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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Teen boy sitting beside pieces of a WWII plane wreckage
WORLD HISTORY

In 2017, a Danish boy using a metal detector on his family farm for a school project stumbled upon a WWII plane—with human remains still inside.

A Danish teenager searching for WWII history on his family farm uncovered a buried German plane—and the remains of its pilot.
April 16, 2026 Allison Robertson
Lascaux Cave Paintings
WORLD HISTORY

In 1940, four teens searching for their lost dog accidentally discovered a hidden cave filled with hundreds of 17,000-year-old Paleolithic paintings.

Four teenagers followed their lost dog into a cave in 1940—and accidentally discovered the 17,000-year-old Lascaux cave paintings, one of the greatest archaeological finds in history.
April 16, 2026 Allison Robertson
TRAVEL TIPS

I booked my flight through Expedia to save money—but when it was cancelled, no one would help me. What now?

Booking with Expedia or other cheap booking sites is convenient, but if something goes wrong, you may have less recourse.
April 16, 2026 Sasha Wren
Florida Man, New York Woman
DESTINATIONS

Americans Should Know That These “Normal” Things They Do In Florida Are Illegal In New York

Florida and New York are both American states, but the state of the laws (and their enforcement) in both places can vary more than many people realize. Things that are completely normal in the Sunshine State can actually get you fined (or worse) in the Empire State. Things like...
April 16, 2026 Jesse Singer
Archaeology site
WORLD HISTORY

In 2022, extreme drought caused the water levels of the Mosul Dam reservoir to drop—revealing a 3,400-year-old Mitanni Empire city buried in the mud.

A severe drought in Iraq exposed a 3,400-year-old Mitanni city hidden beneath the Mosul Dam reservoir—revealing structures and ancient tablets that could rewrite history.
April 15, 2026 Allison Robertson
Valtellina Orobie Mountains Park
WORLD HISTORY

In 2023, a hiker in the Italian Alps found a 280-million-year-old link to the prehistoric world.

While hiking in the Italian Alps, a woman found a piece of an ecosystem that is 280 million years old. Scientists have confirmed that it contains footprints, plant fossils, and even raindrop imprints. Let’s take a closer look at the matter in the upcoming slide.
April 15, 2026 Miles Brucker

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