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December 4

'Hugely exciting' prehistoric artifacts uncovered during hunt for long-lost Irish castle

Archaeologists in Northern Ireland searching for a medieval castle recently discovered 9,000-year-old flint tools and Bronze Age remains in County Fermanagh.

December 2

Raccoon breaks into liquor store, passes out in bathroom after booze-fueled 'rampage'

Raccoon breaks into Virginia liquor store, goes on drunken rampage before passing out in bathroom as police find 'Cole' amid smashed liquor bottles.

December 2

Contractors renovating Washington state home discover case of live military grenades packed with TNT

Mystery surrounds discovery of military-style explosives at Washington state property as authorities investigate how live grenades ended up in home.

December 1

Travelers stranded in midair as sky-dining platform freezes in major mishap: See the video

A family and an employee were stranded 120 feet in the air for four hours at a sky-dining attraction in Kerala, India. After the malfunction, firefighters were finally able to rescue everyone.

December 1

Warrior from long-lost ancient civilization deemed 'high status' found with rare treasures

Archaeologists in Hungary have uncovered a 1,300-year-old warrior’s tomb containing one of only about 80 known Avar sabers, a rare find that offers new insight into the lives of the Avars.

November 30

Archaeologists find artifacts older than Stonehenge beneath Britain's Houses of Parliament: 'Incredibly rare'

Archaeologists discovered 6,000-year-old flint tools beneath the Palace of Westminster that predate Stonehenge, along with medieval artifacts and Roman remains.

November 29

Train pushes car quarter-mile on tracks; 82-year-old driver suffers minor injuries

A driver survived after having her vehicle pushed a quarter-mile by a freight train locomotive after stopping on the tracks in South Brunswick, New Jersey.

November 28

Wisconsin divers reveal mysterious underwater parking lot of ancient canoes preserved for millennia

Wisconsin Historical Society experts identified 16 dugout canoes in Lake Mendota, including the oldest recorded canoe from the Great Lakes region at 5,200 years old.

November 25

Temple staff stunned to hear knocking from inside coffin brought in for cremation

Thai woman, 65, shocks Bangkok temple staff when knocking sounds emerge from her coffin after her brother brought her in for a cremation.

November 25

Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation

A 65-year-old Thai woman believed to be dead stunned temple staff in Bangkok when they heard a faint knocking from inside her coffin after her brother brought her in for cremation. (Credit: Wat Rat Prakhong Tham)