Heart Of Darkness: The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster

Heart Of Darkness: The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster


January 28, 2025 | Samantha Henman

Heart Of Darkness: The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster


The Andes flight disaster—or the Miracle of the Andes—might be one of history's most harrowing survival stories.

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GUIDES

My travel insurance denied my claim because of “pre-existing conditions.” Can I fight that?

December 11, 2025 Jack Hawkins
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DESTINATIONS

Photos of once-thriving malls from the 60s-80s are either a pleasant memory or a sad reminder.

America's biggest malls weren't built to fail. From neon-lit atriums to mirrored ceilings, they dominated the ’60s–’80s. Then came demolition, decay, and bizarre second lives as movie sets and warehouses.
December 11, 2025 Peter Kinney
TRAVEL TIPS

My cruise line changed the itinerary and dropped the port I was most excited for. Can I get any compensation?

Discover what to do when your cruise line changes its itinerary and drops your favorite port. Learn when you can get compensation, what refunds or credits you might receive, how insurance plays a role, and the best tips for handling unexpected cruise itinerary changes with confidence and ease.
December 11, 2025 Jack Hawkins
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WORLD HISTORY

Scientists assumed the grooves found on early human teeth were from the first toothpicks. Modern analysis has a simpler explanation.

Toothpick habits were long presumed to explain the grooves, but new analysis of ancient dental marks challenges that idea, pointing instead to instinctive behavior deeply rooted in human ancestry rather than to early attempts at dental care.
December 11, 2025 Miles Brucker
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WORLD HISTORY

Fossils are always an exciting discovery, but sometimes they contain surprises that no archaeologist ever expected.

A fossil usually reveals a creature, yet some split open to expose something wildly unexpected inside. Little stowaways. Last meals. Moments frozen by accident, preserved without intention.
December 11, 2025 Miles Brucker
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WORLD HISTORY

The quiet banks of the Tollense River seemed ordinary, but new research revealed traces of a massive Bronze Age battle.

For centuries, the quiet banks of the Tollense River in northern Germany seemed ordinary, until new research revealed traces of a massive Bronze Age clash buried beneath the soil. Recent analyses of recovered arrowheads now suggest a large-scale conflict that drew in warriors from distant regions.
December 11, 2025 Jane O'Shea

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