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We made a freaky discovery while cleaning the toilet in our 700-year-old home
UK couple Rory and Tracy Vorster realized every child's worst nightmare after discovering a "monster" underneath the toilet of their 700-year-old home.
'Holy Grail' shipwreck worth $17B could be recovered soon — but it's a 'huge challenge'
The San José, a "Holy Grail" shipwreck said to be worth billions, could be exhumed from the depths off Colombia as early as next month.
World’s oldest lipstick found — in a country that once banned makeup
"It is important to note that in the present state of knowledge, we hypothesize a lip-paint, rather than a solid lipstick," Massimo Vidale said.
Family shocked after discovering 'mystery' 20-foot well beneath their home
What the well? The three-foot wide reservoir is lined with bricks and contains about 6 feet of water like something out of the 2002 horror flick "The Ring."
Mom discovers 160-foot, World War II-era underground bomb shelter after lifting up a slab in her backyard
Rebecca Hobson, 34, came across the 160-foot air raid shelter during the 2020 COVID lockdown after locals briefed her about something tied to the war in the back of her...
Mysterious James Bond note found stashed inside historic castle leaves history buffs shaken, stirred
A mysterious James Bond note found in a medieval castle in the British Isles has local history buffs scratching their heads -- and looking for amateur sleuths to come up...
New sonar detection sparks 'promising' hope in Amelia Earhart plane mystery
Amelia Earhart's family is once again hopeful that the 87-year-old mystery over the aviator's disappearance will finally be solved after a search in the Pacific pinged what could be her...
Creepy alien-like creatures with multiple legs discovered in the jungle
The newly discovered millipedes are a few centimeters long and had about 200 legs each.
Possible sonar breakthrough in Amelia Earhart mystery was nearly lost as adventurers investigated 'date line' theory: report
Tony and Lloyd Romeo said hard drives containing the sonar image of a plane-like mass appeared corrupted as they chased the "date line" theory of Amelia Earhart's disappearance.
Collection of 22 'highly rare' luxury cars, including Porsches and Ferraris, found in old warehouse
A "highly rare" collection of Ferraris and Porches were discovered in old warehouse in Brussels, Belgium.
Ultra-rare photo of newborn great white shark may help unravel age-old mysteries
Two men shooting drone footage off the central coast of California may have accidentally captured the first-ever sighting of newborn great white shark.
The over 150-year mystery of why urine is yellow has finally been cracked: study
For over 150 years, it has been a mystery why urine from the human body comes out as yellow.
Cure for panic attacks may be on the way thanks to new brain discovery
An estimated 11% of Americans experience a panic attack each year, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Message invoking Satan, likely over 'spurned love and jealousy,' unearthed on medieval 'curse tablet'
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Archaeologists learned the devil really is in the details after discovering a medieval "curse" tablet in Germany that appeared to invoke the...
Say 'cheese'! Ultra-rare giant rat that can chew through coconuts photographed for first time
The elusive Uromys vika rat has a long tail, short ears and is at least twice the size of a common rat.
Samples from 'Noah's Ark' site in Turkey reveal human activity dating back to biblical era, scientists claim
It may just be a discovery of biblical proportions.
Florida road crew unearths intact shipwreck from 1800s in highway
Road crews found an intact, centuries-old shipwreck embedded in a Florida highway during routine construction work earlier this month.
Beer bottle with message from 1955 found hidden in walls of Delaware home
"I initially thought it was a bottle filled with urine."
This is 'the most terrifying sound in the world' — hear the Aztec Death Whistle
For those who want to celebrate Halloween like it's 1399: Scientists are sending shivers down the internet's spine by recreating an ancient artifact.
Eight mummies and pre-Inca objects — including opium pipes —uncovered by gas workers in Peru
Peruvian gas workers have made an astonishing discovery beneath the ancient streets of Lima this week, uncovering eight mummies and a number of Pre-Inca artifacts.