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The bones found in the Duvensee bog of the Schleswig-Holstein region provide evidence of Germany’s oldest known burial. Archäologisches Landesamt Schleswig-HolsteinArchaeologists examine the 10,500-year-old, cremated bones found in Germany. Since the 1920s, archaeologists exploring the Duvensee bog in Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein region have uncovered pieces of flint, evidence of hazelnut roasting, and bark mats from Stone Age campsites. But they never found any human remains — until now. In October 2022, archaeologists uncovered 10,500-year-old cremated bones at the site, which once hosted scores of Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age campsites....

Not only are fossilized crocodile tracks an extreme rarity in Asia, but these seemed to have been made by a bipedal species that ran after its pray like an ostrich. Dr. Anthony RomilioThe ancient croc was over 13 feet in length, had razor-sharp teeth — and weighed nearly 1,000 pounds. A team of archaeologists from the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) have discovered ancient footprints near Sacheon City in South Korea....

These abandoned houses and mansions from Ohio to Ukraine are eerie time capsules — and some of them might be haunted. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 44 Photos From The Hallowed And Haunted Halls Of The Abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary 42 Staggering Photos Of Abandoned Detroit Buildings These Photographs Of Abandoned Locations Give You A Glimpse Into A Post-Apocalyptic World...

Catch a glimpse of the world’s coolest hotels. Treehouses, underground mines, colorful art-inspired lodging and all-white ski resorts While destinations and travel buddies matter, your choice in lodging can undeniably make or break any vacation. Just think about how much more fun you had in Mexico when the resort accidentally upgraded you to an executive suite, or how terrible of a time you had staying in that hostel without functional bathrooms....

In the video, one can see Walters try on the now-iconic Playboy Bunny costume, about which she exclaimed, “I feel ridiculous!” Barbara Walters may be best known today as the longtime face of ABC News, but for one day in 1962, she held another title: Playboy Bunny. With the death of Playboy creator Hugh Hefner, many are taking a moment to recognize the immense impact that the magazine and company have had on American culture, and revisited some of the earlier days of the company....

The unbelievable story of Mount St. Helens and the most destructive volcanic eruption the U.S. has ever seen. Plus: the chances it’ll soon erupt again. Mount St. Helens on May 17, 1980, the day before the eruption. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Prior to 1980, a dense forest covered the land around Washington’s Mount St. Helens, supporting a thriving ecosystem and a small logging village. But what looked, to the untrained eye, like a peaceful and innocent mountain was actually a volcano sitting directly on top of the notorious Pacific Ring of Fire....

Today, it’s difficult to imagine that back in the 1870s, Hollywood was nothing more than a small agricultural community. Share Flipboard Email Of course, back then it wasn’t called Hollywood, but was instead known as the Cahuenga Valley. This area was a frost-free belt that stretched along the base of the Santa Monica Mountains and a place of great importance to the region’s farmers. After all, it was an agricultural paradise where pineapples grew with abundance and bananas ripened almost overnight....

After Sarah Hale became the first female magazine editor in America, she used her unique platform to help create Thanksgiving as we know it. James Reid Lambdin/Richard’s Free LibraryAn 1831 portrait of Sarah Hale as a young widow. Before Sarah Josepha Hale began her crusade to make Thanksgiving a national holiday, the day was mainly celebrated only in New England, where each state set its own date. Some states held Thanksgiving as early as October or as late as January while the holiday was virtually unknown in Southern states....

Determined to prove that ancient peoples could have made contact with one another across the oceans, Norwegian ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl built a raft out of balsa logs and hemp rope — and successfully used it to cross the Pacific Ocean in 1947. ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty ImagesThor Heyerdahl with artifacts from Easter Island.1957. When Thor Heyerdahl looked at the ancient world, he saw patterns. Artifacts, language, and cultural activities like pyramid building in disparate cultures convinced Heyerdahl that ancient people might have interacted with one another across oceans....

On September 19, 1972, Jeannette DePalma’s body was found in a New Jersey quarry and the evidence allegedly pointed to disturbing occult motives. On Aug. 7, 1972, Jeannette DePalma left her home in Springfield Township, New Jersey, to go visit a friend. That would be the last time anyone would see her alive. Her body was subsequently found in a rock quarry after a dog brought home her decomposing arm....

