Ancient Blog

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

A freedman billed his former master for decades of unpaid labor with a brilliantly satirical letter.

10/31/2025

In 1957, one of the most trusted news sources in the world convinced an entire nation that spaghetti grew on trees. The prank was so successful that hundreds of people called the BBC asking how to buy their own spaghetti bush. It remains one of the most famous April Fools' Day jokes of all time.

10/31/2025

A lost Maya city of 50,000 people was just found hidden in the jungle using remote-sensing tech.

10/31/2025

In 1915, a 23-year-old chemist named Alice Ball achieved what no one else could. She developed the first effective, injectable treatment for leprosy, offering hope to thousands who had been exiled. But after her early death, her discovery was stolen by her boss and her name was erased from the history books for decades.

10/31/2025

Ancient Egyptians stored vital organs in sacred jars, but the heart was too important to remove.

10/31/2025

Benjamin Franklin believed his talents were given to serve his fellow man, not to enrich himself. This is why he gave away some of the most important inventions of his era for free. His view was that we should all share our ideas to benefit society.

10/31/2025

A 4,000-year-old drainage system reveals a prehistoric society that worked together without kings.

10/30/2025

Many remember this classic children's toy, but few know its secret military past. Before it was in every kid's playroom, the View-Master debuted at the 1939 New York World's Fair and soon became a critical training tool that helped American GIs during World War II.