Denmark’s Earliest Kings Were Also Pirates
Viking piracy laid the groundwork for the Danish monarchy
Here’s Every Nuclear Detonation Ever
Watch all 2,153 nuclear detonations since 1945 in this bleak visualization
Confused Construction Workers Tore Down an Ancient Tomb and Replaced it With a Picnic Table
Is the tomb’s picnic table-like appearance to blame?
During Prohibition, Vintners Sold “Wine Bricks” Rather Than Wine
Dissolve, ferment, enjoy
A Woman Just Found a Message in a Bottle From a Century-old Experiment
A German tourist spotted the bottle, which had been intended to measure deep ocean currents
Execution Ballads Once Spread the News of Punishment to the Public
The grisly tunes deliberately pull on emotions to discourage crime
ISIS Recently Blew Up an Ancient Temple in Palmyra
The temple of Baalshamin was over 2,000 years old
Two Men Say They’ve Found a Mythical Train of Nazi Gold
Treasure hunters have searched for it since the end of World War II, but it may have never existed in the first place
Utah’s Winged Monster Rock Painting Isn’t A Monster at All
The picture shows a collection of figures, none of which have wings
Russia Wants Rachmaninoff’s Remains Back
Should a composer who abandoned his home forever be returned there 72 years after his death?
Human Bones Found Near Pennsylvania Highway Could Be From the 1918 Flu
Roadside construction reveals mass gravesite
Medieval Chastity Belts Are a Myth
People probably chuckled just as much then about the idea as they do today
Americans Used to Eat Robin Pie and Calf’s Foot Jelly
A food historian points out some forgotten favorites
Tourists Will Soon Be Able to Sleep Over at Versailles
Let them eat cake (at a five-star hotel)
Scientists Just Identified a Pinkie That’s Almost 2 Million Years Old
And it could be a major evolutionary breakthrough
The First Two Female Army Rangers Are About to Graduate
After completing a grueling course, two women have proved they have what it takes to join the Army’s best
Elizabeth II Isn’t England’s Longest-Ruling Monarch Just Yet
But she’s about to set a royal record
The Color White Has a Dark Past
From race to wealth to cleanliness, the color’s connotations have a long history
How a Hellish Road Trip Revolutionized American Highways
Quicksand, food rationing, and embarrassment may have prompted Ike to push for a better highway system
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