Past Chronicles

01/17/2024

Recently discovered bones of children in Cameroon point to a “ghost population” that could rewrite the timeline of human development. Find out the full story in the comments.👇

01/17/2024

An Earth4All study has shifted the narrative on population growth, presenting two scenarios: "Too Little Too Late" and "Giant Leap." Read more in the comments below! 👇

01/17/2024

A photograph can be misleading. It can only capture a moment in time and yet tell an entire story. We like to use photography to remember special moments and occasions with our loved ones, historic moves, and sometimes, dark moments too.
What gets particularly unsettling is when we see a seemingly “normal” photo that was taken just before disaster struck. We’ve collected some haunting photos that were taken just before disaster struck and changed the subject’s lives forever. Find out in the comments! ⬇️

01/17/2024

St. Patrick's Day has been a centuries long celebration that originated in Ireland, but what do the holiday's popular iconography mean? Find out in the comments! ⬇️

01/16/2024

California becomes the second state to allow water companies to turn treated waste into potable water as climate change and water scarcity. Find out more in the comments below! ⬇️

01/16/2024

In 2010, while the site that once housed the Twin Towers was being evacuated, to pave way for a 9-11 memorial, excavators made a surprising discovery – remains of a ship! Find out more in the comments below! ⬇️

01/16/2024

Most great writers and poets lived relevantly interesting yet hard lives. The famed American writer Edgar Allan Poe was no different. Perhaps this is why the central figure in early American literature spent his early life in the Army and attending West Point. Why did he go to military school? Find out more in the comments below! ⬇️

01/16/2024

The Hath Act of 1939 was a law passed to protect the public's trust in the government by limiting employees' political influence. What is it? Find out more in the comments below! ⬇️

01/15/2024

Recently discovered bones of children in Cameroon point to a “ghost population” that could rewrite the timeline of human development. Find out more in the comments below! ⬇️

01/15/2024

Are there more than seven continents? Apparently, continents go missing. Find out where and how they’ve been recovered in the link in the comments below! ⬇️

01/15/2024

Haunted caves and houses are often the centers of many scary movies and stories we don’t often expect them to exist in reality. However, with over 150 documented cases of strange sightings and events in the Mammoth Cave National Park, we could have a real case on our hands. Read more at the link in the comments below! ⬇️

01/15/2024

When 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke boarded a plane on Christmas Day in 1971, she expected the flight to go smoothly. However, she soon found herself in a wild thunderstorm, falling toward the earth at 45 meters per second. Read more at the link in the comments below! ⬇️

01/14/2024

For many decades, early scientists offered the wildest theories about a mythical lost continent in the Indian Ocean known as Lemuria. In 2013, a few scientists began to discover what may have been evidence linked to this lost civilization. Read more here: https://www.pastchronicles.com/the-mystical-story-of-lemuria-the-continent-of-legend-that-almost-turned-out-to-be-real/?utm_source=social&utm_content=facebook&utm_campaign=social_campaign&utm_medium=past_chronicles

01/14/2024

The James Webb Telescope has discovered some early galaxies that call into question the scientific community’s understanding of cosmology. Read more here: https://www.savvydime.com/fast_gallery/james-webb-space-telescope-found-abnormality-in-space/?utm_source=social&utm_content=facebook&utm_campaign=social_campaign&utm_medium=past_chronicles

01/13/2024

Over one million balloons were about to be released over the city of Cleveland. Masses of people waited for the big moment, taking photos as keepsakes. They had no idea what chaos they were unleashing, but they were about to find out. Read more here: https://www.pastchronicles.com/cleveland-launched-1-5-million-balloons-into-the-air-and-chaos-ensued/?utm_source=social&utm_content=facebook&utm_campaign=social_campaign&utm_medium=past_chronicles

01/13/2024

Before you spend that $2 bill, discover why it could be worth more than it says because of its rich history and rarity. Read more here: https://www.savvydime.com/fast_gallery/those-2-bills-in-your-drawer-could-be-a-treasure-trove/?utm_source=social&utm_content=facebook&utm_campaign=social_campaign&utm_medium=past_chronicles

01/12/2024

The U.S. Census Bureau released its domestic migration data from 2023, and the results are causing an intense debate. One of the most interesting statistics in the report states that one state, in particular, experienced the largest emigration it has ever seen, and politics seem to play a major role in the mass exodus. Read more in the link in the comments! ⬇️

01/12/2024

For centuries, humans have speculated about the secrets hidden within mysterious photographs. Like these shocking historical photos, we may never fully understand what these images truly mean, but it's time to separate the facts from the fiction. Read more in the link in the comments! ⬇️

01/12/2024

This is how many words, pages, verses, and chapters are there in the Bible, and why the number is always changing. Read more in the link in the comments! ⬇️

01/12/2024

A square can mean strength and support as all four sides are equal in length, but there is more behind the symbolism of a square. Read more here:

A square can mean strength and support as all four sides are equal in length, but there is more behind the symbolism of a square

01/11/2024

Soaring subprices could hurt Subway’s bottom line. Read what we know about the new transfer of ownership and price changes that could start near you in the comments. ⬇️

01/11/2024

On May 18, 1991, Sergei Krikalev, a Soviet cosmonaut, traveled to the Mir space station from Kazakhstan. Krikalev's mission was supposed to last about 100 or so days. Because of political upheaval, Krikalev had to remain in space for 311 days.
Read his story at the link in the comments below! ⬇️

01/11/2024

Jane Richardson, also known as Jane the Killer, is a character from a creepypasta who was created to be a rival to another famous character.
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Jane Richardson, also known as Jane the Killer, is a character from a creepypasta who was created to be a rival to another famous character.

01/11/2024

Colton Harris-Moore, popularly known as the Barefoot Bandit, was a teenage folk-hero who lead authorities on a cat-and-mouse chase for years.
Read more at the link in the comments below! ⬇️

01/10/2024

In April 2024, California's new FAST Act will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $22 an hour. This increase has sparked controversy within the industry, with many companies expressing concern over rising costs.
Read more at the link in the comments below! ⬇️

01/10/2024

When it comes to Christianity, there are an almost unbelievable number of variations on the 2,000-year-old religion. And every different sect reads, understands, and applies the sacred Christian text, the Bible, in different ways. Since the development of science, there are several “facts” from the Bible that we now know simply cannot be true.

Read more at the link in the comments below! ⬇️

01/10/2024

Discover how 29-year-old Elvita Adams jumped from the 86th-floor observatory of the Empire State Building and survived. Read more at the link in the comments below! ⬇️

01/10/2024

Take a look at Ed Gein's real furniture and inside his house of horrors where the American grave robber committed his crimes Read more at the link in the comments below! ⬇️

01/09/2024

Two prominent billionaires and investors, Chamath Palihapitiya and Mark Cuban, are engaged in a feud over a “go woke, go broke” mentality. Read more at the link in the comments below! ⬇️

01/09/2024

Over 1,000 workers in California are set to lose their jobs as one of the nation's largest pizza companies feels the effects of new “woke” laws. Read more at the link in the comments below! ⬇️