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How Today's Thanksgiving Foods Are Far Different From What The Pilgrims Ate In 1621

Every fourth Thursday in November, millions of Americans gather around tables laden with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. These Thanksgiving foods have become so synonymous with the holiday that it’s hard to imagine the annual feast without them.

Yet the meal we recognize today bears only a passing resemblance to that shared by the Wampanoag people and English colonists in 1621.

Most of the Thanksgiving foods we associate with the holiday didn't debut at that three-day celeb...
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'I Did His Ribs Just Like In A Restaurant': The Chilling Stories Behind 9 Thanksgiving Day Crimes

Thanksgiving is a time for American families to gather together around the table, gorge themselves on turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing, and celebrate the people and things they are thankful for. However, as the stories of these chilling Thanksgiving crimes show, things sometimes take a darker turn.

Despite the good nature of the holiday, it doesn’t magically make people behave well. For some families, the celebration might be ruined by angry disputes over politics or sports. In other cases...
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Inside The First Thanksgiving, From The Historic Harvest To The Short-Lived Peace Between The Pilgrims And The Wampanoag

For many Americans today, Thanksgiving is a beloved annual holiday centered around family, gratitude, and a delicious feast of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.

But the popular story of its origins — a simple, humble, harmonious meal between Pilgrims and their Native American neighbors — is layered with centuries of myth and a far more complicated history.

The 1621 event, a three-day harvest celebration, was not called “Thanksgiving” at the time that it happened, and i...
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Inside The 'Holy Grail' Of Shipwrecks — Which Sank Carrying A Treasure Worth Up To $20 Billion In Today's Money

Deep beneath the Caribbean waters off the Colombian coast lies the Spanish galleon San José, a once-floating fortress that met its demise after being attacked and sunk by the British in 1708. At the time, the ship was said to be carrying a massive cargo of gold, silver, jewels, and other goods to help the Spanish king pay for his war against the British.

The San José shipwreck and the fortune it was allegedly carrying have been estimated to be worth as much as $20 billion in today’s money. It i...
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Viola Fletcher, The Oldest Survivor Of The Tulsa Race Massacre, Has Died At Age 111

Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, surrounded by family at a Tulsa hospital. She was 111.

“She had a beautiful smile on her face,” her grandson Ike Howard told CNN. “She loved life, she loved people.”

Fletcher had spent her later years seeking justice for the massacre, a deadly attack by a white mob on the once-thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was seven years old when the assault on her nei...
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'I Have Succumbed To A Curse': 9 People Connected To King Tut's Tomb Who Faced Death Or Misfortune

When Howard Carter peered into the sealed tomb of Tutankhamun on Nov. 26, 1922, and whispered that he saw “wonderful things,” he could not have imagined that his discovery would launch not only the greatest archaeological sensation of the century but also one of history’s most enduring supernatural legends: the tale of King Tut’s curse.

Within months of breaching the pharaoh’s 3,000-year-old resting place, members of the expedition began dying under mysterious circumstances, sparking headlines...
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The Incredible Stories Of 9 Ancient Lost Cities, From Petra And Pompeii To Xanadu And Troy

Cities are large. Even in the ancient world, they served as homes to tens or even hundreds of thousands of people. They are quite unlike a screw or car keys, which are often easy to lose. Yet, the world contains many lost cities — lost to time, lost to history, or simply abandoned and forgotten about, only to be discovered centuries later by explorers or archaeologists who happen across them.

Today, many of these formerly lost cities are invaluable archaeological locations and UNESCO World Heri...
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City Raccoons Are Domesticating Themselves — And Evolving To Be More Like Pets To Get Our Trash

City folks across North America may have noticed that their resident raccoons are looking cuter than usual — and they wouldn’t be wrong.

