If Neptune Moves, We’re All Screwed
Did you know that if a gravitational event pushed Neptune off its current orbit by as little as .1 percent, Mercury and Venus could...
Who Minted These Blasphemous Coins?
In 1054, a supernova exploded in the Crab Nebula, one of only eight such phenomena in the history of the Milky Way. Eastern civilizations...
What are the Secrets of Por-Bazhyn?
Deep in Siberia, on an island in the middle of Lake Tere-Khol, sits a great fortress made of clay, known as Por-Bazhyn. Almost 1,300...
Prompts: Ripped from the Headlines!
A post on Strange Ago shares four offbeat newspaper stories that could provide an interesting prompt for your next story:
Wore a Mask and...
The Burial Rites of Seahenge
We've all heard of Stonehenge, but do you know of Seahenge? Over 4,000 years old, the timber circle known as Seahenge is a Bronze...
An Ancient Saudi Cultic Society Older than Stonehenge
An archaeological dig in northwestern Saudi Arabia uncovered evidence that the region was densely populated and dynamic during the Neolithic period. In a perplexing...
Enjoy the Silence
Medieval Norwegian monks developed their own form of sign language so that they could talk during meals, when verbal communication was forbidden. Written rules...
Who Haunts the National Library of India?
The National Library of India is located in Belvedere House, a sprawling mansion that formerly served as the palace of the Viceroy of India...
But What a Way to Croak
About 45 million years ago, hundreds of ancient frogs suffered a watery death while enjoying an amphibian orgy. This summer, paleontologists finally figured out...
Who was Behind the Berners Street Hoax?
A new post on the Georgian Era blog shares the story of the Berners Street Hoax, a prank that sent thousands of trades people...
