell-O museum for a trip
TWA Flight 800 wreckage to be destroyed
25 years after the crash, the wreckage of TWA Flight 800 is to be destroyed The following written
Robbie Knievel leaps locomotive-today in history
“Robbie Knievel, son of famed stunt motorcyclist and Butte native Evel Knievel, found out he’s faster than a
Art mystery inscription solved in the ‘The Scream’
So, who wrote the mystery inscription in Edvard Munch’s “The Scream”, one of the world’s most famous paintings?
World’s oldest DNA sequenced
The world’s oldest DNA sequenced from million-year-old mammoths. Researchers say that teeth from the mammoths provide important insights
First “911” call is placed in the US- today in history
Today in history, the first “911” call was placed in the United States in 1968 by Rep. Rankin
World’s oldest brewery discovered in Egypt
World’s oldest brewery was uncovered in the ancient Egyptian city and prominent historic site known as Abydos The
“Rhapsody In Blue” debut-today in history
“Rhapsody In Blue,” by George Gershwin, performed for first time on this day in history to an audience
Chess champ loses to computer-today in history
World chess champion Garry Kasparov loses game to an IBM computer capable of evaluating 200 million moves per
Blue beads: 1st European item in North America
Made in Italy, glass beads the size of blueberries were found by archaeologists in a Brooks Range house
Computer set to sell for $1.5 million-A Big Mac Deal
This original 45-year-old Apple computer set to sell for $1.5million. It is one of only six working Apple-1
Unforgettable scenes of the 2011 historic blizzard
10 years since this unforgettable scene unfolded during historic blizzard in Chicago, Illinois in 2011. The following written
Ancient mummies with golden tongues unearthed
Ancient mummies- Archaeologists have unearthed 2,000-year-old mummies with golden tongues placed inside their mouths in northern Egypt, the
It’s Groundhog Day today! This day in history
“Today, on Groundhog’s Day, tens of thousands of people converge on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney to witness Phil’s
Girl finds dinosaur footprint on walk with dad: wow!
4-year-old girl finds dinosaur footprint on walk with dad on a beach in Wales. “Daddy, look at this
1st chimpanzee blasted off-today’s space history
The 1st chimpanzee takes flight–On This Day in Space! Jan. 31, 1961. His name was Ham. The following
3000-Year-old ancient purple dye discovered
Bible’s purple dye found in Israel is dated to King David’s era. The thread discovered in Israel matches