The items were discovered at the Tomio Maruyama burial mound in Nara Prefecture and are believed to have served the ceremonial purpose of protecting the dead from evil spirits. Archaeological Institute of Kashihara in...

Antron Singleton, also known as Big Lurch, was high on PCP in April 2002 when he killed his roommate Tynisha Ysais because he thought the devil was inside of her.Twitter/XXL MagazineBig Lurch was an...

Found in Iraq, the tablets uncover the secrets of a “lost” Canaanite language that bears strong similarities to ancient Hebrew. David I. Owen/Cornell University Ancient clay tablets detailing the cryptic Amorite language. About 30...

Karen Carpenter died on February 4, 1983, after steadily poisoning herself with ipecac syrup, which she was using to try to maintain her weight while struggling with an eating disorder. Warning: This article contains...

After 52 years, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona has identified the murdered woman as Colleen Audrey Rice after a successful crowdfunded DNA genealogy test. Mohave County Sheriff’s OfficeColleen Audrey Rice’s high school...

Experts believe that the statue may depict Hercules or perhaps a Roman emperor dressed as the ancient hero. Parco Regionale dell’Appia Antica/FacebookThe Hercules statue appears to date back to the Roman imperial period, 27...

For years, stories have circulated about a line of dogs named Gunther who inherited the fortune of a wealthy countess in 1992 — but is it all a hoax to help sell real estate?Twitter/WSVNGunther...

Ancient Hun warrior’s tomb uncovered in Romania, lost van Dyck found in a New York barn, prehistoric whale skull discovered in Maryland. The post This Week In History News, Jan. 22 – 28 appeared...

Founded in the 1960s by Brazilian mystic Neiva Chaves Zelaya, Valley of the Dawn, a.k.a. Vale do Amanhecer, claims that its followers are reincarnated aliens. 1 of 33The entrance to Vale do Amanhecer (Valley...

The scientists took inspiration, surprisingly, from sea cucumbers, which are able to switch between soft and stiff states to protect themselves. Wang and Pan et al.The robot heats itself using magnetic induction to transform...