The same process that saw wolves evolve into domesticated dogs appears to be playing out with America’s favorite “trash pandas,” according to new research from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. One of the most noticeable signs of domestication is a shorter snout, a feature that was widely observed by researchers when they looked at nearly 20,000 image...
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Archaeologists In Spain Unearthed The Remains Of A Celtic Warrior Whose Head Was Cut Off And Put On Display By The Romans

Beneath the rubble of an ancient wall in Spain, archaeologists unearthed the skull of a Celtic warrior who fought against invading Roman forces 2,000 years ago. After he was killed, he was decapitated, and had his head placed upon the fort’s walls as a warning.

The skull dates back to 25 B.C.E., during a series of wars between the Romans and the Cantabri, Celtic warriors who lived in northern Spain. It was found during excavations at La Loma (“The Hill”), where signs of a great battle were also...
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Astonishing Facts About The Trojan War That Reveal The Truth Behind The Mythology

The Trojan War is one of the most famous battles of antiquity, playing a key role in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and appearing in Virgil’s Aeneid.

In Homer’s account, the Trojan War was the result of three goddesses — Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite — meddling in the affairs of mortals after approaching Paris of Troy and asking him to settle a competition between the three of them. After he named Aphrodite the “fairest,” the goddess awarded him the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen...
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A New Study Revealed That Dogs Accompanied Early Humans Across Eurasia As Far Back As 10,000 Years Ago

Two new studies published in Science are revealing more information about the history of domestic dogs.

One study analyzed dozens of ancient dog genomes and found that canines were migrating across Eurasia with early humans as far back as 10,000 years ago, showcasing how important the creatures were to our ancestors even during the Stone Age. The second study took a look at hundreds of dog and wolf skulls to determine when exactly the wide range of diversity seen in modern dogs emerged.

This l...
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Lorraine Warren, The Self-Professed Clairvoyant Who Investigated Paranormal Cases Alongside Her Husband

Paranormal investigators rarely become household names. While shows like Ghost Adventures and Paranormal State have had some success on television, it’s still unlikely that the average person on the street would instantly recognize the name Zak Bagans or the name Ryan Buell.

The same can’t be said for the Warrens.

Ed and Lorraine Warren have been immortalized by The Conjuring film franchise, where they are portrayed as heroic demonologists fighting back against the forces of evil. With the War...
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13 Of History's Most Astonishing Vikings, From The Warrior Born 'Without Bones' To The Namesake Of Bluetooth

Vikings were renowned Norse warriors and seafarers, explorers and conquerors who conducted raids, traded goods, and explored Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic between the eighth and 11th centuries.

While they are often portrayed as nothing more than brutal killers, the reality was far more complex. The Vikings were highly skilled craftsmen, sailors, farmers, explorers, and poets with a rich and vibrant culture. And like any culture throughout history, there were some Vikings whose names and...
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An Amateur Fossil Hunter In Australia Has Discovered A Previously Unknown Insect Species

A lifetime of amateur fossil hunting has led to the discovery of a new species of non-biting midge — a small type of fly — that lived roughly 151 million years ago.

Robert Beattie, an 82-year-old retired teacher, has had a fascination with fossils ever since he was a child. Over the years, he’s donated numerous specimens to the Australian Museum, including prehistoric fish and insects found in fossil beds across the country.

But one particular set of fossils from the Talbragar Fish Beds site i...
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How History's Largest Volcanic Eruption Led To The 'Year Without A Summer' In 1816

On April 10, 1815, Mount Tambora erupted in what would become the most powerful volcanic blast in recorded human history. In the immediate aftermath of the eruption, the volcano shot massive amounts of gas, dust, and rock into the atmosphere. All of that debris ultimately led to the globally devastating “Year Without a Summer.”

The particles lingering in the stratosphere blocked solar radiation and absorbed heat, creating extreme weather conditions, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere. So,...
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The James Webb Space Telescope May Have Just Located Some Of The First Stars In The Universe

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope believe they have discovered Population III stars — the universe’s first generation of stars that formed shortly after the Big Bang — according to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters on Oct. 27, 2025.

