August 25, 2012

On January 28, 1671, Captain Henry Morgan led a daring raid on Panama City, which at that time was the richest city in the Americas. In the process, he escaped with one of the greatest hauls in history. What happened to the lost treasure of the Incas? And what does a recently-discovered shipwreck have to…

July 15, 2012

The Statue of Liberty, complete with pedestal, stands about 305 feet tall. It resides on Liberty Island in New York City. However, it wasn’t always that way. What did the Statue of Liberty look like before completion? The Statue of Liberty? The Statue of Liberty was conceived by Frédéric Bartholdi in 1867. Construction started in late…

July 9, 2012

In 1627, the last of the aurochs, which was the predecessor of domestic cattle, died in Poland’s Jaktorów Forest. Now, a group of scientists hope to, in a manner of speaking, bring the aurochs back from extinction. How is this possible? The Aurochs The aurochs once inhabited Europe, Asia, and North Africa. They were herbivores. Bulls stood…

July 4, 2012

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence. It declared the 13 original colonies were no longer part of the British Empire. The original Declaration is probably the most important document in U.S. history. And amazingly enough, no one knows where it is. The Declaration of Independence: The Official Story On…

July 1, 2012

On July 8, 1947, the Roswell Daily Record carried the headline, “RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region.” This information was later retracted. However, a well-known CIA Agent recently made news when he declared a UFO really did crash at Roswell. So, what really happened with the Roswell UFO? Background on the Roswell UFO…

May 29, 2012

On October 7, 1829, Sam Patch ventured out onto a ladder and leapt 85 into the churning waters of the Niagara River. When he surfaced, the crowd went crazy. Who was the first American Daredevil? Sam Patch: The First American Daredevil? Sam Patch was born in Rhode Island in 1807. While still young, he began…

May 18, 2012

On December 14, 1807, astonished witnesses watched a giant fireball blaze across the sky. Three sonic booms erupted. Then rocks fell from the air. How did the Weston Meteorite change the world? What was the Weston Meteorite? It might be hard to imagine but meteorite science was practically non-existent in the 1800s. Sure, people had…

May 17, 2012

In late 1983, 14 semi-trailers drove from El Paso, Texas to Alamogordo, New Mexico. They proceeded to dump their mysterious contents into a landfill. The contents were then crushed and buried under a layer of concrete. What was the Great Atari Video Game Burial? The Rise & Fall of Atari? By 1983, Atari was the…