Robert Wadlow was the tallest person in recorded history at 8 feet, 11 inches tall — but on July 15, 1940, he was killed by a tiny septic blister on his right ankle at the age of 22. The post How Did Robert Wadlow Die? Inside His Tragic Cause Of Death At The Age Of … Read more

A recent Facebook post from Carlsbad Caverns National Park revealed how a discarded Cheetos bag in the cave triggered an ecological crisis. Now, the park warns visitors to be more mindful of their impact on the environment. The post Discarded Cheetos Bag Leads To ‘World Changing’ Ecological Problem In Carlsbad Caverns appeared first on All … Read more

John Ralph, a 68-year-old retiree, discovered the ring on the last day of the dig — and experts believe it’s been buried in the soil for at least 1,000 years. The post ‘Remarkable’ Pictish Ring Found By ‘Enthusiastic Amateur’ During Archaeological Dig In Scotland appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

Spanning thousands of years, nearly 150 tombs were uncovered during recent excavations at a zoo in Guangdong Province. The post 148 Tombs Spanning Thousands Of Years Discovered Underneath A Zoo In China appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

This New Kingdom fort likely helped ancient Egypt defend itself from invasion by both Libyan tribes and the “Sea Peoples” in the era surrounding the reign of Ramses II. The post Archaeologists In Egypt Just Uncovered A Military Barracks Complete With Intact Weapons That Dates Back 3,000 Years appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

From the bloodthirsty Caracalla to the gluttonous Vitellius, these nine men were among the worst emperors in Roman history. The post 9 Of The Cruelest, Maddest, And Most Incompetent Emperors To Ever Rule Rome appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

From groundbreaking scientists like Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla to modern prodigies like Christopher Hirata and Marilyn vos Savant, these 11 geniuses are among the smartest people in world history. The post Who Was The Smartest Person In The World? Inside The Stories Of History’s Greatest Geniuses appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

Found at the site of one of the world’s oldest known shipwrecks, this seven-inch-long dagger provides fascinating new insight into the Cretan-Minoan civilization. The post Underwater Archaeologists Discover A 3,600-Year-Old Minoan Dagger On A Shipwreck Off The Coast Of Türkiye appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

The strip of wood was found in the ancient capital of Fujiwara-kyō and was likely part of a larger multiplication table used by a government official to calculate things like taxes. The post Strip Of Wood Found In Japan Turns Out To Be Part Of A 1,300-Year-Old Multiplication Table appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

Between 1662 and 1809, untold victims were killed at this gallows in Quedlinburg, with some broken on the wheel before being dumped into bone pits and one man buried with anti-zombie countermeasures to stop him from rising up out of the grave. The post Archaeologists In Germany Just Uncovered A 17th-Century Gallows Surrounded By Mangled … Read more