FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Ancient Text Discovered In Assad’s Home?

Post shared on social media He is said to be showing a video of a Syrian media report about a 500-year-old scroll in Bashar al-Assad's house. Verdict: False This video shows ancient Jewish scrolls discovered in 2017. Fact check: The Pentagon recently confirmed that 2,000 US troops are deployed to Syria, although some troops are […]
Extremely rare, split-colored lobster discovered in Maine grocery store

An extremely rare, color-divided lobster was given a new home on Christmas Eve after it was discovered inside a fish tank at a Maine grocery store. The unusual-looking sea creature named Arnold Cromer is half red and half mottled brown. This is a trait that occurs in only 1 in 50 million lobsters. Arnold arrived […]
12 bodies discovered in secret mass grave near US border in Mexico

Officials in northern Mexico spent three days searching the region last week and discovered more than a dozen human remains in 11 secret graves near the U.S. border. The secret tomb was located in the town of Ascension, just south of El Paso, Texas. Prosecutor of the Northern State of Chihuahua he said Thursday. Hidden […]
50,000-year-old baby mammoth discovered in ‘exceptional’ find: ‘Remarkably well preserved’

These scientists literally made a huge discovery. Russian researchers have unveiled the remains of a baby mammoth that has been preserved almost perfectly for 50,000 years. The female mammoth, nicknamed Yana after the river basin where it was discovered, was discovered in the thawing permafrost of the Batagaika crater in eastern Siberia. Researchers have uncovered […]
7,000-year-old sculpture resembling an alien creature discovered

Archaeologists unearthed something from another world. A mysterious clay figurine dating back 7,000 years was recently discovered in the Arabian Gulf. It bears a striking resemblance to modern depictions of aliens visiting Earth. Researchers at Bala 1, a prehistoric site in northern Kuwait, described the artifact as a “small, elaborate head with upturned eyes, a […]
‘Inferior port, bad salads and hangovers’: newly discovered 1935 diary offers invaluable view of England’s festive past | Christmas

On December 23, 1935, a woman known as 'Mouse' set out from her home in Earl's Court in search of Christmas in England. “In this remote corner of the island, there must be a lively happiness, with a glowing hearth, beams full of holly and mistletoe, and turkey and plum pudding cooking in a great […]
Letters from Lord Byron, Elizabeth I and Benjamin Franklin among collection discovered in British stately home | Heritage

Baron Edmond de Rothschild was one of the richest and best-connected men in Europe. However, his lifelong hobby of looking for autographs of famous people was more like that of a young man who admires idols. Ninety years after his death, more than 220 letters he collected over 60 years have been discovered at Waddesdon […]
‘Santa Claus’ sarcophagus believed to be discovered during excavation project

Santa Claus is often depicted flying through the night sky on Christmas Eve, but a team of archaeologists has discovered a sarcophagus containing the remains of a saint whose generous spirit is still celebrated more than 1,600 years later. may have been discovered. “We believe that this is the first time we have encountered a […]
New Jersey Mayor Says First Responders Told To Call Bomb Squad, Wear Hazmat Suits If Drone Is Discovered

New Jersey's mayor told Fox News host Harris Faulkner on Friday that first responders have been instructed to contact the bomb squad and wear protective gear if they encounter a mysterious drone. Video footage obtained by The Daily Caller shows drones have been appearing over New Jersey in recent weeks, sometimes flying in formation. Belleville […]
Sarcophagus of Santa Claus possibly discovered in Turkish church: report

Just at the right time. Turkish archaeologists have discovered a sarcophagus they believe may belong to St. Nicholas, the generous Christian saint who inspired Santa Claus. Researchers discovered the sarcophagus in the heart of a 7th-century church built in honor of Merry Old Saint Nick, who served as a bishop in the Mediterranean city of […]