Robert Hansen — The Serial Killer Who Hunted His Victims Like Animals
This post was originally published on this siteRobert Hansen was an avid hunter and set several local hunting records. But no one knew that in […]
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They Told Deborah Sampson She Couldn’t Fight In The Revolutionary War — So She Became A Man
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Deborah Sampson wasn’t allowed to fight for her country’s freedom during the Revolutionary War as a woman, […]
Inside The Astounding Life Of Kim Peek – The Real Rain Man
This post was originally published on this siteExperience the astounding feats of Kim Peek, the real Rain Man, and discover exactly why he was so […]
How Abigail Williams Started The Salem Witch Trials
This post was originally published on this siteAbigail Williams was one of the first people “afflicted” during the Salem Witch Trials and one of the […]
The World’s Oldest Woman Had An Awful Diet – And Lived To Be 122
This post was originally published on this siteJeanne Calment lived long due to a heavy reliance on chocolate, olive oil, cigarettes, and cheap red wine. […]
Ancient Mexican City May Have Had As Many Buildings As Manhattan
This post was originally published on this siteThe settlement was first discovered in 2007, but new advances in imaging technology have uncovered more of the […]
Scientists Have Reconstructed The Face Of A 9,000-Year-Old Teenager
This post was originally published on this siteA team of scientists worked together to reconstruct the face of a teenager using a 9,000-year-old skull found […]
Lili Elbe’s Tragic Life As A Transgender Pioneer
This post was originally published on this siteLili Elbe was born Einar Wegener, and spent her entire life trying to choose between the man she […]
Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance
This post was originally published on this siteNancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number […]
DNA Reveals Early Brits Had Dark Skin
This post was originally published on this siteThe DNA pulled from the fossil suggest that the earliest Europeans look nothing like scientists thought. The GuardianThe […]
Roald Amundsen Became The First Man To Reach Both Poles — Then He Vanished
This post was originally published on this siteAfter he won the race to the South Pole, he became the first man to reach the North […]
Lost Mayan “Megalopolis” Uncovered In The Jungles Of Guatemala
This post was originally published on this siteAt its peak, the newly discovered civilization probably held about 10 million people, and was roughly double the […]
How The Philadelphia Experiment Became Famous Despite Never Happening
This post was originally published on this siteThe Philadelphia experiment on the USS Eldridge remains one of the most famous governmental experiments to date. The […]
Robert Wadlow — The Tragically Short Life Of The World’s Tallest Man
This post was originally published on this siteRobert Wadlow was the tallest man to ever live, and though his life was cut tragically short, it […]
Rare 12th Century Samurai Sword Found In Attic
This post was originally published on this siteThe sword was pulled from the attic decades ago, but a recent ceremonial cleaning revealed it was a […]
Why The Allies Thought Hitler Might’ve Escaped To Argentina
This post was originally published on this siteThough the official story is that Hitler killed himself in his bunker in 1945, conspiracy theories have arisen […]
Louis Daguerre And The First Photograph Of Humans
This post was originally published on this siteThis picture of Boulevard du Temple, taken by inventor and artist Louis Daguerre, is the oldest known photo […]
The Incredible True Story Of The Revenant’s Hugh Glass
This post was originally published on this siteHugh Glass spent six weeks trekking over 200 miles back to his camp, after being mauled by a […]
Almost 500 Years Later, Scientists Confirm What Killed The Aztecs
This post was originally published on this siteAlmost 500 years after the society crumbled, researchers have finally discovered what killed 15 million people in just […]
How Vladimir Demikhov Actually Made A Two-Headed Dog
This post was originally published on this siteThough it’s hard to believe that Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov actually made a two-headed dog, these surreal photos […]
21 Of The Best Netflix Documentaries You Can Watch In 2018
This post was originally published on this siteFrom commentary on animal activism to stories of war heroes that rescued thousands, the documentaries on this list […]
How Robert Smalls Escaped Slavery By Stealing A Confederate Ship
This post was originally published on this siteRobert Smalls escaped slavery, fought for the Union, then won a seat in the House of Representatives, where […]
Marshall McLuhan — The Man Who Predicted The Internet
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to him, the newly developed computer could aid the global village, as they could “enhance retrieval, obsolesce […]
How Elisha Kane’s Failed Rescue Mission Revolutionized Arctic Exploration
This post was originally published on this siteThe data that Elisha Kane recorded in his journal proved to be an invaluable resource for understanding the […]
How Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel Became The Most Ruthless In History
This post was originally published on this siteThough he’s the face of the organization, there’s so much more to the Medellin Cartel than just Pablo […]