Developed by the erosion of some of the world’s oldest rocks, it’s hard to believe that Karijini National Park was once an ancient seafloor. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 1 of 22A gorgeous view of Kermit’s Pool, surrounded by the Hancock Gorge in Karijini National Park.Wikimedia Commons 2 of 22Water flowing over the Wittenoom dolomite at Hamersley Gorge....

After Florida hairstylist Joleen Cummings vanished in 2018, authorities questioned her co-worker “Jennifer Sybert” — and soon found out that wasn’t her real name. Nassau County Sheriff’s OfficeAn undated mugshot of convicted murderer Kimberly Kessler, AKA “Jennifer Sybert.” In 2018, Kimberly Kessler had been working at Tangles Hair Salon in Fernandina Beach, Florida, under the assumed name of “Jennifer Sybert” for about a month. Her co-worker and fellow stylist Joleen Cummings was almost immediately suspicious about who Sybert really was, but Kessler, a woman with more than a dozen identities, hadn’t come this far to be caught by a hair fluffer like Cummings....

No one knows how he got into the freezer unnoticed, how long he’d been in there, or why he was even in there in the first place. PIX11 News/Twitter The staff at Sarabeth’s restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan was shocked during their brunch service on August 5 when an emotionally disturbed 54-year-old man that had apparently been hiding in their walk-in freezer attacked them with a knife, according to police....

Source: Outspoken On Health Mardi Gras, the French term for “Fat Tuesday”, marks the final day that food lovers may indulge in their fatty snacks of choice before the ritual fasting known as Lent. While Mardi Gras technically had its start in religion, the vibe of current-day Mardi Gras celebrations is anything but holy. Source: WordPress Mardi Gras has made a name for itself as a time to engage in all sorts of questionable (at best) behavior before swapping the debauchery for more pious—and less liver damaging—activities over the six weeks of Lent....

The decades-long debate on who’s depicted in Gustave Courbet’s 1866 painting The Origin of the World has seemingly come to an end. Cesar Lucas Abreu/Cover/Getty ImagesThe Origin of the World by Gustave Courbet was painted in 1866. A French historian claims that he has inadvertently uncovered one of the most scandalous mysteries in the art history community — the identity of the nude model who posed for Gustave Courbet’s 1866 painting The Origin of the World....

Otto Rahn was an openly gay and liberal-leaning historian in search of the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was a big fan of his work. Otto Rahn He trotted the globe in search of treasures lost in history and his obsession was the Holy Grail. His research and point of view was inexorably tied up in a global conflict in the early 20th century. You may be thinking you’ve already heard this story (and own the DVD) until you learn that this man was also a Nazi....

Silphium was incredibly popular as a contraceptive, but it supposedly also helped to prevent disease and make food taste better. The ancient Romans were ahead of the game on a lot of things, and luckily they passed most of those things down to us: indoor plumbing, the calendar, and bureaucracy, to name a few. There was one thing, however, that they kept to themselves – and it may have been the world’s most effective contraception: a north African herb known as silphium....

After searching for almost 7,000 man-hours in New York, skier Constantinos Filippidis was found alone and confused in California. DailyMailConstantinos Filippidis went missing on Wednesday in New York, and was found on Tuesday in California. After a week-long search, a missing skier has been found – 2,900 miles from where he disappeared. Last Wednesday, Canadian skier Constantinos Filippidis vanished from the Whiteface Mountain ski resort he had been staying at in upstate New York....

Frank Sinatra Jr. was held hostage for just over two days before the kidnappers became anxious, and set him free before retrieving their ransom. In 1963, just two weeks after President John F Kennedy was shot, another American icon would find himself in the middle of a tragedy — though one with a slightly happier ending. On December 8, 1963, 19-year-old Frank Sinatra Jr., son of blue-eyed crooner Frank Sinatra and known affectionately as Junior, was kidnapped....

After Johan de Witt’s Dutch army was battered by the French, his own people came for him with guns and swords in hand. Wikimedia CommonsThe murders of Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis. Dutch politician Johan de Witt had all the makings of a successful leader. His father was a well-respected mayor, he had a natural intelligence and statesman-like disposition, and he grew up during a time when the Netherlands was flourishing....