56 Colorized Photos Of The Titanic's Doomed Voyage, How 'The Sopranos' Slowly Destroyed James Gandolfini, And More

Read some of History Uncovered's most popular stoires from this week. [History Uncovered]( [55 Photos Of The Titanic In Color That Bring Its Ill-Fated Voyage To Life Like Never Before]( [When the Titanic set sail on April 10, 1912, it was the biggest ship in the world, measuring 882 feet long and 92 feet wide while weighing more than 46,000 tons. The massive vessel boasted countless amenities, including a luxurious gym, Turkish baths, and a grand staircase. But it lacked something it actually needed: enough lifeboats for every passenger.]( [Experts Restore A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Helmet Discovered By An Amateur Archaeologist In England]( [Found over 20 years ago in the English countryside, the 2,000-year-old helmet once belonged to a high-ranking Roman soldier.]( [Who Were The Druids? Inside The Shadowy History Of The Ancient Celtic Spiritual Leaders]( [First appearing in written records in the third century B.C.E. and documented by Julius Caesar himself, Druids were esteemed ancient Celts who served as teachers, judges, and priests in Britain and Gaul.]( [The Inside Story Of James Gandolfini's Death — And How 'The Sopranos' Slowly Helped Destroy Him]( ["There was a part of Gandolfini that wanted to leave the show because he understood, as he told a friend, that in order to 'become' Tony, he had to connect with his darkest side. In essence, the cost of him playing Tony went beyond just being an actor. He lamented several times, 'You don't understand what this is doing to me.''']( [Scientists Discover Bones Of 115,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Child Digested By Prehistoric Bird]( [Researchers realized the bones were so porous because they'd passed through the digestive system of an enormous bird.]( [Mackenzie Phillips Was The Daughter Of John Phillips — And The Alleged Victim Of His Sexual Abuse]( [For 10 years, The Mamas & The Papas guitarist John Phillips allegedly had an incestuous relationship with his daughter Mackenzie Phillips.]( [Why Viking Berserkers Were Some Of History's Most Feared Warriors]( ["They howled as wild animals, bit the edge of their shields, and cut down everything they met without discriminating between friend or foe."]( [Stone Age Canoes From 5000 B.C.E. Found Among The Ruins Of A Sunken City North Of Rome]( [While diving to the bottom of Lake Bracciano and exploring the remains of the Stone Age sunken city La Marmotta, archaeologists uncovered five canoes that date back to at least 5000 B.C.E.]( [Melinda Loveless, The Teen Who Orchestrated The Horrific Torture And Murder Of 12-Year-Old Shanda Sharer]( [When she was 16, Melinda Loveless masterminded the abduction, torture, and murder of 12-year-old Shanda Sharer because Sharer was dating her ex-girlfriend.]( [Harry Houdini Escaped From The Belly Of A Whale — But He Couldn't Escape Death]( [Legend has it that Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926 after an overeager fan punched him in the gut and caused his appendix to rupture — but the two events may not have been linked.]( [The Ruins Of A 600-Year-Old Castle Complete With A Moat Were Just Uncovered Under A Courtyard In France]( [The Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, France, was originally built in the 1380s, but it was abandoned 100 years later.]( [The Incredible Story Of Juliane Koepcke, The Teenager Who Fell 10,000 Feet Out Of A Plane And Somehow Survived]( [After miraculously surviving a two-mile fall to Earth and sustaining just a broken collarbone and cuts on her legs, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke followed a jungle river for 11 days, surviving only on candy she'd found at the crash site until she stumbled upon some loggers in a small hut.]( [1,000-Year-Old Ice Skate Made Of Animal Bone Found In The Czech Republic]( [Researchers believe the skate's owner used it simply to traverse icy paths during winter, rather than for recreation.]( [Robert Landsburg, The Fearless Photographer Who Died Documenting The Eruption Of Mount St. Helens]( [Robert Landsburg captured several stunning images of Mount St. Helens erupting on the morning of May 18, 1980 — before using his own body to protect the film from the deadly cloud of ash racing toward him.]( [Archaeologists Excavating An Old Firehouse In Poland Just Uncovered An 800-Year-Old Toy Horse]( [Renovations of an old Polish firehouse in Toruń revealed an 800-year-old toy horse among other artifacts dating back to Medieval times.]( [Calico Jack, The Flamboyant Buccaneer Who Ruled The Caribbean During The Golden Age Of Piracy](  [Become An All That's Interesting Member]( [For just $4.99 a month, you'll enjoy all our content without ads, receive a quarterly letter from the editor, and get exclusive access to premium podcast episodes.]( [Unsubscribe]( [Web Version]( [History Uncovered On Instagram]( [History Uncovered On Facebook](