Modern-day Nativity scenes typically depict Jesus Christ in a manger, surrounded by his parents, angels, and animals. This ...

Woolly mammoths may seem like prehistoric creatures that died out long before early humans ever built large cities or created a system of writing, but the massive mammals actually lived much more ...

These wrongful conviction cases led to people spending years — or even decades — behind bars for crimes they didn't commit. The American justice system has never been perfect, but the general premise ...

In 1964, an antiques dealer in Scotland purchased a walrus ivory chess piece for £5, or roughly $100 in today’s currency. For over 55 years, he kept the piece in a drawer, seemingly unaware of its ...

A couple was browsing through a thrift store in Surrey, England, when they spotted a tiny vase on a shelf. One of the shoppers, Karen, wasn’t interested in it at first, but her partner, Ahmet, urged ...

In June 2023, Jessica Vincent went to her local Goodwill store in Hanover County, Virginia, and stumbled upon an eye-catching red and green vase. Despite her partner encouraging her to put it back, ...

In 2018, an unnamed woman bought a painting at a landfill donation center in Ontario. Unlike many other shoppers on this list, the woman quickly pegged it as one of David Bowie’s paintings. “The ...

In prehistoric times, the Earth was crawling with several giant versions of the animals we know today, including sloths the size of elephants, 50-foot-long snakes, and armadillos the size of cars.

In 2004, a scrap metal dealer was perusing a flea market stall when he discovered a three-inch-tall golden egg with a clock concealed inside. After identifying it as real gold, the man was curious ...

In 2017, a woman hunting for picture frames at a New Hampshire thrift store discovered an old, heavy painting. She liked the frame, so she purchased it for $4, not giving the artwork inside a second ...

A shopper who purchased a batch of ceramics from a thrift store in London was perusing their new collection when two colorful porcelain jars caught their eye. The small jars were about 4.5 inches tall ...