The discovery centers on a distant star cluster called LAP1-B, located about 13 billion light-years from Earth. Researchers argue that this is the first cluster to satisfy all the major theoretical predictions about the earliest s...
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Inside The Tragic And Mysterious Death Of Singer-Songwriter Elliot Smith At Just 34

Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith wasn’t known for writing uplifting songs. Starting with the release of his debut album Roman Candle in 1994, Smith established a style that blended moody acoustic guitars, whispery vocal melodies, and philosophical lyrics. His work resonated with a generation of disillusioned young adults — and made him a star.

Smith’s songs connected with people, in part, because he was experiencing those same feelings. His music was honest, raw, and deeply personal. As an artis...
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Inside The Sinking Of The Wilhelm Gustloff, The Worst Maritime Disaster In History

As the tides of World War II began to turn against Nazi Germany, its people began to worry. Stories of Soviet revenge had spread among the populace, and as the Red Army encroached upon German territory, some Nazi officials began to share their people’s fears.

In January 1945, they launched Operation Hannibal, a mass naval evacuation of German military personnel and civilians from the ports of East Prussia, which were in the direct path of the approaching Soviets.

Every available ship was calle...
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33 Veterans Who Went On To Become World-Famous Celebrities

Before they commanded the silver screen, the world stage, or the baseball diamond, many of America’s most iconic figures commanded troops, flew combat missions, or served in the quiet, crucial roles that support a nation at war. Some of these famous veterans are household names — and you may not have even known that they served their countries.

Military service helped shape the future careers of these celebrities, artists, and leaders. Bob Ross developed the quiet, calm demeanor he was known fo...
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The Assassination Of Yitzhak Rabin, The Israeli Prime Minister Who Was Killed For His Peace Policies

The rally was ending. More than 100,000 people had gathered in Tel Aviv’s Kings of Israel Square on the evening of Nov. 4, 1995, their voices joining together as they sang songs of peace. The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin would soon shatter that sense of harmony.

Prime Minister Rabin, a man who had spent his youth as a warrior, stood on stage swaying to the melody of “Shir LaShalom” — “A Song for Peace.” In his pocket, he carried the lyrics on a piece of paper that would soon become one of the...
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55 Photos Of Brooklyn In The 1980s, Before The Hipsters And Luxury Condos

Nostalgia for the 1980s has been widespread in recent years. Perhaps those who grew up during that decade are looking back fondly on their childhood, or maybe there really was something magical about that time. Regardless, it’s hard not to think of things like big hair, neon leg warmers, and shoulder pads when the 1980s are brought up.

But for New York City, and especially its most populous borough, those things didn’t paint the full picture. While Wall Street boomed and a new wave of artists c...
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Construction Workers In India Just Uncovered A Hoard Of Gold Coins Beneath An 800-Year-Old Temple

Workers restoring a 13th-century Shiva temple in southern India discovered 103 gold coins hidden in a clay pot that was buried beneath the structure, officials from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department announced.

The discovery occurred at the historic Sivan temple in the village of Kovilur, located near the Javvadu Hills in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district. Laborers conducting authorized renovation work uncovered the sealed vessel buried beneath the temple floor...
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11 Incredible Stories Of Children Who Stumbled Upon Remarkable Archaeological Artifacts

Archaeology is a fascinating field of study that changes with each new discovery. Often, these discoveries involve teams of experts who have spent years studying history and digging through the dirt in order to unlock the secrets of the past. However, this is not always the case.

Here at All That’s Interesting, we often cover the discoveries made by amateur archaeologists, metal detectorists, and people who are just plain lucky. And while those stories are impressive, there is still one thing m...
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A Cave On The Greek-Albanian Border Hides A Creepy Secret: The World's Largest Spider Web

Arachnophobes beware: Scientists have discovered the world’s largest spider web in a pitch-black cave along the Albanian-Greek border.

This “extraordinary” — and frankly horrifying — web stretches a staggering 1,140 square feet and houses more than 110,000 arachnids of two different species.

In a study recently published in the journal Subterranean Biology, researchers noted that these particular spiders are not typically social creatures. As such, this discovery may also be the first example...
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