October 8, 2024 Australian crystal hunter discovers priceless gem hidden in dirt Patrick Gundersen, an Australian rockhound, recently found a priceless crystal hidden in the dirt of Australia's Northern Territory. The crystal hunter said he does not intend to sell the gem. (Credit: Instagram/@crystals_of_australia)
October 8, 2024 The 4,000 items in the Staffordshire Hoard make it the largest collection in history of its kind The Staffordshire Hoard is made of thousands of items. It was discovered by a farmer in 2009 and is the largest collection of its kind.
October 7, 2024 Titanic exhibit in Boston to feature 250 artifacts recovered from wreck Anexhibit is opening in Boston, Massachusetts, and will showcase nearly 250 artifacts that were retrieved from the Titanic. Visitors can also see recreated rooms from the ship.
October 3, 2024 Metal detectorists stumble across 1,000-year-old Viking 'wallet' full of treasure: 'Highly unusual' Manx National Heritage recently announced the discovery of a Viking treasure on the Isle of Man, likening the dozens of coins to a "wallet" representing several ancient currencies.
October 2, 2024 MIT entrance exam from 1869 goes viral, shocks social media users: 'Pretty easy' A Massachusetts Institute of Technology entrance exam from 1869 went viral on Reddit this week, dividing users over whether the test is considered difficult in 2024.
October 2, 2024 Mysterious gravestone in Virginia reveals 400-year-old secrets: archaeologists New details about the oldest tombstone in the U.S., a knight's grave from 1627 that was found at the Jamestown settlement, were released in an archaeology study published last month.
October 1, 2024 1895 John Evenson shipwreck uncovered by experts searching Lake Michigan John Evenson, a tugboat that sank in 1895, was recently discovered by a team of maritime experts. It was found in Lake Michigan. (Source: Wisconsin Historical Society)
September 25, 2024 Nixon Foundation demands correction from '60 Minutes' after segment says he 'sought to destroy' WH tapes The Richard Nixon Foundation responded to a "60 Minutes" segment that alleged former President Nixon "sought to destroy" audio tapes that might have implicated him.
September 23, 2024 Long-lost Mozart composition discovered in library after decades of obscurity, centuries after his death German experts recently identified an 18th century manuscript as a musical piece written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart, a child prodigy, likely wrote it as a teenager.
September 22, 2024 On this day in history, September 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln proclaims slaves will soon be 'forever free' Abraham Lincoln issued the "preliminary" Emancipation Proclamation on this day in history, Sept. 22, 1862, announcing the slaves would be freed on Jan. 1, 1863.
