The Creepy Clue Inside a Lost Civil War Sub

Why eight sailors stayed at their posts.

View in Browser  DIGITAL ISSUES GEAR REVIEWS SUBSCRIBE The Story We Can't Stop Thinking About  A creepy scene under the sea. When the Civil War submarine H.L. Hunley was finally recovered, its crew was found sitting calmly at their stations. There weren’t any signs of panic or an attempt to escape. For years, that chilling detail baffled researchers. The answer turned out to be both simple and grim: the men likely never knew what happened. A shock wave from their own torpedo appears to have killed them instantly, freezing them in place at the exact moment they made history. —Andrew Daniels, Director of News Why This Sunken Submarine’s Crew Never Tried to Escape The H.S. Hunley crew corpses stumped scientists for 17 years. Researchers just cracked the case. Read More The Teen Who Built a Nuclear Reactor in His Backyard Through subterfuge, ingenuity, and an unceasing love of chemistry, 17-year-old boy scout David Hahn more than earned his “atomic energy” merit badge. Read More The Strange Drugs Used in Ancient Egyptian Rituals Now we have proof that people drank psychotropic compounds in a carefully prepared concoction, to connect with the deity called Bes. Read More GEAR REPORT Home Depot’s Biggest Spring Sale Is Here—What to Buy Need to tackle your spring to-do list? These deals make that easier. Read More The Best Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers for Easier Yard Work All you have to do is steer. Read More A Newly Discovered Stone Circle Rewrites Local History George Bird knew there had to be more to the six-foot-tall standing stone. Read More Need Assistance? Contact Us. Follow Us Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Popular Mechanics is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2026 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779