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"Fetch" Facts About Mean Girls

Who's still trying to make "fetch" happen?
December 30, 2023 Carl Wyndham
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Tasmanian Devils Lived Alongside Humans 45,000 Years Ago—And May Have Cleaned Up Their Camps

New evidence shows Tasmanian devils lived alongside humans in Australia 45,000 years ago, scavenging butchered animal remains and possibly acting as natural cleanup crews around ancient camps.
October 1, 2026 Quinn Mercer
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Ancient Human Survival Stories That Seem Impossible Until You See The Evidence

From prehistoric surgery and volcanic disasters to frozen landscapes and dangerous sea crossings, these incredible ancient survival stories are backed by archaeological and genetic evidence.
October 1, 2026 Jack Hawkins
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Astronomical Facts About Tycho Brahe, The Scandalous Scientist

Portraits of bad-boy astronomer Tycho Brahe show off his custom gold now. But historians have also pointed out a scandalous detail.
December 30, 2023 Alicia B.
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Wild Facts About Johnny Weissmuller, The Original Tarzan

Johnny Weissmuller was the Olympian-turned-actor most famous for originating the role of Tarzan on screen. And in classic Old Hollywood style, his real life was every bit as wild as the famous “Ape Man’s”.
December 30, 2023 Brendan Da Costa
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Four Giant Footprints Were Found In North Dakota—And Scientists Think An Adult T. Rex Made Them

Scientists discovered four giant dinosaur footprints in North Dakota that may form the first known trackway made by an adult T. rex, offering rare clues about how it moved.
September 29, 2026 Alex Summers
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While looking for the true site of Jesus' first miracle, a discovery at Khirbet Qana, Israel pointed archaeologists in a new direction.

Archaeological evidence at Khirbet Qana is reshaping the search for Cana, the Galilean site traditionally linked to Jesus’ first miracle.
September 30, 2026 Jack Hawkins
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The Jeffers Petroglyphs were carved into rock 10,000 years ago by Indigenous peoples, ensuring that their knowledge would survive.

Explore Minnesota's Jeffers Petroglyphs, where thousands of ancient Indigenous rock carvings reveal a symbolic world of animals, ceremony, spirituality, technology, and traditions preserved across generations.
September 30, 2026 Jack Hawkins
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Petroglyphs found on the walls of a Tennessee cave may hold the key to understanding the creativity of prehistoric Indigenous people.

Deep inside Tennessee’s Devilstep Hollow Cave, ancient Indigenous petroglyphs reveal a sophisticated world of art, symbolism, ritual, and imagination.
September 29, 2026 Jack Hawkins


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