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History

In the 15th century, Europeans began to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of new routes to China and the East, but in the process they discovered an entirely New World: North and South America, plus many other lands.

Exploration

Prehistory, the vast period of time before written records or human documentation, includes the Neolithic Revolution, Neanderthals and Denisovans, Stonehenge, the Ice Age and more.&nbsp;

Pre-History

The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led the two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

New Discovery

Stories

Nazca Line Discoveries in Peru Suggest the Mysterious Geoglyphs Are Pervasive

Viking ‘Drinking Hall’ Uncovered in Scotland

Bigfoot Was Investigated by the FBI. Here’s What They Found

Sparkling Opal Preserved This New Dinosaur Species for 100 Million Years