The Worst Shipwreck In History Wasn't The Titanic

While the Lusitania was known as the world’s largest passenger ship, the luxury cruise ship was actually hiding some dark secrets that played right into her tragic end.

WORLD HISTORY

Explorers in California stumbled upon ancient stone walls scattered across the Berkeley hills that archaeologists struggle to explain.

Mysterious stone walls scattered across the Berkeley hills continue to puzzle archaeologists, raising unanswered questions about who built them, when they were constructed, and why they still defy explanation today.

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WORLD HISTORY

In 1901, shipwreck divers found a 2,000-year-old computer that could predict space events—but scientists say its advanced technology makes no sense.

Discovered in a Greek shipwreck in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism is a 2,000-year-old device that predicted eclipses, tracked planets, and continues to challenge what we thought ancient technology was capable of.

January 28, 2026 Allison Robertson

DESTINATIONS

America is hiding creepy forgotten castles and mansions that look like they are from another world.

Across the United States, grand mansions once built to showcase power and ambition now stand empty, weathered, and largely forgotten. Each crumbling staircase and silent hall tells a story and still raises questions.

January 27, 2026 Marlon Wright

TRAVEL TIPS

I paid extra to choose my seat, and the airline moved me anyway. Can they do that?

You picked the seat. You paid extra for it. Then you board the plane and you’re somewhere else entirely. The short answer is yes, airlines can move you—but whether they should refund you or compensate you is where things get interesting.

January 27, 2026 Peter Kinney

GUIDES

The hotel charged me for damage I didn’t cause. How do I dispute it?

You check out, head home, and think the trip is over. That is, until a mysterious charge shows up on your card. The hotel says there was damage in your room. This happens more often than people realize. The good news is that you’re not powerless, and there’s a fairly clear playbook for disputing charges you don’t owe.

January 27, 2026 Alex Summers

WORLD HISTORY

How A Prehistoric Child Survived Amputation Without Modern Medicine

One skeleton is making medical historians question their entire timeline. The bones belong to someone who survived major surgery before farming, before metal, before civilization as we know it. Their healed leg rewrites human capability.

January 27, 2026 Marlon Wright

The Worst Shipwreck In History Wasn't The Titanic

The Worst Shipwreck In History Wasn't The Titanic

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Explorers in California stumbled upon ancient stone walls scattered across the Berkeley hills that archaeologists struggle to explain.

In 1901, shipwreck divers found a 2,000-year-old computer that could predict space events—but scientists say its advanced technology makes no sense.

America is hiding creepy forgotten castles and mansions that look like they are from another world.

I paid extra to choose my seat, and the airline moved me anyway. Can they do that?

The hotel charged me for damage I didn’t cause. How do I dispute it?

How A Prehistoric Child Survived Amputation Without Modern Medicine

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The Worst Shipwreck In History Wasn't The Titanic

The Worst Shipwreck In History Wasn't The Titanic

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Explorers in California stumbled upon ancient stone walls scattered across the Berkeley hills that archaeologists struggle to explain.

In 1901, shipwreck divers found a 2,000-year-old computer that could predict space events—but scientists say its advanced technology makes no sense.

America is hiding creepy forgotten castles and mansions that look like they are from another world.

I paid extra to choose my seat, and the airline moved me anyway. Can they do that?

The hotel charged me for damage I didn’t cause. How do I dispute it?

How A Prehistoric Child Survived Amputation Without Modern Medicine

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