The Dark History of California's Gold Rush

In 1848, gold was discovered in California. News spread quickly, and suddenly the state experienced an influx of settlers coming to join the race to riches.

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

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The Dark History of California's Gold Rush

The Dark History of California's Gold Rush

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I've recently changed my name. I put my new name on my ticket, but haven't updated my passport. I was refused boarding. What can I do?

Scientists have now identified over 20 human species lived alongside Homo sapiens—including the small-brained Homo naledi.

DNA analysis has proven that Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens interbred—creating a "braided stream" of evolution rather than a family tree.

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.

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

Scientists say a new Shroud of Turin experiment raises big questions about Jesus’ resurrection.

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The Dark History of California's Gold Rush

The Dark History of California's Gold Rush

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I've recently changed my name. I put my new name on my ticket, but haven't updated my passport. I was refused boarding. What can I do?

Scientists have now identified over 20 human species lived alongside Homo sapiens—including the small-brained Homo naledi.

DNA analysis has proven that Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens interbred—creating a "braided stream" of evolution rather than a family tree.

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.

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

Scientists say a new Shroud of Turin experiment raises big questions about Jesus’ resurrection.

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