What happened on this day in history: The U.S. Constitutional Convention begins in 1787, Etan Patz is kidnapped 1979, and more from May 25th.1660: The English Restoration Begins The English Restoration commences with the triumphant return of King Charles II from exile. Charles’ father, Charles I, had been beheaded by Oliver Cromwell on January 30, 1649. But after Cromwell’s death in 1658, Charles II was invited back to England, restoring the monarchy to power. Read More...
Challenger Deep lies 35,876 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean within the Mariana Trench, and the explorers who have ventured into its depths have spotted otherworldly landscapes, bizarre sea creatures, and even human trash.During the Space Age of the 1960s, most of the world directed their gaze toward the heavens. But a select few were looking elsewhere — at the deepest part of the ocean, Challenger Deep.
A deep-submergence vehicle (DSV) called Limiting Factor descending into Challenger Deep. Read More...
The rare octagonal sword may date to the 14th century B.C.E. and was found buried with a man, woman, and child in Bavaria.BAYERISCHES LANDESAMT FÜR DENKMALPFLEGEThe incredible artifact has been called “exceptional” and “very rare.”
Among a collection of Bronze Age burials in Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany, archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments came across an incredible find: a sword with an intricate hilt, so well-preserved that its blade still caught the light. Read More...
